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SYNOPSIS OF THE GENUS LONICERA. 53 
E. Corolla gibbous at the base; bracts about as long as 
ovaries, usually subulate; leaves obovate, obtus- 
ish, narrowed into a very short petiole, glabrous 
or nearly so, about 1 cm. long. 
11. Z. obovata, Royle. 
EE. Corolla slightly ventricose at the base, slender; 
bracts subulate, longer than ovaries; peduncles 
long and slender; leaves oblong-ovate, obtusish, 
pubescent or rarely glabrous, 1.5-3 cm. long. 
12, L. trichopoda, Franch. 
CC. Bractlets wanting or occasionally present, but minute. 
D. Corolla with almost regular short upright limb, often 
tinged pink (unknown in ZL. longa). 
E. Leaves 0.5-5 cm. long, obtuse to acutish. 
F. Tube slightly ventricose at the base. 
G. Leaves densely pubescent, at least beneath; 
bracts usually longer than ovaries. 
H. Ovaries pubescent, rarely glabrous; 
corolla slender, glabrous without, 
10-14 mm. long; leaves obovate to 
oblong-obovate, obtuse to acutish, 
pubescent beneath, 1.5-2.5 cm. long. 
13. Z. stenosiphon, Franch. 
HH. Ovaries glabrous; corolla pubescent 
without, 7-8 mm. long; leaves elliptic 
to oval-oblong, pubescent, obtuse, 
scarcely over 1 cm. long, 
14. L. inconspicua, Batal. 
GG. Leaves glabrous or only sparingly pilose. 
H. Bracts twice as long as ovaries, ob- 
long-lanceolate, leafy ; flowers appear- 
ing with or before the leaves, short- 
peduncled; style scarcely longer than 
corolla, pilose; corolla 8-9 mm. long; 
leaves elliptic, acutish, small. 
15. L. Litangensis, Batal. 
HH. Bracts slightly longer or shorter than 
ovaries; corolla 10-14 mm. long; 
peduncles slender. 
I. Bracts ovate, acuminate, about as 
long as Ovaries; anthers half ex- 
ceeding the limb; leaves obovate 
to obovate-oblong, acutish, spar- 
ingly appressed pilose above, 
glabrous beneath, 8-12 mm. long. 
16. ZL. serpyllifolia, Rehd. 
