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TIMONIUS SERICEUS, K. Schum. Fl. Kais.-Wilhelmsl. 131. 
Camp VI», 3900 ft. 
Distrib. Malaya and Australia. 
TIMONIUS CARSTENSENSIS, Wernham, sp. nov. 
Ramuli novelli ipsi glaberrimi. Folia firme coriacea, 7-10 x 2:5-4 cm., elliptica, 
utrinque angustata, subacuta, basi in petiolum glabrum brevem leniter decurrentia, 
utrinque nisi subtus hie inde pilis obscuris conspersa glaberrima, supra nitida, 
venis przeter centralem obscuris vel omnino occlusis; stipule caducissime, in ramu- 
lorum apicibus, calyptram ad 3:5-4 cm. longam acutam acuminatam formantes. 
Flores 9 solitarii in pedicellis validis glabris 1-1:5 em. longis dispositi. Calyx 
breviter 6-dentatus. Corolle extus glabre tubus 5-6 mm. longus, 3-3:5 mm. latus ; 
lobi 6, lanceolati, apice cucullati. Ovariwm multiloculare, glabrum, cum calyce 
et pedicello in siccitate nigricans; stylus brevis, insuper 6-fidus. Flores 3 in 
cymas abbreviatas secundifloras dispositi. Calyx subinteger. Corolle tubus insuper 
ampliatus, 1 cm. longus, raro fere ad 2:5 mm. latus, basin versus gracilis; lobi 5, 
ovati, demum reflexi, ad 4 x 3 mm. Stamina 5. 
Camps X, XI, XII, 6700 to 11,000 ft. 
Distinguished by the smallish, thick, leathery leaves, the stout pedicels and ovaries of 
the 9 flowers and the styles, which are only half the length of the corolla-tube. 
TIMONIUS FILIPES, Wernham, sp. nov. 
Ramuli gracilimi, glabri. Folia elliptica vel oblonga, 6-12 x 2-3'5 cm., firme 
chartacea, basi ssepius acuta, longe caudato-acuminata, apice subacuta, supra 
glaberrima, subtus in venis secundariis prominulis utrinque 1-2 obscure barbellata, 
aliter glabra ; petiolus fere glaber, ad ca. 5 mm. longus; stipule anguste lanceolate, 
longe acuminate, ad 1:5 cm. ultra longe. Flores 9 solitarii, cum pedicellis sursum 
curvatis gracillimis angulatis insuper latioribus glabris 2:5-3 cm. longis articulati ; 
bracteze 2, ovatze, dorso carinate, acute, ovarium subamplectentes, minute. Calyx 
brevissime et late 4-lobatus, minutus. Corolle minute puberule tubus ca.9 mm. 
longus; lobi patentes, ovati, obtusissimi, 2-3 mm. longi. Stylus corollam sub- 
equans, 4-fidus. Ovarium incano-sericeum, 8-10-loculare. 
Camps III, V1, 2500 and 3900 ft. 
Distinguished by the slender branchlets, the long acumina of the rather small leaves, 
and the long, slender, flattened, upwardly-curved peduncles. 
Var. ACUMINATISSIMA, Wernham, var. nov. 
Planta gracilior. Folia minora, pro rata — acuminata. 
ues VIa, 3100 ft. 
Toi HEPTAMERUS, Wernham, sp. nov. 
Frutex preter flores subglaber; ramuli novelli obscure et minute puberali valde 
complanati, internodiis brevibus. Folia coriacea, elliptico-oblonga, ad ca. 9 x 
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