SIPHON A NTHiET.
The species is unlike all other SIPHONANTH^ in its beniilcss corolla; it
nearly allied to P . macrosiphon Francb. and P. muscicola Maxim.
8. Pedicularis bella Hook. f. (1884).
Nana ocespitosa canesccns radicibus fibrosis cauliculis subuullis foliis fere omnibus
radic^libus petiolatis ovato-Ianceolatis obtasis pinnatilobis segmontis contiguis rotuudatis
obtusis crenatis floribus axillaribus pedicellatis ia cauliculo 1—1-4 calyeis cylindricocampanulati
dense caaespentis antice triente fissi 5-dentati segmentis lateralibus e basi
angusta suborbiculatis postico lanceolato dimidio majoribus corolla tubo estus puberulo
calycem plus duplo excedente labio antice 3-Iobo lobis lateralibus oblique ovalibus medio
ovato I-pio latioribus galea vis inflata ángulo recto curvata parte basali abrupte reflexa
parte antherigera paruni inclinata angustiore longioreque leviter falcata in rostrum tenue
apice emai-ginatum obtusum recurvum sensim attenuata stami ni bus apice tubi iuscrtis
filameotis omnibus barbatis ovario angusto ovato stigmate subexserto capsula oblique
oblonga breve cuspidata calycem dimidio excedente seminibus pallidis distincte reticxilatis.—
P. bella Hook, f., Fior. Brit. Ind. iv, 313; Mazùn., Mei. Biol. xii, 787, t. 1, /. 3.
In IltMALiYA orientali:—Sikkim ; ad Kougra Lama, 16,000 p. s, m., Hooker; apud
Ling-tu, Pantling ! Chumbi ; in Chum-la-rec prope nives et ad Sy-am-poo, Eingii mereenar. !
Fhari; apud Do-tho, Kingii mereenar. ( ter)! Corolla saturate purpurea; fiorct Junio, Julio,
Cauliculis 0—3 cm. altis, radice centrali penn¡E corvinse crassitudine 3—5 cm.
longo; petiolis 0'5—2 cm. basi vaginato-dilatatis laminis 1 — 1-5 x 0'7ó cm. segmentis vix
] mm.; podicellis 3—7 mm., calycc 12—15 mm. X 5 mm., corollfe tubo 28—3t mni.
galeie parte basali 3 X 2'5 mm. parte antherigera 10 X 2-5 mm. rostro 8 o mm. longo,
labio 20—24 mm. lato.
PLATE 5. B ; figs. 8—15.—Pedicularis bella Hook. /.
Specimen from Chmn-la-ree, near the snows.
This account of P. bella is based on an examination of five different gatherings (25
specimens) of the species at Calcutta. Dr. King's collectors have not brought fruititig
¡specimens ; the description of capsule and seeds is from the Flora of British India. The
i most nearly allied to P. Przewalskii Maxim.
9. Pedicularis Przewal ski i Maxim. (1877).
Nana casspitosa pilosa rhizomate brevi radicibus cajspitosis camosis fustformibua
cauliculis subuullis foliis fere omnibus radicalibus petiolatis anguste oblongis obtusis
jjinnatilobis lobis 9—13-jugÌ8 contiguis rotundatis obtusis crenatis floribus axillaribus
pedicellatis in cauliculo 2—3 calycis cyHndrico-campanulati antice triente fissi 5-dentati
segmento summo subint^ro anticis dimidio lateralibus duplo minore reliquia ovatis
crenulato-dentatis corollaì tubo extus puberulo calycem triplo excedente labio 3-secto
lobis supparibus medio emarginato rotundato lateralibus ovatis galea subinflata ángulo
recto incurva parte basali erecta tubo aquilata parte antherigera incurva in rostrum
rectum borizontale apice segmentis acutis bifidum sensim attenuata staminibus apice tubi
iiisertis filamentis omnibus hirsutis ovario lanceolato stigmate incluso capsula oblique
oblonga breve cuspidata calycem fere duplo superante.—P. Przewalskii Maxim., Mei.
Biol. X., 8i et xii, 787, i. 1, / . 2 ; Brain, Jour. As. Soc. Bmg. Iviii, 2, 270.
In HIMALAYA orientali:—Phari, Kingii mercemr.!
