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AFFGHAXISTAN FLORA, 



Caule spithamasa, fol. 3 5, linearia, patenti revolute, interior 

 erectiuscula torta, ad aepocham anthesis, glauca, quam maxi- 

 ma undulata, margina rubra aestivat, concavo conduplicata. 



Pedunculus floris unius terminalis erect, ruber bi-uncial. 

 Flos suave odrat. Sepalis exterior patent revolutis lanceolatis, 

 basi macula atro purpurea; extus, secus medium rubra 

 striatulis : inter : brevior ; lanceolato obovatis albis, basi atro- 

 purp. Filam atropurp, robusto breviora ; anth fusco aurantiac 

 apices versus dehiscens, sep exterior opposit. 



Ovar. obtusa 3 gon. Stylis o, Stigmata recurva papillosa. 



Very common in fields Otipore. Four species are knowa 

 to natives, their general name is gratool, 

 44:, Fumariaceae. Corydalis. — Spithamaa, glauca radix non visa. 

 Fol. sub quaterna sub verticillata, circa basin racemo termi- 

 nalis erecto, pluriflora. Petiol : carnosum supra plana. Pinnis, 

 pinnatis saepissime ternata, lobis lateral ssepius erectis et ap- 

 proximatis, terminal, majore, plus minus ovato deltoideo, margo 

 purpurasc. uti venae subtus, venae supra indistinct. 



Bracteis lobo terminal folior : simil : sessilibus. Pedicelli 

 bractea demum exced flores mediocris calcare longo, apice 

 constricto globoso, ad fauces carnese, carina cuj usque labio 

 brunneo sanguinea, lab. super, ascendens fornicata, inferior 

 reflexo. Stam. cylind : directione labi superior. Pet lateralia, 

 apice (spoon shaped) adhaerent intus brunneo sanguin. 



From Kafristhan. 



45, Fumariacea.— Corydalis praecedente affinis sed gracilior, fol. 

 tenuioribus lobo terminal 3 lobo quasi crispata. Bracteolis 

 lanceolatis accuminat. Calcare longo apice clavato. lab supe- 

 rior coroUae denticulat from Kafiristhan. 



46. Urticea. — Specimen unicum visum Nomen vere Taghur, yields 

 a fruit. Arbuscula 15 20 ft. high, cortice brunnea ramulis 

 distichis, succo vix lacteo, gemmarum squamis pluribus imbri- 

 catis. 



Pedicellis florum mascul ; demi persistent. 



Stipulis membranaceis oblongis, caducis, foliis novellis, ob- 

 liquis, lanceolatis, cuspidato caudatis Celtidoideis. 



Floribus axillaribus, inferior ramulor novell masculis, 1-3 in 

 pedicellis brevibus, superior hermaphroditis solitariis, longius . 



