268 D. Prain — Some additional species 0/ PediciTlaris. [No. 3, 



mose long pedicelled, calyx cyliudric hirsute distinctly cleft, corolla 

 tube twice exceeding calyx, ]ip deeply trifid lateral lobes ovate central 

 cuneate truncate projecting, galea falcate not inflated beak slender 

 circinnate apex bifid, stamens inserted below apex of tube filaments 

 hirsute anterior densely posterior sparingly. P, Garckeana Prain ; Maxim., 

 Mel. Biol, xii, 788. 



Eastern Himalaya : Chumbi, Phari, and Jongri, (Dr. King's collec- 

 tors !). 



Stems 5-15 cm. rootstook stout cylindrio horizontal branching, pedi- 

 cels longer than calyx lower pedicels elongating in fruit slender rigid 

 erect 2-3 times as long as capsule, calyx 12 mm. distinctly reticulate- 

 veined within 6-toothed teeth subequal elliptic serrate cristate, corolla 

 dark red tube 22-30 mm. externally pubescent, beak 8 mm. as long as 

 galea tips of apex segments acute, ovary ovate, stigma exserted, 

 capsule ovate acuminate 18 mm. ^ exserted, seeds 2 mm. rufous ovate 

 subacute above distinctly reticulated. 



39. (20). P. Elwesii Hook. /. ; Maxim., Mel. Biol, xii 793 

 t. I, f. 8. ' ' 



Add to description of F. B. I. iv, 312 :— capsule 15 mm. ovate acu- 

 minate I exserted, seeds 2-5 mm. ovate pale distinctly reticulated appen- 

 daged below, with dark furrow on one side. 



40. (2). P. B0EU3TA Hook. f. 

 4J. ( — ). P. NEPALENSIS Prain. 



Dwarf glabrous tufted almost stemless, leaves mostly radical all 

 long petioled linear lanceolate pinnatifid segments ovate mucronate- 

 dentate, flowers few (3 — 5) long pedicelled axillary calyx cylindric with 

 nerves sparingly haired cleft J anteriorly, corolla tube twice as long as 

 calyx, lip 3-lobed margin crenulate lobes truncate lateral ovate twice as 

 large as central rounded, galea inflated reflexed at base then subfalcate 

 with short vertical bifid beak, stamens inserted above middle of tube all 

 filaments hirsute. P. nepalensis Prain in Ann. Roy. Bot. Garden, Cal- 

 cutta, iii ined. 



Eastern Himalaya : E. Nepal, at Ka-gHng, 13000 feet, (Dr. King's 

 collector !). 



Stems 0-1 cm. rhizome short roots tufted fleshy, pedicels 25-35 mm., 

 calyx 15 mm. 5-toothed teeth elliptic serrate upper narrower others 

 subequal, corolla purple tube 25-28 mm. beak 4-5 mm., ovary lanceolate 

 stigma included capsule oblong oblique 20 mm. § exserted, seeds 2 mm, 

 pale broadly ovate reticulations distinct but shallow, 



42. ( — ). P. ScuLLYANA Prain. 



Stems hirsute erect strict stout simple leafy, leaves petioled lan- 

 ceolate acute pinnatipartite ihachis dentate segments oblong lanceolate 



