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The Apogon Section 
I. oxypetala , C. A. Meyer in Ind. Plant. Mus. Acad. Petrop. II. p. 8 (1834), ex Led. FI. Ross, iv. 99 (1853) 
I. longijolia, Royle, Illust. Bot. Him. p. 372, t. 91, fig. 2 (1839). 
/. fragrans , Lindley, *Bot. Reg. xxvi. t. 1 (1840). 
1 . Doniana , Spach, Hist V6g. Phan. XIII. p. 34 (1846). 
Xiphion Pallasii and Donianum, Alef. in BZ. XXI. p. 297 (1863). 
Ioniris biglumis, Doniana, fragrans, longispatha, triflora, Pallasii, Klatt in BZ. XXX. pp. 502, 503 (1872). 
Distribution. Central Asia, Kashmir, China and Corea. 
Central Asia. Suidun, 1879, Regel (V). 
Altai, 1873, Hb. Shuttleworth (BM). 
Dahuria, 17 — , Pallas (BM) (LS). 
1831, Turczaninow (K). 
Saisan Nor, 1876, Waldberg-Zeil (B). 
Kashmir and N. IV. India. Ladak, 1856, Schlagintweit (B) (BM). 
1880, Edgeworth (K). 
Gilgit, 1886, Giles (K). 
1847, Winterbotham, no. 399 (K). 
Lahul, 1865, Jaeschke (K). 
Pangi, 1879, Heyde (BM). 
Jhelum Valley, 1892, Duthie (BM). 
1875, Clarke (BM). 
Srinagar, 1876, Clarke (K). 
1901, Duthie’s collector (K). 
1908, Harrison (HortD). 
Baramula, 18 — , Jacquemont (K). 
1901, Duthie’s collector (E). 
Indus Valley, 1847, Hb. Hooker (K). 
China. Sinkiang ; Kuldscha, 1877, Regel (K). 
Kashgar, 1911, Meyer (HortD). 
1774, Belle w (K). 
Hami, 1881, Mesny (BM). 
Songaria, 18 — , Schrenk (K). 
Tianschan Mts, 1877, Potanin (K) (E). 
Mongolia ; Upper Yenesei ; Ulu-kem, 1910, Price, no. 475 (K). 
Gobi, 1886, Potanin (K). 
Acheet Basin, 1910, Price, no. 114 (K). 
Lake Ubsa, 1879, Potanin (K) (E) (V). 
Khirgis Nor, 1879, Potanin (K). 
R. Hoangho, 1872, Przewalski (K). 
Upper Irtish; Kobu Valley, 1910, Price, no. 178 (K). 
East Mongolia, 1901, Campbell (BM). 
Ala Schan, 1873, Przewalski (E). 
Suma-chada, 1871, Przewalski (V). 
Tibet; no locality, 1884, Przewalski (K). 
Gyantze, 1904, Walton (K). 
1908 (HortD). 
W. Szechuan; Min Valley, 1908, Wilson, no. 1181 (K). 
Hupeh; Changyang, 1900, Wilson, no. 729 (B) (K). 
Fukien; Foochow, 1883, Wykeham Perry (K). 
Chihli; no locality, 1884, Potanin (V). 
Gehol, 1882, David (K). 
Pekin, 1866, Williams (BM). 
1880, Hancock (K). 
1881, Bretschneider (BM). 
1882, Carles (BM). 
1887, Bullock (K). 
1889, Bodinier (L). 
1906, Schindler (B). 
Shantung; Tsing-chow-fu, 1895, Couling (E). 
Kiao-chow, 1910, Haas (HortD). 
Manchuria; Mukden, 1887, Webster (K). 
Kirin, 1896, Komarov, no. 421 (K). 
Corea. West Coast, 1883, Wykeham Perry (K). 
Tchao-Tchao, 1905, Chanet (E) (L). 
Seoul, 1909, Taquet (L). 
Taikae, 1906, Faurie (L). 
R. Talu, 1897, Komarov (BM). 
Diagnosis. 
I. ensata Apogon ; folia linearia, glaucescentia, striata ; caulis foliis maturis multo brevior, mono- 
cephalus ; sfathae multiflorae, acuminatae, angustae, virides ; pedicelli longi ; capsula anguste oblonga, 
