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lobatum. Stamina 9 fere distincta. Flores ? iguoti. Herba scandentissima,, 

 foliis ciiThiferis. Species duaa iu Formosa incolse. 



Just intermediate between Smilax and Heterosmilax. The new genus, 

 resembles Smilax in. having nearly distinct stamens ; but differs from the latter 

 in the gamophyllous perianth. It is also allied to Heterosmilax in the gamo- 

 phyllous perianth, but distinguishable from the latter in the nearly distinct 

 stamens which amount as many as nine. 



Pseudosmilax seisuiensis HAY ATA sp. nov. (PI. VI.) Caulis teres 

 scandentissimus glaberrimus stramiueus (in exsiccato). Folia alterua charfcacea 

 vel tenuiter coriacea ovata 7-11 cm. longa 4-7 cm. lata apice triangulari-acuta 

 ad sunimum brevissime apiculata basi late truucata cordate vel rotundata 

 margine integra 5-nervia, nervis ad apicem couvergentibus, venulis reticulatis, 

 nervis venis venulisque utraque pagine distincte elevatis, petiolis 1-3 crn. 

 longis prope basin utroque latere cirrhiferis, cin'his filiforniibus circ. 10 cm. 

 longis volubilibus. Flores unibellati, umbellis 50-60-floratis louge peduucu- 

 latis, pedunculis 5cm. longis complauatis, pedicellis 1.12 cm. longis glabris 

 basi bracteolis miuutis digitiforrnibus instructis. Perianthium glabrum obovoi- 

 deuni vel oblongum gamophyllnm 3. mm. lougum 2 mm. latum apice ore minute 

 3-lobatum. Stamina 9 fere distiucta fere contracta, filamentis 1 mm. longis, 

 antheris liuearibus 14- mm. longis -^ mm. latis apice acuminatis apiculatis 

 adnatis introrsum dehisceutibus. Kudimeutum ovarii uullum. Flores ? ignoti. 



HAB. Inter Seisui et Guukutsu, leg. B. HAYATA et S. SASAKI, Mai, 1917. 



Near Heterosmilax in the gamophyllous perianth ; but differs from it in 

 having as many as nine stamens with nearly distinct filaments, and much 

 longer linear anthers. In Heterosmilax, stamens are usually three, and have 

 nearly connate filaments and veiy much shorter reniforined authers. 



Pseudosmilax hogoensis HAYATA sp. nov. Caulis scandentissimus 

 trigonus 6-7 mm. in diametro sectionis glaber. Folia alterua adulta magna 

 ovato-cordata 25 cm. louga 18 cm. lata apice acuta basi cordata 5-nervia, folia 

 juvenia ovato-oblonga 18 cm. longa 8 cm. lata apice acuniinata basi rotundata 

 obtusa chartacea vel membrauacea margine integra, petiolis 3 cm. longis prope 

 basin utroqne latere cirrhiferis, cirrhis 2-5 cm. lougis volubilibus. Flores 

 mnbellati, uiubelh's 40-50-floratis longe pedunculatis, pedunculis G cm. longis 