SIPHONANTHiE. 121
DiSTRlii.—In Chin® prov. Kansu et Sze-tschuaa; in Tibet boreali.
Cauliculis 0—3'5 cm. altis, rhizomate 0'5—1 X 0-5 cm., radicibus 2—3 cm.; petiolis
1—1-0 cm., laminis 1-5—2-5 cm. X 0-5 cm. segmentis vix 2 mm.; pedieellis 4—9 mm.,
calycQ 12—14 x 5 mm., corollfe tubo 30—35 mm., galeai parto basali 7 X 2'0 mm., parte
antherigera 5 X 3-5 mm., rostro 6 mm. longo labio 18—20 mm. lato. Capsulas descriptio
ex Maxim. I.e. x, 84; spccimina fructigera non vidi. Flores pulchre rosei.
PLATE 5. C; figs. 16—21.—Pedicularis Przewalskii Maxim.
Specimen from Pliari.
This description is founded on an examination of 12 specimens—2 from Sze-tschuan,
collected by Potanin; 4 from Kansu, collected by Przewalskii; and 6 from Phai-i, obtained
by one of Dr. King's native collectors.
The Phari specimens are very poor and, till Mr. Maximowicz kindly sent to
Calcutta the excellent suite of Ciiincse specimens, could not be disposed of, but were
placed tentatively beside P . aspleniifoUa VAK. puhescens (now P. Daltoni). From P. Dalioni,
Iwwevor, P. Przewalskii is very distinct, the diagnosis between the species being as
follows:—
corolla tube uniform externnllj densely pubescent, lobes of lip subequal,
basal portion of gradually-beaked galea erect beak horizontal,
filaments inserted at apex of tube p, Przetcakkii;
corolla tube expanded at top glabrescent relatively shorter, mid-lobe of
lip smelliest, base of abmptly-beaked galea reflesed beak declinate,
filaments inserted below apex of tube p. Daltoni.
The corolla of the Phari specimens agi-ees exactly with that of the Chinese ones,
but the calyx is shorter and is subiafiated. As regards calyx the Chinese specimens of
P . Prsmalskii more closely resemble P. JDaltoni than the specimens from Phari do.
10. PediCTÜaris Da l toni Prain
Nana dense pubescens rhizomate borizontali collo pluricipito máximo radicibus longissimis
caulibus brevibus erectis foliis petiolatis linearibus pinnatifidis segmentis 12-20-
jugis contiguis ovatis mucronato-dentatis floribus axillaribus longissime pedicellatis racemis
densifioris calycis cyHndrico-campanulati dense pubescentis antice triente fissi S-dontati
segmentis ellipticis serratis postico anticis dimidio lateralibus duplo minore corolte tubo
extus leviter puberulo calyce dimidio longiore sursum ampliato labio 3-fido lobis rotundatis
margino crenulatis lateralibus medio dimidio latioribus galea inflata arcuate incurva parte
basali leviter reflexa tubo aquilata parte antherigera abrupte incurva in rostrum rectum
leviter deorsum directum apice segmentis acutis bifidum abru2)tius attenuata staminibus
medio inter summum ovarium et apicem tubi insertis filamentis omnibus hirsutis ovario
lanceolato stigmate incluso capsula oblique oblonga breve cuspidata calycem fere duplo
superante seminibus ovoideis pallidis distincte reticulatis.—P. Daltoni Prain, Jour. As
Soc. Bcv(¡. Iviii, 2, 270.—P. aspleniifolia VAK. pubescens Ilook. /., Fior. Brit. Jnd iv
315 (1884). Pedicularis n. 20, Herb, Ind. Or. U. f. k T. T. ' ' '
In HIMALAYA orientali :—Sikkim ; ad Don-kia-Ia, 14,000 p. s. m., Hooker! Eingii
mereenar.! ad Ze-Iep-la, Kingii mm-cenar. ! Chumbi; ad Perm-la prope Chum-la-ree in
Chum-la-ree ad nives et apud Ka-poop, Kingii mereenar. ! ^h&xi-.-Kingii nicrcemr '
Juho-Augusto floret; corolla rosea.
ANN. ROT, BOT. GAHD, CALCUTTA, YOL. HI .