COLLECTED 1N DUTCH NEW GUINEA. 97 
Near R. candidapiculatum (see p. 96); distinct in the punctate leaves with inrolled 
margins. 
RHODODENDRON CONIFERUM, Wernham, sp. nov. 
Fruticulus. Folia verticillata, crasse coriacea, margine vix revoluta, elliptico-oblonga, 
2 em. X 1 em. vix excedentia, utrinque glaberrima, supra dilute viridia, subtus flavo- 
brunnea; vens; secundariz omnino occluse; petiolus crassiusculus, ad 4:5 mm. 
longus. Perule decidue, inflorescentiam ante anthesin occlusam cingentes, mem- 
branaces, nitentes, valde concave, ovatze, subacute, strobilum densum ovatum 
1:6 em. X 8 mm. formantes. Flores in umbella 3-4-flora; pedicelli dense ferrugineo- 
lepidoti, 1-2 em. longi. Corolle ochracee extus lepidote tubus subcylindricus, 
1:2 cm. longus, basi 5 mm. in ore 8 mm. latus; lobi rotundati ca. 5 mm. longi. 
Filamenta glabra. Ovarium dense lepidotum. 
Camp XIV, 12,500 ft. 
Related to R. Pulleanum, Koorders, but distinct in its larger flowers with glabrous 
corolla. 
RHODODENDRON CYRTOPHYLLUM, Wernham, sp. nov. 
Suffrutex verisimiliter ; ramuli novelli, lepidoto-scabriduli. Folia verticillata, crasse 
coriacea, subcarnosa, margine revoluta, elliptica, ad 2:5 cm. X 11 cm., apice basique 
rotundata vel subtruncata, basi nonnunquam subcordata, utrinque densiuscule 
lepidoto-scabridula; vene secundarie subtus quidem manifeste, utrinque ca. 6; 
petiolus crassus, ca. 3 mm. longus. Flores rosei in umbella ca. 8-flora basi perulis 
deciduis concavis levibus 8 mm. longis cincta; pedicelli velut flores lepidoti, ad 
1:2 cm. longi. Corolle tubularis tubus curvatus, insuper parum (ad 1 em. in ore) 
ampliatus, vix 2:5 cm. longus; lobi rotundati, ca. 8 mm. X8 mm. Filamenta basin 
versus sparsissime pubescentia. Ovarium minute pubescens, ca. 5 mm. longum. 
Camps XI to XII, 8300 to 11,000 ft. 
Near R. spondylophyllum, F. Muell. ; distinguished by the leaf-shape and margin. 
RHODODENDRON FILAMENTOSUM, Wernham, sp. nov. 
Frutex glaber; ramuli, precipue novelli, valde angulati, subalati, graciles. Folia 
verticillata, chartacea, elliptica, utrinque angustata, apice obtusata, 8°5 cm. X 2*9 em.; 
vena centralis supra impressa, subtus prominula, vene secundarie utrinque 8-11, 
supra prominulee, subtus vix manifesta ; petiolus 8 mm. longus, glaber. lores in 
capitulo 8-12-floro sessili subsessiles; bracteole filamentose, fere 3 em. longe, 
subglabre. Corolle extus glabre tubus rectus, angustus, insuper VIX ampliatus, 
4 mm. latitudine nec excedens, 4 cm. longus; lobi elliptici, 16 cm. X 8'5 mm., 
apice rotundati. Ovarium sericeo-pubescens, 1 em. longum ; stylus insuper glaber, 
. 1:8 em. longus. 
Camp VIA, 3900 ft. | ; 
Related to R. arfakianum, Becc.; differs particularly in the almost sessile flowers 
with straight corolla-tube. 
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