Species novae in regionibus alpinis Formosae insulae indigenae. I. 27 



This interesting Artemisia comes very near to A. norvegica Fries; 

 but differs from it by the smaller stature, sessile leaves and obtuse lobes. 

 More closely comes this species to A. macrocephala Jacquem. (Hook. f. 

 Fl. Brit. Ind., III. p. 329) found in the Western Tibet at the altitude of 

 12—16000 ft.; but differs from it by the spathulate bracts. The present 

 species is the more remarkable on account ot its 4-fid corolla of the 

 female flower, and rather constricted limbs of the perfect flower. 



It is clear that this species must be referred to the Sect. Absinthium 

 on account of its pilose receptacle. The species belonging to Absinthium 

 are generally distributed in the north temperate regions of the both 

 hemispheres, but not found in Central China. 



5. Scabiosa (Sect. Sderostemma) lacerifolia Hayata, 1. c, p. 16. 

 Herbae perennes pubescentes vel glabriusculae: caulis validiusculus 



10 — 20 cm altus, pauci-ramosus. Folia sessilia semiamplixicaulia linearia 

 oblanceolata dentata vel lacerata. radicalia 6—7 cm longa, 5 — 6 mm lata, 

 caulina opposita breviora minora 4 — 5 cm longa, apice acuta, basi longe 

 attenuata sensim dilatata. Capitula terminalia, depressa, 3,5—4 cm in 

 diametro aequantia. longe pedunculata. pedunculis 5 — 6 cm longis. In- 

 volucri bracteae 3-seriatae herbaceae, liberae, bracteis sublanceolatis, 

 plerisque 1-fl. gerentibus. extimis 13 mm longis, interioribus minoribus. 

 paleis receptaculi spathulatis 5 mm longis. Involucellum 4 costatum. 

 8-foveolatum. apice in limbum 4-dentatum expansum. Calycis limbus in 

 5 setas radiato-patentes diversus. Flores radiantes involucrum fere exce- 

 dentes; corollae 18 mm longae; limbus 5-fidus 2-labiatus. Stamina 4, 

 omnia perfecta. Stylus h'liformis. Achaenium involucello basi adnatum, 

 calycis limbo persistente coronatum, 3 mm longum ob-ovoideum. Setae 

 breves 1 mm longae. 



Formosa: In monte Morrison ad 13094 ped., leg. S. Nagasawa 

 <No. 617) T. Kawakami, et G. Nakahara, Nov. 3, anno 1905. 



Nearly allied to Scabiosa Fischeri (DC. Prodr., IV. p. 658; Ledeb. Fl. 

 Ross., II, p. 456) and S. japonica (Miq. Prol., p. 277); but easily distin- 

 guished by its non-parted leaves. 



This genus is mainly distributed in Europe, West Asia, and Africa. 

 In East Asia, four species are found in the alpine regions of the Hima- 

 laya, one species in North China, and also one in Japan. In either 

 central or southern China we utterly fail to find any species belonging 

 to this genus nor could we in any neighboring regions of Formosa. 



6. Pt/rola ettiptica Nutt. var. morrisonensis Hayata, 1. c, p. 18. 

 Folia elliptico-rhomboidea 10-15 mm longa, 10 mm lata, longe 



petiolata. petiolis 2—2,5 cm longis, coriacea glanduloso-serrulata, supra 

 impresso-reticulato-venosa, subtus prominente venosa, glaberrima. Scapi 

 15 cm longi. Flores ignoti. Capsula depressa 5—6 mm in diametro 

 aequantia. 



Formosa: In monte Morrison ad 13094 ped., leg. S. Nagasawa 

 (No. 617) T. Kawakami, et G. Nakahara. Nov. 3, 1905. 



