N. 0. QENTIANACE.K 
853 
cent, of ash ; the stem 3'7, salts of potassium and calcium prevailing in both. 
(Pharmacographia, 2nd Ed., p. 437). 
804. S. angustifolia, Ham. H.F.B.I., iv. 125. 
Vcrn. : — Pahari Chirayatah (H.) ; Pahddi Kiraita (Mar.). 
Habitat : — Subtropical Himalaya, from Chenab to Bhotan, 
common. 
Stems l-3ft., 4-winged. Leaves narrowly lanceolate, sub-1- 
nerved, narrowed at the base, sepals oblong-linear, equalling 
the Corolla, in Wallich’s type, often |-|in.,and greatly* exceed- 
ing tbe Corolla. Corolla-lobes J-J., usually white, with blue 
or black dots never lurid ; with one large orbicular gland 
near the base, “ tbe large depression usually minutely pubes- 
cent on the margin, and partly closed by a scale” (C. B. 
Clarke). Stamens linear ; anthers oblong, scarcely hastate, 
Cansule J by Jin., ovate. Seeds 3 Vm., polyhedral ; testa some- 
what loose, glistening along tbe edges. 
Uses: -In the United Provinces 0. angustifolia, D. Don , 
a common Himalayan species, is much used instead of 0. 
Chirata, and is called Pahari or Hill Cliiretta, while the 
officinal plant, imported from the plains, is called Daltliani or 
Southern Chiretta (Royle). 
80q. 8. affinis, Clarke . h.f.bi., iv. 126. 
Habitat: — Deccan Peninsula, from Chota Nagpore to the 
Pulneys. 
Stems annual, erect, panicled, solid, virgate ; l-3ft. Leaves 
If by Jin., lanceolate, 3-nerved, base nanow. Cymes forming 
an elongate lax panicle. Panicle-branches sharply quadran- 
gular ; pedicels O-lin., flowers 4-merous, not clustered. Sepals 
Bin., narrowly lanceolate. Corolla-lobes J by Jin. long, oblong, 
shortly acute or subobtuse, white or with blue nerves, orbicular 
gland near tbe base large, completely covered by the large 
scale with pubescent margin. Filaments linear, not or scarcely 
dilated, free or nearly so ; anthers oblong, not or obscurely 
cordate. Style short, cylindric ; stigmas oblong. Capsule 
