272 AFFGHANISTAN FLORA, ETC. 



petalis argute dentatis, genitalibus exsertis. Stylus stigma- 

 tiferis corniformibus longe exsertis. In hortis Candehar. 

 This genus is essentially corymbiferous or capitato-inflores- 

 centiferoiiSf the terminal flower alone developed : it may either 

 have 5 flowers in each capitulus provided with 4 bractes, or 

 the bractes may develop branches of inflorescence, and even 

 in this case judging from anology, the capituli will be 5 

 flowered, as it is probable that the energy of the plant 

 thrown into developing the inflorescence may gradually di- 

 minish, we might have each branch of the lateral inflores- 

 cence provided with two bractes and one naked terminal 

 flower, otherwise such inflorescences are infinitesimal. The 

 other is an extremely natural one, and hence well worthy of 

 study. 



631. Crucifera. — Planta robusta decumbens, ramis rigidis, fruc- 

 tibus spicato racemosis, axi adpressiusculis. Siliculis subglobo- 

 sis pubescentibus, rostro conico, brevi bilocularibus, bispermis. 

 Riidicula oblique (obprcssione) incumbens in dorso colyle- 

 ledon, Endocarpio sub osseo. About fields. Candehar. 



632. Gnaphalii sp. — In agris. Candehar vide Icones. 



633. Gnaphalii sp. — In agris. Candehar vide Icones. 



634. Silenacea. — Spithamaea ad li pedalis. Caule ramisque glan- 

 dulosis pilis vestit, fol. glabris glauceis carnosuisculis. lu- 

 florescentia axillaris paniculat. Calyce glanduloso pubesconte 

 erecto. Petalis subpanduriformibus (Fig. 30) erosis (nec ne) 

 truncatis. Staminibus inclusis. Stigmatibusque. Fructus pa- 

 nicul am plum patentissima. Pedicellis capillaceis, apice ver- 

 sus articulatis, fructibus calyce fere clausis, pendulis, oblougis 

 1 locularibus. Seminibus albidis subreniformibus, rugoso cel- 

 lulosis-Embryone peripherieo. Stylis 2. 



Sandy places about fields. Candehar, very local. 



635. Compositae Cichorii sp. — Plants annua vel biennis ? robusta 

 3-4 pedalis, valde ramosa subglaucescens, fol. inferior pinna- 

 tifidis superioribus indivisis undalatis. Inflorescentia laxi 

 paniculata, divaricata. Ramis Capituligeris, robustis, rigidis 

 apice et basi capitulum gerent, fistulosis uti caulis. Involucr 

 biseriatum, seria externa 5 squamata, subreflexa interna pluri 

 squamata laxuiscula, flosculis lingulata azurei cito marcescen- 

 tis, paucuiscule, in agris. Candehar. 



