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TiMONiTJS SERICEUS, K. Sclium. Fl. Kais.-Wilhelmsl. 131. 

 Camp VI h, 3900 ft. 

 Disirib. Malaya and Australia. 



TiMONius cARSTENSENSis, Wernham, sp. nov. 



RamitUi noyelli ipsl glabevrimi. Folia firme coriacea, 7-10 x 2-5-4 cm., elliptica, 

 utrinque angustata, subacuta, basi in petiolum glabrum brevem leniter decurrentia, 

 utrinque nisi subtus bic inde pilis obseuris conspersa glaberrima, supra nitida, 

 venis prseter centralem obseuris vel omnino occlusis ; stipulse caducissimse, ia ramu- 

 lorum apicibus, calyptram ad 2>ii-^ cm. lougam acutam acuminatam formantes. 

 Flores ? solitarii ui pedicellis validis glabris 1-1-5 cm. longis dispositi. Calyx 

 breviter 6-dentatus. Corolla extus glabrae tubus 5-6 mm. longus, 3-3-5 mm. latus ; 

 lobi G, lanceolati, apioe cucuUati. Ovarium multiloculare, glabrum, cum calyce 

 et pedicello in siccitate nigricans ; stylus brevis, insuper 6-fidus. Flores 6 in 

 cymas abbreviatas secmidifloras dispositi. Calyx subinteger. Corolke tubus insuper 

 ampliatus, 1 cm. longus, raro fere ad 2-5 mm. latus, basin versus gracilis; lobi 5, 

 ovati, demum reflexi, ad 4 X 3 mm. Stamina 5. 



Camps X, XI, XII, 6700 to 11,000 ft. 



Distinguished by the smallish, thick, leathery leaves, the stout pedicels and ovaries of 

 the S flowers and the styles, which are only half the length of the corolla-tube. 



TiMONius i^LiPES, Wernham, sp. nov. 



Hamuli gracillimi, glabri. Folia elliptica vel oblonga, 6-12 X 2-3*5 cm., firme 

 chartacea, basi sa^pius acuta, longe caudato-acuminata, apice subacuta, supra 

 glaberrima, subtus in venis secundariis prominulis utrinque 1-2 obscure barbellata, 

 aliter glabra ; petiolus fere glaber, ad ca. 5 mm. longus; stipulse anguste lanceolatie, 

 longe acuminatic, ad 1*5 cm. ultra longse. F*lo7'es ? solitarii, cum pedicellis sursum 

 curvatis gracUlimis angulatis insuper latioribVis glabris 2-5-3 cm. longis articulati ; 

 bracteae 2, ovata?, dorso carinatae, acutae, ov^arium subampiectentes, minutae. Calyx 

 brevissime et late 4-lobatus, minutus. Corollce minute puberulae tubus ca. 9 mm. 

 longus ; lobi patentes, ovati, obtusissimi, 2-3 mm. longi. Stylus corollam sub- 

 apquan^, 4-fidus. Ovarium incano-sericeum, 8-10-loculare. 



Camps III, VI b, 2500 and 3900 ft. 



Distinguished by the slender branchlcts, the long acumina of the rather small leaves, 

 and the long, slender, flattened, upwardly-curved peduncles. 



Var. ACUMiXATissiMA, Wernham, var. nov. 



Flanta gracilior. Folia minora, pro rata longius acuminata. 

 Camp VI a, 3100 ft. 



TiMONius HEPTAMERUS, "Wernham, sp. nov. 



Frutex prseter flores subglaber; ramuli novelli obscure et minute puberuli valde 

 complanati, internodiis brevibus. Folia coriacea, elliptico-oblonga, ad ca. 9 X 



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