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CAMPANL'LARUM NOVAKUM DEGAS I'lU.MA. 209
Syn. C. rupcstris A. DC. Prodr. vii., 458 pp., quoad pi. Rbodiam
Aucberi—nou Sibth.
C. tumentosd Boiss., Fl. Or. iii., 897 pp.
Eccsicc. Aucber, Herb. d'Orient, 1301, 3821, 3822.—Bourgeaii,
Rbodos, 108, 215 (" Celsii "), 109 pp., 216 ('< lyrata "). Forsytb-
Major 37, 459, 459^ ("lyrata") 330, 575 (" tomentosa").
Hab. In Sporadum insulis. Rbodi (Aucber) in rupibus maritimis
montinni Smitb & Filierimo (Bourgeau), Kalymni ad Halki,
Sami (Forsytb-Major).
Tbis seems to be tbe local representative of C. lyrata, wliicb
does not occur in its typical form on tbe islands mentioned. It is
somewbat variable in liabit. On dry places it bas more tbe li/ratatype,
on sbady ones it bas, wben getting flaccid, a certain similitude
witb C. nqjestris Sibtb., and, especially as to flowers, witb C. Celsii
A.DC.
3. C. lyratella (ex affinitate C. hjratm Lamk.). Cinerascenti-
virens dense birsuto-bispidula. Caules stricti, pro altitudine crassi
(3-4 mm.) foliosi non rubescentes. FoUa birsutissima uudulatocrenata
; caulina suberecta. Flores parvi numerosi, in racemum
angustum densiorem vix caulis h attingentem dispositi. Eeceptaculum
dense birsuto-bispidum. Calicis lobi ovato -triangulares
erecti, corolla | breviores, appendices magnae, receptaculum subbrevius
occultantes. Corolla 10-12 mm. longa anguste tubulosa,
extus rigide birsuta. Staminum squama subangulato-ovatae, tenuius
quam in typo ciliatsB. Stilus subexsertus cylindricus vix fusiformis;
stigmata stilo 4-plo breviora anguste linearia. Flor. Maio, lunio.
Hab. In Isauri;^ aridis montanis inter Koniab et Beycbebr
(Heldr. Exsicc. 854 in Hb. Boiss. s. nom. C. lyrata var. mkrantlicB
Boiss.).
Tbe typical C. lyrata is an inbabitant of tbe coast ranges, wbere
it extends from Adalia in tbe soutb, up to Constantinople, and
reappears (ex Trautvetter) at tbe confines of Transcaucasia. C.
lyratella is an inland plant, found as yet in Isauria only. Its rougb
dense indument of a dull grey, strong stems, and small and
numerous flowers are cbaracteristic.
C. GAEGANICA Auct.—Tbe following five species form a small
group of pretty Bell-flowers, togetber witb C. garganica Ten., under
wbicb name tbey bave till now been generally confounded. Tbeir
geograpbic distribution is not witbout interest. C. garganica and
C. Barheyi are from Blount Gargano, wbicb is quite isolated from tbe
otber Italian mountains, and migbt well bave been connected, in
earlier periods, witb tbe opi)Osite Illyrian coast, to wbicb tbree of
tbe otber species belong, one growing furtber down in Cepbalonia.
In fact, tbe connection seems to be traced now-a-days, by tbe
islands tbat are spread over tbis part of tbe Adriatic. ('. garganica,
was first described by TilU in bis Cat. bort. Pis. (1728), tben by
Tcnore in * Memorie della Keale Academia delle Scienze ' (1H27),
wbere be gives a long description and a very good figure. He afterwards
found (\ Jlarhryi, and taking it for a glabrous variety of tbe
former, distriljuted it under tbe same nauio. His description may
be applied in a bigber or lesser degree to any species of tbe group,