known as the May-Apple or American Mandrake. The 
leaves and root of this plant are poisonous, but the fruit is 
edible. 
This species was first collected in fissures of rocks 
in the Lofau Mountains, Kwantung, by the Rev. B. C. 
Henry, and in barren places in the same region by the 
Rev. E. Faber and Mr. C. Ford; and it has since been 
collected in several localities in the Provinces of Hupeh 
and Szechuen, by Dr. A. Henry and Mr. E. H. Wilson. 
Descr.—Rhizome perennial. Stems annual, erect, 
glabrous, pale green. Cavline leaves 2, lower long, upper 
shortly, centrally or subcentrally peltate, the upper one 
overtopping the terminal and sessile inflorescence, orbi- 
cular in outline, more or less deeply 5—9-lobed, largest 10 
in. in diameter, glabrous above, sparsely pilose beneath ; 
nerves impressed above, slightly prominent below ; lobes 
ovate, ovate-oblong, or sometimes slightly trilobed, about 
4 in. long and 3 in. broad, margins subulate-denticulate. 
Cyme umbelliform, sessile, often 8-flowered. Pedicels 
pendulous, up to 2 in. long, slightly thickened at the apex, 
glabrous or shortly pilose. Flowers deep crimson. 
Sepals 6, oblong-elliptic, $ in. long, 4 in. broad, obtuse, 
shortly pilose outside, glabrous inside. Petals 6, oblong- 
elliptic, #-1 in. long, 4-4 in. broad, obtuse, glabrous on 
both sides. Stamens 6, filaments flattened, 4 in. long, 
glabrous; anthers about 4 in. long, connective thick, 
obtuse at the apex. Ovary ellipsoid, glabrous ; style short, 
stigma large, peltate. Ovules indefinite—J. Hurcutnson. 
Fig. 1. margin of leaf; 2, anthere and pistil :—all enlarged. 
