232 98. GESNERACEE. 
7. Chirita obtusa, Clarke in DC. Monogr. Phanerog. v. 1. 
p. 114. 
Foxren: Amoy interior (Swinhoe!) ; Kwanetune: Lofaushan 
at 800 feet (Ford!). Herb. Kew. 
8. Chirita sinensis, Lindl. Bot. Reg. 1844, t. 59; Hook. Kew 
Journ. Bot. i. p. 141, in adnot.; Walp. Ann. ii. p. 98; Benth. 
Fl. Hongk. p. 259; Mazim. in Mél. Biol. ix. p. 369; Clarke in 
DC. Monogr. Phanerog. v. 1. p. 180; Bot. Mag. t. 4284. 
Kwanetune: cultivated specimens from plants brought from 
the North river (Ford!) ; Honexona (Wright! Champion! Urqu- 
hart! Wilford!). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
1. Hemibea follicularis, Clarke in Hook. Ic. Pl. xviii. sub tab. 
1798. 
Kwanetune: without locality (Ford, 248, 371!). Herb. 
Kew. 
2. Hemiboa Henryi, Clarke in Hook. Ic. Pl. xviii. t. 1798. 
Hurren: Ichang, Hsingshan, Nanto, and Changyang (4. 
Henry, 2107, 4215, 4894, 6493!). Herb. Kew. 
Dr. Henry notes that a decoction of the root with spirits is 
used in the case of snake-bites. 
3. Hemiboa subcapitata, Clarke in Hook. Ic. Pl. sub tab. 
1798. 
Hurren: Ichang, Patung and neighbourhood (A. Henry!) ; 
SzEcHvEN: South Wushan (4. Henry!). Herb. Kew. 
This should, perhaps, be regarded as a variety of H. Henry, 
Clarke. 
1. Bea Clarkeana, Hemsl., n. sp. 
Herba acaulis, pluriscaposa. Folia longe petiolata, crassa, 
subcoriacea, ovata, ovalia vel interdum fere orbicularia, interdum 
oblonga, sæpe leviter obliqua, absque petiolo usque ad 4 poll. longa 
sed sepius 2-21 poll. longa, regulariter crenulata, obtusa, basi 
truncata, subcordata vel cuneata, supra strigilloso-hispidula, subtus 
pubescentia, venis primariis atque costa crassis subtus elevatis ; 
petiolus crassus, teres, pubescens, usque ad 4 poll. longus sed 
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