198 WILSON EXPEDITION TO CHINA 



rarius late triangularia et acutiuscula, interdum minute ciliolata, 

 circiter 1 mm. longa; petala ovali-elliptica, concava, obtusa, Z-4 mm. 

 longa; stamina petalis paullo longiora, glabra, filamcntis basi dilatatis, 

 antheris ovalibus 0.5 mm. longis; discus glaber, tumidus; pistillum 

 stamina aequans minute pubescens. Mericarpia orbiculari-obovoidea, 

 compressa, reticulata, rugosa, 7-8 mm. longa. 



Western Hupeh: Hsing-shan Hsien, thickets, alt. 600-1300 m., 



May and September 1907 (No. 2534*, type); Fang Hsien, thickets, 



> alt. 1100 m., August 1907 (No. 2534^); Patung Hsien, A, Henry (No. 



/ 4045); without locality, A. Henry (No. ^022), Eastern Szech'uan: 



without locality, A, Henry (No. 7240). 



This new species is distinguished by its small flowers with obtuse petals ond 

 exserted stamens and by its pubescent peduncles, pedicels and pistils. It is most 

 closely related to S. Schumanniana Diels which is perfectly glabrous and haa 

 longei peduncles. 



Sabia gracUis Hemsley in Hooker's Icon. XXIX, t. 2831 (1907). 

 Fedde, Rep. Sp. Nov. V. 339 (1908). 



Western Szech'uan: west of Kuan Hsien, roadside thickets, 

 alt. 1000 m,, rare, June 17, 1908 (No. 2532; bush 0.6 m. tall, flowers 

 yellow); Mt. Omei, June 1904 (Veitch Exped. No. 4806, type). 



Here may be added the description of a new Chinese species collected by Mr. 

 Dunn. 



Sabia coriacea Rehder & Wilson, n. sp. 



Frutex ramuUs teretibus glahris. Folia coriacea persistentia, oblonga v. ob- 



longo-lanceolata, acuta v. brevissime acuminata, basi late cuneata v. fere rotun- 



data, margine leviter revoluta, 3.5-6.5 cm. longa et 1-2.5 cm. lata, glabra, supra 



obscure vn-idia, subtus pallidiora, nervis utrinsecus 5-7 subtus leviter elevatis, 



venulis obsoletis; netioli erlahri. nirnJtPr 1 om ^r^r^fTi TTIi^T-oo t^ot-im In Pirmis fiX- 



cymis 

 ramulorum 



: — . — v: K^ii^v. ^^ciiuic laiiiuiurum o-iu-noris giaons; peauncuii i-i.o ^^* 

 longi; pedicelli 3-4 mm. longi; sepala late ovata, 1 mm. longa, obtusa, sparse 



dimii 



xc^ui va, apiut! mnexa, o-nervia, 6.b mm. longa; stamma maequalia, petalis dimiaio 



breviora, filamentis camosis complanatis, antheris introrsis apice tnincatis et 



emai^natis; dLscus annularis, le\iter tumidus; pistillum staminibus brevius, 



glabrum, stigmate simplice. Fructus desideratur. 



Fokien: Dunn's Exped., April to June 1905 (Herb. Bot. Card. Hongkong, 

 No. 2534, type). 



A well marked species related to S. parvifolia Wallich, which has much thinner 



leaves With prominent vpnatinn anrl RmnllfiT flr^tir£.T.o Txri'+T, ^,rn+« n^,.4n oaT^Qlc nnu- 



differently 



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