116. LAURINEE. 383 
Actinodaphne lancifolia, Meisn. in DC. Prodr, xv. 1, p.211; Franch. 
et Savat. Enum. Pl. Jap. i. p. 413. 
Daphnidium lancifolium, Sieb. et Zucc. Fl. Jap. Fam. Nat. n. 717. 
Iozoste lancifolia, Blume, Mus. Bot. i. p. 364. 
Formosa (Oldham, 449!). Herb. Kew. 
Japan. 
“13. Litsea laxiflora, Hemsl., n. sp. (Plate VIII.) 
Arbor 20-pedalis (A. Henry), ramulis ultimis elongatis crassis 
glaucis apice tantum foliosis. Folia decidua, serotina, bene 
evoluta non visa, petiolata, acute trilobata, triplinervia, primum 
subtus densissime sericeo-hirsuta, fulva, perulis amplissimis. 
Flores d circiter 4 lineas diametro, racemoso-corymbosi, racemis 
numerosis pseudo-terminalibus 1-2 poll. longis, pedicellis quam 
flores longioribus sericeo-hirsutis. Perianthit sexpartiti seg- 
menta petaloidea, anguste oblongo-spathulata, obtusissima, fere 
glabra, pellucido-punctata ; stamina 9, filamentis ima basi tantum 
parcissime barbatis, antheris magnis 4-locularibus. 
Hurren: South Patung (A. Henry, 1465, 5363!) Herb. 
Kew. 
^ 14. Litsea mollis, Hemsl., n. sp. 
Frutex 8-10-pedalis, ramis floriferis elongatis rectis puberulis 
nigrescentibus crassiusculis. Folia sparsa, petiolata, tenuius- 
cula, lata lanceolata, 4-7 poll. longa, sepius acuta, supra glabra, 
opaca, subtus primum molliter albido-pubescentia, venis primariis 
paucis sat conspicuis. Florum umbelle axillares, fasciculate, 
breviter pedunculate, pedunculis pubescentibus; involucri 
bractez extus glabre, crassiuscule, pedicellis hirsutis. Flores 
bene evoluti non visi; perianthii segmenta fere libera petaloidea, 
late obovata, intus hirsuta, pellucido-punctata ; anthere 4-locu- 
lares. Bacca ignota. 
Huren: Ichang, Patung, Nanto and mountains to the north- 
ward (4. Henry, 1026, 3177, 4434, 5035!). Herb. Kew. 
Dr. Henry’s numbers 2614, * shrub, 10 feet,” and 2956, “ shrub, 
3 to 4 feet,” may be a smaller-leaved state of L. mollis. 
Readily distinguished by its long branches, leafy throughout, 
and soft leaves. 
[Actinodaphne pedunculata, Meisn. (DC. Prodr. xv. 1, p. 211), 
syn. Jozoste pedunculata, Blume (Mus. Bot. i. p. 364), recorded 
from China, is unknown to us. | 
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