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stipulae profunde bilobatae, lobis lineari-subulatis acutis 1 cm. longis pilosis. In- 
florescentia terminalis, laxe cymoso-corymbosa, calycis lobis magnis petaloideis 
plerumque 4 ornata; bracteae lineares, usque ad 1.4 cm. longae, parce pubescentes; 
receptaculum puberulum; calycis lobi normales lineari-subulati, acuti, sub anthesi 
2.5 mm. longi, puberuli; lobus petaloideus magnus, unguiculatus, ovatus, sensim 
acute acuminatus, 7-10 cm. longus, 4.5-7 cm. latus, prominenter 7-nervus, solum 
in nervis parce puberulus, ungue 2-2.5 cm. longo; corollae tubus cylindricus, parte 
inferiore angusta 1.5-2 em. longa, parte superiore abrupte ampliata 4-6 mm. longa, 
extra minute puberulus v. fere glaber, superne intra villosus; lobi 5, triangulares, 
prominenter appendiculati, 3 mm. longi, appendicibus 1.75 mm. longis, margini- 
bus alabastro inflexis glabrescentibus; antherae ad basin partis superioris positae, 
3 mm. longae; stylus longus, gracilis, glaber, stigmatibus 2 complanatis leviter 
exsertis circiter 2 mm. longis coronatus. 
Yunnan: south of the Red River, A. Henry (No. 13660; tree 6 m. tall). 
7. Mussaenda breviloba S. Moore in Jour. Bot. XLIII. 137 (1905). 
Yunnan: Szemao, alt. 1450 m., A. Henry (No. 11931; 11931*; climbing shrub; 
flowers yellow). 
8. Mussaenda elongata Hutchinson, n. sp. 
Frutex 3 m. altus; ramuli sulcati, circiter 4 mm. crassi, breviter appresse pube- 
scentes, internodiis 6-7 cm. longis. Folia elongato-elliptica, utrinque attenuata, 
apice sensim acute acuminata, 18-24 cm. longa, 5-7 cm. lata, membranacea, 
utrinque solum in costa nervis et venis parce pubescentia; costa supra angusta, 
infra crassa, prominens, basi circiter 1.5 mm. lata; nervi laterales circiter 9, ascen- 
dentes, ajcosta sub angulo 45? abeuntes, intra marginem elongati et flexuosi, supra 
conspicui, infra prominentes; nervi tertiarii pauci, laxi, undulati, graciles, infra 
conspicui; petioli 1-1.3 em. longi, breviter appresse pubescentes; stipulae deciduae ? 
lineares, circiter 0.8 cm. longae, ciliatae. Inflorescentia aperte cymosa, calycis 
lobis petaloideis circiter 4 ornata; bracteae lineari-lanceolatae, acutae, usque ad 
1 em. longae; receptaculum 3 mm. longum, parce breviter pubescens; calycis lobi 
normales brevissimi, sub anthesi 1 mm. longi, pubescentes, recurvati; lobus 
petaloideus ovato-lanceolatus, sensim subacute acuminatus, longe unguiculatus, 
8-12 em. longus, 4-5 em. latus, prominenter 3- v. subquinquenervus, utrinque 
solum in nervis parce puberula, ungue 3-3.5 em. longo pubescente; corolla flava; 
tubus gracilis, 2.5 em. longus, superne breviter (circiter 3 mm.) ampliatus, extra 
breviter pubescens, fauce dense villosus; lobi conspicue apiculati; antherae in 
parte superiore ampliata positae, 3 mm. longae; stylus gracilis, corolla aequilongus, 
glaber, breviter bilobus. $ 
Yunnan: Szemao, forests south, alt. 1500 m., A. Henry (No. 12363; shrub 
3 m. tall; flowers yellow; in Herb. Kew). s 
A very striking species with the leaves long-attenuated to the ends, and with 
long-stalked petaloid calyx-lobes. It resembles M. Kerrii Craib, from Siam, but 
has broader leaves, a stouter corolla-tube and much larger petaloid calyx-lobes. 
9. Mussaenda divaricata Hutchinson. See p. 394. 
Mussaenda divaricata, var. mollis Hutchinson, n. var. 
A typo ramulis et foliis infra molliter dense pubescentibus differt. : 
È Tonkin: Yenbay, Red River, A. Henry (No. 9519; straggling shrub; in Herb. 
ew). 
10. Mussaenda erosa Champion in Hooker’s Jour. Bot. & Kew Gard. Misc. 
IV. 193 (1852). — Walpers, Ann. V. 136 (1858). — Bentham, FI. Hongk. 153 
(1861). — Henriques in Bol. Soc. Brot. III. 148 (1884). — Hemsley in Jour. Linn. 
Soc. XXIII. 378 (1888). 
