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RHODODENDRON ANGIENSE J. J. S. in Nova Guinea, xii. (1914) 133, t. xxx B. 
Arfak Mts., Koebré Mt. between g¢ and 9 lakes, open burnt summit 
plateau, 9000’. Fl. Dec. 5618. 
Distrib. New Guinea (D.N.W., Arfak Mts., Angi lakes, Gyellerup). 
Shrubby, flowers pink. 
RHopopENDRON Latum J. J. 8. in Nova Guinea, xii. (1914) 139, t. xxxv. 
Arfak Mts., Angi lakes, general on edge of forest, spinneys, and on open 
marsh by 2 lake, 7000’. FI, Fr. Dec. 5505. 
Distrib. New Guinea (D.N.W., Arfak Mts., Angi lakes, Gjellerup). 
Shrub, 0°5-1°5 m.; splendid yellow flowers, borne abundantly, when older 
suffused with red. 
RHODODENDRON Gipesia J. J. S., sp. nov. 
Frutex, ramulis adultis glabris, ‘imoavaanties c. 4 75-6 ¢ em. longis, infra folia 
cicatricibus ec. 3-4 foliorum rudimentarium notatis. Folia c. 5-6 spurie verticillata, 
breviter petiolata, elliptica ad obovata, plerumque breviter acuminata, subacuta vel 
anguste obtusa, basi subacuta obtusa vel subrotundata, integerrima, margine in sicco 
recurva, adulta supra glabra, subtus leviter impresse lepidota, costa media supra 
sulcata subtus obtuse prominente, nervis lateralibus subobsoletis satis irregularibus 
patentibus intra marginem anastomosantibus subtus non vel vix prominentibus supra 
leviter insculptis ec. 6-7 utrinque, coriacea, c. 2-4-4°9 em. longa, 0°85—2°65 em. lata ; 
petiolus bene semiteres, supra sulcatus, sicco longitudinaliter rugulosus, cum costa 
media subtus lepidotus, ec. 0°225-0°4 em. longus. Inflorescentie ec. 4-5-flore. Flores 
majusculi, pedicello tenui, puberulo, parcissime lepidoto, c. 1-4-2'4 em. longo. Calyx 
minimus, oblique discoideus, 10-lobulato-undulatus, extus patentissime pubescens, 
ce. 0°25 em. diam. Corolla hypocrateriformis, 5-loba, basi tubi reverse obtuse 5-loba, 
extus margine loborum excepto parce lepidota, intus glabra, explanata c. 4 cm. longa, 
tubo explanato c. 2°1-2°2 cm. longo, 14 em. lato, lobis subobovatis, rotundatis, 
ce. 1:7-1'8 em. longis, 1°3-1°6 em. latis. Stamina 10, c. 2-4-2°8 em. longa; fila- 
mentum lineare, dimidio inferiore fere presertim superne parcius patentissime 
pilosum, dimidio superiore glabrum; anthera supra basin dorsifixa, oblonga, basi 
obtusa, c. 0°25 cm. longa, thecis parallelis, antice sulco separatis, poro obliquo apicali 
laterali dehiscentibus. Ovarium conicum subquinquangulare, dense patenter sicco 
pallide villosum, c. 0°6 cm. longum, apice in stylum teretem 3 partibus inferioribus 
dense superne parcius patentissime villosulum parte superiore glabrum cum stigmate 
capitato 5-lobo manicato c. 2°25 em. longum contractum. Discus annularis, radiato 
10-dentatus, superne et in dentibus villosus, ¢. 0-25 em. diam. 
Hab. Arfak Mts., Angi lakes, open marsh by ? lake, 7000’. FI. Dee. 
5535. 
Amongst the Papuan species of the Rh javanicum Benn. group this 
is characterized by the small undulate calyx and the corolla glabrous 
inside. ‘The leaves resemble those of Rh. letum J.J.S. 
Only one open flower was on the material. 
From the note of Miss Gibbs the flowers are bright red, 
