67. CAPBIFOLIACE.E. 357 



the banks of the Yangtse below Hokiang and elsewhere {Faber !); 

 Kweichau {Mesny, hb. Hance !). Mus. Brit. ; Herb. Kew. 



This species is readily distinguished by its thick entire leaves, 

 glabrous and shining above and felted beneath. The branches 

 are used for making pipe-stems according to Dr. Henry. 



There are imperfect specimens of two other, possibly unde- 

 scribed, species of Viburnum in the Kew Herbarium, from 

 Szechuen, collected by the Eev. E. Faber. 



1. Actinotinus sinensis, Oliv. in Hook. Ie. PL xviii. t. 1740. 



Hupeh: Patung district {A. Henry X). Herb. Kew. 



In floral structure this proposed new genus differs no more 

 from Viburnum than some of the species of Viburnum do from 

 each other ; but the digitately compound leaves offer such a 

 strikingly different character from all the numerous species of 

 Viburnum, spread over the northern hemisphere and Andes, that 

 it seems desirable to give it generic rank. The fruit is unknown, 

 and that may afford some distinctive feature. Dr. Henry states 

 that this tree is very rare. 



1. Triosteum hirsutum, Wall, in Boxb. Fl. Ind. ed. Carey Sf 

 Wallich, ii. p. 180 ; DC. iv. p. 330 ; Clarke in Hook.f. Fl. Brit. 

 Ind. iii. p. 8. 



Szechttek : summit of Mount Omei {Faber !). Herb. Kew. 

 North India, from Kumaon to Sikkim at 10,000 to 12,000 feet. 



2. mosteum pinnatifidum, Maxim, in Mel. Biol. xi. p. 229. 

 Kansuh : frequent in alpine woods {Przewalski ex Maxi- 



mowicz). 



3. Triosteum sinuatum, Maxim, in Mel. Biol. vii. p. 553 ; 

 Hook. Ic. PL t. 1586. 



Shingking: hills near Moukden {James !). Herb. Kew. 

 Mandshuria and Japan. 



1. Dipelta floribimda, Maxim, in Mel. Biol. x. p. 80. 

 Shensi : mountains around Hanschunfoo {Piasezki !). Herb. 

 Kew. 



Said to bear red edible berries. 



