110 AliNALS OF ROYAL BOTANIC GAEDEN, CALCUTTA.
rounded at tha apes and attenuated into the persistent style, roticulately veined, more or less iairy.
Seeds obpyramidal, three-sided, aTxiut 2 lum. loug; testa blaek; wrinkles oousplouously scariuse,
This is n species of the second rank; it is, liowever, closely allied to the group of forms included
in subspecies l.I, but somewhat more distantly related to A.
Subspecies II. ferox pkopkium (A. firox, Wall) ; stems simple below, branched or simple
upwai-ds; leaves mostly suborbicular or ovate, more rarely roniform; flowers not musky; sepals variously
coloiii'ed; helmet vaulted, rarely navicular; neotaries slightly or distinctly .recurTed upwards, often hairy ;
spur usually conienl with more or less roourfed capitate apes, rarely cylindrical and obscurely aipitate
or subglobose; labcllom oblong or spatulute, i—t h e length of the spur, emarginate or bilobed; follicles
mm. long;; seeds broadly obpyramidal, witli broad scariose transverse wrinkles.
The following varieties can at present be distinguished:—
Yur. a. SPICATA, I'. B. ; floral axis and pedicels subtomentose with spreading hairs; leaves
iscdiametrio or broadly ovats, sometimes reniform, 6-partite, divisious piunately eleft and
incised; flowers 20—35, in an elongated, mostly simple, narrow raceme (inflorescence
ravely subcorymbose); pedicels strictly erect; spur of nectaries conical, capitate, recurved;
follicles short-cylindric, densely hirsute when young.—Garhwal (Fn/c./) ; Nipal (Scully!)-,
Sikkim, on Sandakpliu, rkullut, Phulklong, Touglu {Karz, Kuig, T. T/iuJiison, C. M.
Clarke!)-, S. E. Tibet {King\ Collectors !).
Tar i.AXiFLOBA, i'. B.; floral axis aud pedicels subtomentose; leaves broadly ovate to
broad-reniform, deeply tjipartite, lateral segments unequally bipartite, divisions cleft and
incised, lacinice lanceolate; flowers 2 or moderately numerous, disposed in a very lax
racomo or panicle; pedicels long, stout and spreading; spur of neetaiies conical, hooked at
the tip; follicles as in a.—Siktim; Sandakpha {Gamble!) ; S. E. Tibet '.Khu/s ColUelon!).
Var. y. uETERDPHTLLOiDEs, P. B.; floral ftsis densely pubescent; cauline leaves ovate-cordate,
S—10 cm. long, 6—7 em. broad, sub-3-partite, middle division 5—6 cm. long, ovatelanceolate,
neaily twice as long as the lateral ones, more or less pinnatifid and serrate;
infloresceuce many-flowered, racemose-paniculate, terminal raceme elongate; floral leaves
similar to the cauline ones; helmet ereot, liigh; nectaries with conical capitate hooked
spur and dens.-ly hairy claw ; follicles somewhat spreading, when young hii-sute.-Silskka:
on Singalela and Phullnlong {Clarh!).
Var. S. ATBOX, Wall.; floral axis densely pubescent; leaves n'-arly isodiametrie, 5-partite,
divisions pinnatifid and serrate-incised, rarely inoised-crenate; flowers nsuaUy davk-blue,
in 8 rather short, somewhat d.nso, 10—15-flowerod raceme; pedicels erect-patulous;
helmet much vaulted, not gaping; spur of nectary conical, capitate, recurved; follicles
cylindric, 18—24 mm. long, pubescent.
Suhrar. aa. lacinul® acute: (l^al/. eat. 4721 d ) ; Gftrhwal, above Bhownni 1 3—1 4 , 0 0 0 ' . f )
Kimiaon {TFnU. cat. 4721(7.'), in the Ealom valley (stem sometimes reddish, Lulkiu!)-,
Sikkim {T.T!).
Suhvar. locinul® subobtuse: Nipal, on Nampa Gadh 12—13,000' {Dhulic !), Gosain Than
{Wall. cat. 4721 B!).
Var. e. lf.vcaktha, P. B; stem 30—80 cm. high, rather thin, 3—4 mm. near base, glabresccnt
below, densely pubescent with soft crisped hairs upwiird; leaves thin, rather small,
broad-ovate to subrenifurm, deeply S-partite, lateral divisions less deeply bipartite,
partitions often conspicuously pinnatifid and incised, lacinulie subobtuso apiculate; inflorescence
a 4—10-flowered, iisually lax raceme; pedicels subtomentose, erect, si nder;
sepals white, or white and blue or grconish-blue; helmet vaulted, raa'ely subnavieular.—
Sikkim: Jongri, Ling-tn, Jongri-Pokri, Ton-chang (Einff's Mviors!).
Var. CBAssiCAVLis, P. B.; stem l—Vb m. high, densely pubescent with flne crisp hair, more
rarely velvety with rather coarse spreading hairs, 1-1-5 cm. thick near base; Ipavos
firm, nearly isodiamefric, tripartite, divisions linnatifid, laciniro broadly-oblong, serrate or
CTcnatc-serrate, nerves prominent Iclow; flowers numerous (20—30 in terminal raceme),
DESCEIPTIOKS OP NEW AND EASE Jj^DlAN PLANTS. Il l
forming a simple or compound, rather dense raceme; pedicels slender, sp:-eadiug,
inarouate, finally recurvetl at tip; sepals dark-blue; helmet usually much vauHo.l; spur of
nootarios broadly conical, hooked, capitate, glabrous; ovaries densely hirsute—Sikkim:
rhimfcu, 12,000' {Kind's colkctors!)Lachung valley, 12,000' {Gmnmiii >).
