RUBIACEAE. — TARENNA 411 
A. Henry (No. 11923°; tree 6 m. tall); mountains to east, alt. 1640, A. Henry (No. 
11923!; tree 9 m. tall). 
Tarenna sylvestris Hutchinson, n. sp. : ae 
Frutex 2-3 m. altus; ramuli glabri. Folia oblanceolato-elliptica v. elliptica, 
acute acuminata, basi subacuta, 8-15 em. longa, 3-6.5 cm. lata, chartacea, supra 
nitidula, reticulata, subtus opaca, evenosa, glabra; nervi laterales utrinsecus 9-13, 
a costa sub angulo lato abeuntes, utrinque prominuli, arcuati; petioli 1-2 em. longi, 
glabri; stipulae lanceolato-ovatae, acute caudato-acuminatae, 1 cm. longae, 
coriaceae, glabrae. Inflorescentia multiflora, terminalis, corymbosa, 4-5 cm. longa, 
circiter 6 cm. diametro; bracteae lanceolato-triangulares, acutissimae, usque ad 
7 mm. longae, basi 3.5 mm. latae, glabrae; pedicelli laterales 2 mm. longi, glabri 
v. minute puberuli; bracteolae receptaculum subtendentes oppositae, bracteis 
minores; receptaculum subcampanulatum, basin versus minute puberulum ; calyx 
5-partitus; segmenta ovata, acuta, 2 mm. longa, 1.5 mm. lata, coriacea, glabra; 
corolla fere ad basin 5-partita ; tubus 1.5 mm. longus, extra glaber, fauce dense vil- 
losus; lobi oblongo-lanceolati, subobtusi, 8-9 mm. longi, 3 mm. lati, marginibus 
submembranacei, eciliati; antherae exsertae, 6 mm. longae; ovarium 2-loculare, 
loculis uniovulatis; stylus anguste clavatus, profunde bilobatus, glaber, 1 cm. 
longus. Fructus viridis, globosus, 8 mm. diametro, reticulato-verrucosus. 
Yunnan: Mengtsze woods, alt. 1520 m., A. Henry (No. 10006; shrub 3 m. tall; 
No. 100068, type; flowers yellow; No. 100065; shrub 3 m. tall; fruit green). 
Related to T. attenuata Hutchinson, n. comb. (Webera attenuata Hooker f.), but 
the pedicels much shorter, and with larger bracts and calyx-lobes. 
» Tarenna depauperata Hutchinson, n. sp. rm : 
Frutex 2-2.5 m. altus; rami cortice cinereo glabro obtecti; ramuli foliati, glabri. 
Folia elliptico-obovata, breviter subacute acuminata, basi cuneata, 6-12 cm. longa, 
3-6.5 em. lata, chartacea, supra nitidula, infra glabra; costa utrinque prominens, 
Straminea; nervi laterales utrinsecus 7-11, a costa sub angulo lato abeuntes, 
utrinque prominuli; venae infra prominulae; petioli 0.5-1 cm. longi; stipulae 
caducae, triangulari-ovatae, acutae, 4-5 mm. longae, glabrae. Inflorescentia de- 
Pauperata, terminalis, breviter pedunculata; pedunculus circiter 1 cm. longus, 
ber; pedicelli ultimi nulli v. usque ad 3 mm. longi; bracteae triangulares, acutae, 
1-1.5 mm. longae, intra puberulae; receptaculum glabrum; calycis lobi ovato- 
Totundati, 0.75 mm. longi, extra parce pubescentes, ciliolati; corollae tubus lobis 
aequilongus, 4 mm. longus, extra glaber, intra pilosus; lobi 5, oblongi, apice ro- 
tundati, striati, basi intra pubescentes; antherae exsertee, 4 mm. longae; stylus 
clavatus, 1.3 em. longus, inferne puberulus. Fructus globosus, 0.8 cm. longus, 
nitidus, 1-spermus. 
Yunnan: Mengtsze woods, alt. 1640 m., A. Henry (No. 10816, type; shrub 
2.5 m. tall; flowers white; No. 10816*; fruits black). - Le 
A very distinet species with the midrib prominent on each surface of the some-, 
what Pg ie leaves, deciduous stipules, depauperate inflorescence and shining 
Tults, 
[> Tarenna pubinervis Hutchinson, n. sp. ? 
Frutex circiter 2 m. altus; ramuli juniores nigrescentes, puberuli. Folia oblongo- 
elliptica v. elongato-lanceolata, longe acute acuminata, ad basin attenuata, 9-15 
em. longa, 2.5-4.5 em. lata, membranaceo-chartacea, utrinque costa nervisque 
ede exceptis glabra, sicco nigra; costa utrinque prominula, arcte puberula; 
, laterales utrinsecus 7-10, intra marginem ramosi et conjuncti, utrinque 
Prominuli; venae laxae, prominulae; petioli 0.5-1.3 cm. longi, scabrido-puberuli; 
Stipulae paleaceae, rigidae, triangulares, acute acuminatae, 0.5-0.9 cm. longae, 
