1889.] 



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Steins simple slender 4-6 cm. erect, roots fibrous tufted rootstock 

 crowned with narrow scales, calyx 9 mm. 5-tootlied teeth triangular 

 subequal margins serrulate, corolla purple tube 10-12 mm., beak 4 mm. 

 lateral segments each 3-fid, ovary ovoid, stigma exserted, capsule 10 mm. 

 ovate apiculate slightly exserted, seeds ovoid trigonous grey distinctly 

 reticulated. 



16. (9). P. INTEGEIFOLIA Hook. /. ; Maxim., Mel. Biol xii, t. 2, f. 



23. 



* * Upper lip sliortly or not heahed. 



17. ( — ). P. ALASCHANIOA Maxim. 



Stems stout branching from the base villous ascending, leaves 2-4- 

 nately whorled petioled pinnatifid segments lanceolate decurrent serrate, 

 lower bracts foliar upper with bases entire membranous tips foliaceous 

 pinnatilobed or serrate, flowers sessile in interrupted spikes, calyx mem- 

 branoiis inflated ovoid, corolla tube hardly as long as calyx, lip 3-fid 

 lobes rotund lateral thrice as wide as central, galea inflated angularly 

 curved beak conical apex truncate entire, stamens inserted opposite top 

 of ovary anterior filaments bearded. 



Var. tijpica ; whorls 4-leaved, calyx nerves and margin villous teeth 

 serrate except ujjper, beak as long as galea. P. alaschanica Maxim., 

 Mel. Biol. X., 91 and xii, 860, t. 5, f. 86, a. 



Eastern Himalaya: Ohumbi and Phari, (Dr. King's collector!). 



"Var. tibetica ; stems short, leaves opposite, calyx densely pubescent 

 teeth entire, beak distinctly shorter than galea. P. alaschanica var. 

 iihetica Maxim., Mel. Biol, xii, 860. t. 5, f. 86, 6. 



Easteen Himalaya: Phari, (Dr. King's collector!). 



Stems of type 15-20 cm., of VAR. tibeiica 5-8 cm., calyx 12 mm. 5- 

 toothed teeth triangular subequal, corolla yellow tube 11 mm., beak in 

 type 2-2-25 mm. in vAR. tibetica 1-1'6 mm., ovary ovoid, stigma exserted, 

 capsule ovoid 1 1 mm. not exserted, seeds large 3 mm. pale deeply fur- 

 rowed and reticulated. 



DisTRiB. S. Mongolia ; W. China. 



18. (9). P, GLOBiFERA Hook./.; Maxim., Mel. Biol, xii, 869, t. 5, 

 f. 95. 



19. (10). P. cnEiLANTHiFOLiA Schrenk ; Maxim., Mel. Biol, xii, 



869. 



20. (11). P. ROYLEI Maxim., Mel. Biol, xi, 288 and xii, 891, t. 4, 

 f. 122. P. verticillata Benth., DC. Prodr. x, 563 (pro parte nec Linn.); 

 Hook. /., Flor. Brit. Ind. iv, 309. P. ammna Adam. var. — ; Maxim. 

 Mel. Biol. X, 97. 



This Himalayan species repeats the habit and foliage of P. verticil- 

 lata Linn., which is, however, distinct. The diagnosis is as follows : — 