For. V i-AMCCiviDA, P. B.; stem glabrescent below, densely hirsute upwards; leaves
reniform, sub-o-partite, divisions rather sparsely pinaatifid, laciui® broad-lance oh to
entu'0 or scarcely incised; infloresconco short, racemose, rather dense ; sepals pale-b'ue •
helmet semicircularly vaulted; ovcuies densely hii'sute.-Kumaon: in the Ealcm vallev
{I>ff/!,ie!). ^
Var. e. LAcisi.TA, P. stem upwards puberulous or pubescent; leaves nearly ¡sodiaraotric
trisect, ).",teral segments deeply bipartite, all divisions duplicate-piunatifid beyond the
middle; lacinim and lacinul® lanceolute-Unear or linear acute or acuminate; inflorescence
racemose, rather dense; pedicels ereot-patulous or ascending, rather slender
densely pubescent; sepals dai'k-red (perhaps also blue); helmet semieirculavly vaulted, beali
usually conspicuous; spur of nectaries conical capitate and recurved at the lip' claw
densely hniry; ovaries hirsute; follicles cylindric, about 2-1 ram. long, minutely pubescent —
Garhwal: Massiiri range (flowerless specimens); Kumni)n: Halem valley (Dal/^ie'i-
Sikkim: on the Sandakphf,, 12,000'; in the To-ko-la and Cho-lS {TOu./s ro\cci.,r.')
To this variety appears to belong " Oaltha ? Xirbisia " of Buclianan-Hanilton, irJl
Cat. 5721 Z).-In habit, in form of leaves and in flowei-s, A./cro^ lamia/a closely approxii
mates A. KumeisoJ/ii lichb., var. A typica, Eegel {Reichfnhacli, in. ftp. G,n
tab. XJT; Reg,!, OBlsWirien, page 94), which has a wide cHstiibution in Northern
Asia; it diftei-s from the latter by the pubescence of tho floral nxis pedicels and carpels
and by its conical, not dome-shaped, nectarial spui', which is hooked at its very tip '
Var. i. FLAvn.iri.ouA, P. B.-, flowering stem 20-C0 cm. high, 2 - 5 mm. thick, upwardt
puberulous or villose-pulescent ; leaves reniform, 2-5-6 cm. broad, 5-partite middle
and intennediate divisions pinnately cleft and serrate, laoinico oblong as ovate semtui'es
subacute; infioresceuce 2—many-flowered, racemose as racemose-paniculate; pedicels erect
or patulous, thick or slender; sepals pale yeUow or greenish-yellow; helmet semicircularspur
of nectaiies conical, capitate, much hooked, claw as woU as the filaments Jiaii-y-'
ovaries pubescent; foUicles 14-24 mm. long, moi« or less haii'y.—Cliumbi: at Uc-rik^
la and Tu-key-kung {King's collectors!).
V^r. cvMBiKoioiis, P. IS. -, stem quite simple, glabrescent downwards, densely pubesccns
on tho floral axis; leaves small (2-6 cm. broad), subisodiametric, deeply tripartite
lateral segments unequally but less deeply bipartite, divisions pinuately deft aud iucised'
lacimJ® rather acute; inflorescence 5-9-flowered, racemose, lax; sepals blue; helmo:
navicular; spur of nectaries conical, hooked, tip globose.-Sikkim: near Tha-pa, 13 OOU'
{King's cvlkctosr!). ' '
Var. X NAvicvj-AUis, P. B. ; stem glabrescent below; floral axis and pidicels, pubescent,
2—3 mm. thick near base; leaves small (about 3 cm. broad), subroiiiform, deeply 3-'
partite, lateral segments deeply 2-lobed, all divisions 2—3-lobed, lacinifc sparsely
incised, lacinul® blunt; infloreseenes lax, rather few-flowered ; ped-Lcels erect, rather
slender; sepals reddish bluo; helmet navicular ; spur- of nectai'ies globose, shorter tlian
the obovate emai'giunto labellum.—Chumbi: near Kung-met.
Subspecies nU. talmatum, {Don pro y;.); stem simple below; upwards usually branched- leaves
renifurra, rai'ely subisodiamebic; flo^vcrs not musky; seprds gi'eenish-blue, or partly white' parti
blue; nectaries slightly recuiTcd; spur club-shaped more rarely subglobose, labellum 3 - 5 times ' s l L f /
cm,.r^mte; follicles 25-35 mm. long, glabrous or more rarely pubescent; seeds narrow-obpyramidaL
testa black, epidermal wrinkles naiTow.-Garhwal {Herb. Fah. No. (38.'); Nipal {Wall. Cat 4723 A!)-
{Hook fil.!); on Tongla (Knrz, Anderson!), Phullalong {Ckvke!), Phullut {T. 7Aomson')
Na-tong iPaj.tliiig!)-, Phaii; ntiia Gqi^ {King's Collectors!). '''
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