118. THYMELEXACEE. 399 
alterna et opposita, brevissime petiolata, membranacea, anguste 
oblonga vel obovato-oblonga, 6-12 lineas longa, obtusa vel sub- 
acuta, subtus pallida vel glauca, venis primariis lateralibus 
numerosis fere rectis cum costa angulo acuto formantibus. 
Flores lutei (fide A. Henry), glabri, circiter 4 lineas longi, bre- 
vissime racemoso-spicati vel subcapitati, subsessiles, 6-12 ag- 
gregati, pedunculo terminali gracili folia superante. Perianthii 
tenuis tubus gracilis, lobis late oblongis rotundatis; stamina 8, 
biseriata; ovarium stipitatum, hirsutum, stylo brevi, stigmate 
globoso. Bacca lutea (A. Henry), ovoidea, siccitate vix 3 lineas 
longa. 
Huren: Ichang and immediate neighhourhood (4. Henry, 
615, 646, 1512, 3167, 3167 A !). Herb. Kew. 
The fruit appears to be baecate, and the perianth not cir- 
cumsciss above the ovary, otherwise the plant is more like a 
Stellera. 
V 9. Wikstremia micrantha, Hemsl., n. sp. 
Fruticulus vel herba perennis, lignescens, erecta, 2-3-pedalis, 
pauciramosa, preter flores undique glaberrima caulibus ramu- 
lisque gracilibus. Folia sæpius opposita vel subopposita, in- 
terdum alterna, brevissime petiolata, coriacea, oblonga, anguste 
obovato-oblonga vel spathulata, semi- ad sesquipoll. longa, apice 
obtusa vel minute apiculata, basi sepius rotundata, subtus 
pallida, margine recurva, venis immersis obsoletis. Flores lutei 
(fide A. Henry), parcissime puberuli, 21-3 lineas longi, breviter 
fasciculato-racemosi, brevissime pedicellati ; perianthii subearnosi 
lobi ovales; stamina 8, biseriata, inclusa ; ovarium sessile, apice 
tantum villosulum, stigmate amplo capitato fere sessili. Bacca 
non visa. 
Huren: Ichang and immediate neighbourhood (4. Henry, 
1550, 1648, 4173, 4273!); SzkcuvEN: Chungehing (F. S. A. 
Bourne!) Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Similar to Wikstremia Chamedaphne, Meisn., but that has 
densely silky-hairy flowers and the primary veius of the leaves 
are distinctly visible. 
10. Wikstremia Monnula, Hance in Journ. Bot. 1878, p. 13 
Maxim. in Mél. Biol. xii. p. 538. 
KwawervNG: along the North river (Bullock in hb. Hance, 
1998!); Lantao island (Ford’s native collector!). Mus. Brit. ; 
Herb. Kew. 
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