Acanthaceae 893 



S. Cgclus C. B. Clke. ap. W. W. Sm. in Not. Bot. Gard. Edinb., X., 192 

 (1918). Y.: An einer feuchten Stelle der wtp. St. beim Tempel Haiyen -se nächst 

 Yünnanfu, Kalk, 2300 m (Schoch 332). 

 ** S. panduratus Hand.-Mzt. (Abb. 26, Nr. 3). 



Sect. Eustrobilanthes Clke., subsect. Bracteati Clke. 



Rhizoma lignosum, ramosum, crassum, pluriceps, radicibus multis, longis- 

 simis, crassis, caules plures edens c. 65 cm altos, erectos, virides, quadrisulcatos, 

 in sulcis et nodis dense hirtellos, superne tantum paniculato-ramosos. Folia 

 sessilia, e basi rotundata fere auriculata fere ad tertiam longitudinis partem late 

 linearia, dein lanceolata ideoque subpandurata, 5 — 15 cm longa, longitudine c. 

 triplo angustiora, acuminata, prater partem inferiorem remote serrata, obscure 

 viridia, densissime lineolata, supra sparse strigosa, subtus pallidiora et prae- 

 sertim in nervis brevipilosa, his 6 — 10 nis valde obliquis et arcuatis cum costa 

 utrinque prominulis. Inflorescentia pseudoracemis laxis late paniculata, corollis 

 exceptis dense glanduloso-pilosa, floribus plurimis oppositis. Bracteae infimae 

 foliaceae, mox decrescentes, ovato-lanceolatae, obtusae, calycibus breviores, sub 

 anthesi persistentes. Calyx 10 — 15 mm longus, fere ad basin in lobos 5 lineares 

 obtusos fissus, lobo uno ceteris longiore. Corolla c. 3 cm longa, paulum curvata, 

 mtus lineis 2 brevipilosis a staminum insertione decurrentibus et fauce sparse 

 longipilosa; tubus superne subsensim ampliatus; lobi breves, rotundati. Stamina 

 4, didynama, filamentis basi sparse pilosulis, antheris obtusis, pollinis granulis 

 costatis. Ovarium apice pilosulum, stylo glabro. (Fructus deest.) 



S. : Föhren-Eichen-Mischwälder der tp. St. zwischen Hosö und Hwayi im 

 Gebiete von Muli in dem nw von Yungning herabziehenden Tale, Schiefer, 2900 bis 

 3200 m, 7. VIII. 1915 (7518). Y. : Wohl dieser auf dem Sattel des Berges Lamatso 

 w des Nordendes der Lidjianger Yangtse-Schleife, 3300 m. 



Species foliorum forma insignis, specimine unico collecta, proxime affinis 

 certe 8. scoriarum W. W. Sm. in Not. Bot. Gard. Edinb., X., 199 (1918), qui 

 e typo differt foliis e basi dilatata ovatis et inflorescentia minus foliata prater 

 glandulas sessiles pilosque eglandulosos brevissimos distichos glabra. 

 ** S. Larium Hand.-Mzt. (Abb. 26, Nr. 2). 



Sect. Eustrobilanthes Clke., subs. Bracteati Clke. 



Rhizoma crassum, repens vel descendens, caules singulos vel plures erectos, 

 ultra 2 m altos, basi ad 12 mm crassos, fistulosos, paulum ramosos, quadran- 

 gulos, superne sparse albide patentipilos, summitate praeterea dense glanduloso- 

 pilosos edens. Folia late usque anguste ovata, 7 — 20 cm longa, longitudine duplo 

 usque triplo angustiora, caudato- vel falcato-acuminata, in petiolos laminis sub- 

 duplo usque subtriplo breviores, sparse glanduloso-pilosos vel glabrescentes longe 

 decurrentia, praeter basin caudamque grosse dentato-serrata, dentibus crasse 

 mucronatis, herbacea, intense viridia, utrinque lineolata et glabra, nervis laterali- 

 bus 3— 6 ni s ; arcuatis, procul a margine anastomosantibus, supra pallidis, subtus 

 cum trabeculis dissitis tenuiter prominuis; floralia sensim anguste lanceolata 

 ^tegra, subsessilia, partim 3 cm tantum longa. Spicastra terminalia necnon 

 axillaria, pedunculata, brevia, densiuscula. Flores sessiles, plurimi oppositi; 

 oracteolae parvae, sepalis aequales, saepe deciduae. Calyx fere ad basin in lobos 5, 

 lanceolatos, inter se subaequilongos, 6 — 12 mm longos, obtusos fissus, dense 

 glanduloso-pilosus. Corolla cleistogana tantum praesens campanulata, 6 mm 



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