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reniformibus ^ mm. in diametro. Ovariuni apice conicum liberum dense 

 albobarbatum 2-loculare, loculis 2-ovulatis. 



HAB. Inter Shingio et Batakan, leg. S. SASAKI et B. HAYATA, Aprili. 

 1917. 



Comparable to some extent to P. integrifolia, but differs from it by the 

 villose carpels. 



Caprifoliaceae. 

 Abelia R BR. 



Abelia ionandra HAYATA sp. nov. (PI. V.) = J. chinensis HAY ATA 

 Mater. Fl. Formes, p. 138 (non E. Bn.). Frutex 1-2 m. altus ; rami cine- 

 rascentes graciles teretes, cortice longittidinaliter fisso, ramulis gracillimis rectis 

 toto foliatis rubescentibus breve pubescentibus. Folia opposita rhomboideo- 

 ovata 2 cm. longa 1^ cm. lata apice triangulari-acuta basi rotundato obtusa 

 margine minute remoteque mucronibus utroque latere 5-6 instructa apice 



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rnucronata, costa supra impressa subtus elevata, supra viridia subtus pallidis- 

 sima, venulis reticulatis. Cymae 2-floratae versus et ad apicem rarnulorum 

 quasi-fasciculatim aggregatim dispositae ; pedunculi vel pedicelli 4-5 mm. 

 longi hirsuti medio bracteis oppositis 2 instruct!, (bracteis hirsutis spathulatis 

 1^-2 mm. longis concavis apice obtusis basi baud contractis) apice bracteis 

 6 radiatiui dispositis instructi, bracteis 1| mm. longis fnim. latis 

 apice obtusis margine ciliatis. Flores geminatim ad apicem pedicelli 

 cymae dispositi sessiles. Ovariuni inferum (vel tubus calycis) 6 mm. longum 

 ovato-fusiforme liirsutum l^rnm. latum multi-sulcatuni. Limbus calycis 

 5-partitus, partibus patentibus aequalibus 4-6 mm. longis 1-2 mm. latis 

 spathulatis apice obtusis basi attenuatis margine integris coliolatis pallido- 

 viridi-flavis chartaceo-membranaceis nervosis, nervis dorso elevatis plus minus 

 hirsutis. Corolla longe tubulosa versus apicem carnpanulata 13 mm. longa, 

 limbo 6 mm. lato, tubo medio \\ mm. la to apicem gradatim ad limbum 

 abeunti, extus tenuiter hirsuta intus dense hirsuta fere regularis vel plus 

 minus 2-labiata, labio superiore 2-lobato, lobis semirotundatis \\ mm. longis 

 2 mm. latis apice rotundatis margine integris ciliolatis, labio inferiore 

 3-lobato, lobis lateralibus cum lobo labii superioris conformibus, lobo medio 



