538 Floristik, Geographie, Systematik etc. 



Myrsinaceae by A. Reh der. 



Myrsine and Ardisia no new species. Maesa with M. hupehensis 

 n. sp., seems most closely related to M. castaneifolia Mez, which 

 is easily distinguished by its larger paniculate inflorescence, the 

 obtuse sepals destitute of dark markings, and by the larger and 

 broader distinctly serrate leaves. M. Wilsonii n. sp., differs from M. 

 hupehensis in its larger flowers, rouded and mucronate sepals, the 

 paniculate longer inflorescence and in the style which is longer 

 than the sepals. 



Phitnbaginaceae by E. H. Wilson. 



No new forms, only three species of Ceratostigma. 



Ebenaceae by A. Reh der and E. H. Wilson. 



Numerous species of Diospyros. Two new species from Veitch 

 Exped. and Henry Coli.: D. mollifolia, belongs to the section Dans- 

 levia Hiern.. and is very different from other Chinese species. It 

 appears to be most closely related to D. cordifolia Roxb.; D. yiinna- 

 nensis belongs to the same section. It is characterized by its very 

 short-peduncled tetramerous flowers, by the spreading, narrow 

 calyx lobes in the female flower and by its small glabrous fruit. 



Syrnplocaceae by A. Rehder. 



Symplocos myriantlia n. sp,, seems closely related to 5. adeno- 

 phylla Wall. Three other new species are coUected by Henry in 

 Vunnan: 5. tetyamera not closely related to any Asiatic species, 

 but seems nearest to the South American 5. tetrandra Martins and 

 5. variabilis Martins. 5. pilosa, distinguished by its densely pilose 

 branches and pilose inflorescences which are racemose and branched 

 at the base and by the nearly membranaceous leaves, pilose beneath. 

 5". longipetiolata, nearest to 5. botryantha Franch. and 5. decora Hance, 

 but is easily distinguished by the quite entire, acutelj^ acuminate 

 leaves and the sessile or nearly sessile flowers, with about 50 sta- 

 mens. 5. tetramera belongs to the subgenus Epigenia, section Bar- 

 berina, and is the only asiatic species of that subgenus. It forms a 

 parallel case to 5. tinctoria L'H^r. which is the only american spe- 

 cies of the otherwise Asiatic subgenus Hopea. 



Oleaceae by A. Rehder. 



Ligustrum expansum, a very distinct species, it resembles in 

 general appearance L. robustum Hook. f. et Thoms. L. gracile, seems 

 closely related to L. Massalongianum Visiani. L. sinense var. niti- 

 dum Rehder, has been published, 1915, without latin description, 

 which is given here. Two other new species are not collected during 

 the Wilson Expedition: L. formosanum (Coli. Henry), Formosa, 

 characterized by very short-petioled, rhombic-ovate leaves, a small 

 and lax, sometimes racemose, slightly pubescent inflorescence and 

 small flowers with a slender elongated tube. It seems nearest to L. 

 japonicum Thunb. and L. Henryi Hemsl. The second new species, 

 L. pedunculare, Veitch Exped., seems most closely related to L. 

 Delavayanum Hariot. 



Ostnanthus serrulatusis most nearly related to O./yagrans honr. 



ChionanthuSj C. retusus L. et Faxt. only. 



Jasrniniuyn urophyllunt var. Wilsonii n. var. (Veitch Exped.) 

 and var. Henryi n. var. (Henry and Veitch Exped.) /. nintooides 

 n. sp., Yunnan (Henry), a very distinct looking species particularly 

 in the fruiting stage when it much resembles Lonicera {§ Nintova) 

 japonica Thunb. in general appearance. Apparently it is most clo- 

 sely related to /. pubescens Willd. 



Caprifoliaceae by A. Rehder. 



