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u Aegostemma nubicolum, Wernham, sp. nov. 



Serha inter minimas, vix 8 cm. alta ; caulis debilis, subglaber. Folia subsequalia, 

 tenuia, elliptica v. ovata, ssepius vix acuminata, 8-17 X -i-G mm., obtusa, supra 

 minutissime asperulo-papillosa, subtus subglabra, venis secundariis manifestis 

 utrinque ca. 5, petiolo tenui ad 4 mm. longo ; stipulre a basi triangulari in apicem 

 setaceo-caudatum angustatse. Flores parvi in capitula paueiflora pedunculo 5 mm. 

 longo suffulta dispositi ; bracteae lineares obtusae, 5 mm. longse. Calyx minutus. 

 Corollce extus glabrae ; tubus infra per 3-5 mm. cylindricus, superne per 1'5 mm. 

 subito infundibulariter ampliatus ; lobi 5 oblongi, obtusi, 3 mm. longi. Antherce 

 vix conniventes. 



Camps X, XI, 6700 to 8300 ft. 



Distinct in its small size, equal leaves, and the peculiar shape of the corolla. 



1/ Aegostemma Wollastonii, Wernham, sp. nov. 



nerha parva, + 10 cm. alta; caulis debilis, sparsiuscule pilosus. Folia quemque 

 ad nodum subaequalia lanceolata, acuminata, subacuta, 35 X 6" 5 mm., basi in 

 petiolum ad 6 mm. longum angustata, utrinqu.e in venis puberula, subtus minute 

 asperulo-papillosa; stipulse ovatse, 2 mm. longae. Flores solitarii, in pedicellis 

 iusuper puberulis desuper glabris 2'5 cm. longis ; bracteoloe 4, 11 mm. supra 

 pedicelli basin verticillatim affixte, 2 lineares 4 mm. lougoe, 2 obovatse obtusissimLe 

 2 X 1"5 mm. Calycis brevis lobi lati. Corollce lobi oblongi, acuti, 7-8 mm. 

 longi. Anthercs arete in conum 4-5 mm. exsertum conniventes, pubescentes, 

 rostratae. 



Camps I to III, 500 to 2500 ft. 



Allied to J. iianum, Val., differing in the subequal leaves, larger corolla, and 

 pubescent, beaked anthers. 



OpHiOEEnizA BEEVIPES, Wernham, sp. nov. 



Caulis debilis, siuuatus, sparse ramosus ; ramuli sparsissime (novelli densius) minute 

 puberuli. Folia tenuiter membranacea, lanceolata vel ovata, attenuata, acuminata, 

 basi angustata, quemque ad nodum 2 valde inaequalia, majora 6-12 x l'5-5 cm., 

 minora l'5-4"5 X 5-15 mm., supra glabra, subtus albido-discoloria et in venis 

 secundariis et intervenientibus necnon secundum centralem minute pulverulenta, 

 venis subtus conspicuis secundariis utrinque ca. 12 ; stipvilae breves, subulato- 

 setaceae. Ivfiorescentia parva, circiter 7-fl.ora ; pedunctilus vix 5 mm. lougus, cum 

 ramis minute ferrugineo-pubescens ; bracteae obsoletae. Calycis dentes breves, lineari- 

 triangulares, minuti. Corollce extus glabratae tubus cylindricus, 3 mm. longus, ore 

 dense cano-barbatus ; lobi intus puberuli, lanceolati, vix 1 mm. longi. Ovarium 

 compresso-svilcatum. 



Camps I to III, 400 to 2538 ft. 



Comparable with the Philippine O. venoswn, Merr., but distinguished especially by 

 the very short peduncle and small inflorescence. 



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