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Hab. Prov. Musashi : Chichibu {It. Yatabe and J. Matsumura\ herb. 

 So. Cull. Imp. Univ. Tokyo, April 24, 1878), Kawachi in Chichibu (T. 

 Mdkino.l April 2, 1895), Yokose in Chichibu (T. Makino \ April 1895), Mt. 

 Tsumasaka-toge (T. Makino \ April 1895; B. Hayatal herb. ibid. April 

 1903). 



Clematis (Cheiropsis) tosaensis Makino in Bot. Mag., Tokyo, VI. 

 (1892) p. 50, et XI (1897) p. 332. 



Stem and leaves as in C. japonica Thunb. Pedicel shorter than leaves, 

 1-2 cm. long, hirsute-pubescent, ebracteate. Flower nutant, 2- nearly 3 

 cm. long, ochroleucous. Sepals campanulate, hirsute-pubescent externally 

 and hairs slightly denser towards the margin, spathulato-oblong, rounded- 

 obtuse, thin, crispate and membranaceous on margins, glabrous internally; 

 main nerves 3, with loosely anastomosing veinlets above. Stamens one- 

 half as long as the sepal, filament linear, pilosulate ; anther narrower 

 and much shorter than the filament. Pistil shorter than stamens, about 

 9-20; ovule slightly villose dorsally ; style densely villose. Achene nar- 

 rowly ovate, attenuated above, glabrous, about 6 mm. long; tail 2cm. long, 

 villose. 



Hab. Prov. Tosa: Mt. Torigata (T. Makino I May 22, 1889), Mt. 

 Kuishi in Tadzikawa-mura (T. Makino ! May 6, 1893); Prov. Yamasiuko: 

 Mt. Hid (C. Takemural May 12, 1901); Prov. Ise: Mt. Asama (Z. Ume- 

 mural May 7, 1893), Oishi-mura (Z. Umemural April 28, 1S95); Prov. 

 Rikuzes: Kaga (Kameziro Yendol June 10, 1900); Prov. Shinano (K. 

 Tanakal 1900); Prov. Suruga: Mt. Fuzi (S. Matsudal July 1891). 



Clematis (Cheiropsis) japonica Thunb. var. brevipedicellata Makino 

 var. nov. 



Pedicel 2-4 cm. long, ebracteate, villosulate. Flower as in the type, 

 but pale-greenish. Sepals thickish, obtuse, pubescent but Ianato-tomentose 

 on margins externally, pubescent internally. 



Hab. Prov. Shimotsuke : Nikko (T. Makino] June 9. 1901). 



In the type of C. japonica Thunb., pedicels are elongate and equal 

 to or longer than the leaves, bracteate above the middle, with the purple 

 and tubuloso-campanulate flower. 



Gynura japonica (Thunb.) Makino. 



