2e Se curvipes Vail. Roots densely fascicled at the nodes, stem erect, 
unbranched, 30-40 cm. tall, glabrous or Speringly scabrous with a few 
short, glandular hairs; leaves 6-8 cm, long, in general oblong~lanceolate, 
shortly acuminate, rounded at the base, cordate, glabrous, the margin 
with a fow short glandular hairs; flowers pendulous, pedicels unjointed, 
about 1 em, long; verianth 7-8 m, long, rose-colored, segments narrowly 
elliptical; stamens 4 um, long, the anthers shorter than the filaments, 
acuminate into a forking appendage; style somewhat shorter than the 
perianth, s-cleft; berry 8-9 m, in diameter, flattened at the apex, bright 
red; secds cream-color, 2 m., long, tapering, 
To be exoected in the northern part of our region, the type from 4400 
ft, on Asulkan Pass, B.C, 
Se Se brevipes Baker, Stems slender, 10-20 cm, long, somewhat angled, 
glabrous, from slender white rootstocks, the roots fascicled at the 
nodes; leaves commonly 5 or 6, the uppermost half the size of the lowermost, 
5-5 cm. long, elliptical or lancoolate, acute or slightly acuminate, 
prominent veins 5; flowers usually 2 or 3, pendulous, the pedicels 8-10 
mm, long, slender and curving, unjointed; perianth rose-colored, rotate, 
the segments keeled, 2=2,5 mm, long, strongly recurved; stamens 1,5 mm, 
long, anthers shortér than the filament, abruptly acuminate at the BDeEX, 
style very short; berry glossy red, 7-8 mm, in diameter, slightly flattened 
at the apex; seeds 2.5 mn. long. (Kruhsea streptopoides Kearney), 
Mature or nearly mature dry woods in thick duff, frequently forming 
large patches, infrecuent but abundant locally; throughout our range from 
5500-4000 ft. Upper Priest Re, 3000 fte, “pling 5733; Orogrande UN es 
S000 fte, svling and fHlouck 9395, 
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