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near V. Grifithianum Wicut and V. Macgillivrayi, Seem. but distingu- 
ishable from the former by its smaller adpressed calyx-lobes which 
crown the fruit and from the latter by the much smaller calyx and 
long pedunculate fruit. 
Vaccinicum japonicum T'Hunp. var. ciliare Matrsum. (in sched.). in 
Herb. Tokyo. 
Has. Randaisan, leg. U. Morr, 1908. 
Distris. ‘The variety is limited to the southern part of 
Japan. Compared with a specimen so labelled at the Tokyo 
Herbarium. The description of the variety is not yet published. 
Vaccinium randaiense Hayata sp. nov. Rami graciles fusco- 
cinerascentes, rugulosi, ramulis gracillimis, foliatis. Folia lanceolata 
vel oblongo-lanceolata, chartaceo-coriacea, 5-7 cm. longa, 14-2 cm. 
lata, apice cuspidato-acuminata, basi rotundata, rotundato-acuta, vel 
cuneato-acuta, margine adpresso-serrulato-integra, serrulis obtusis 
remotis prope apicem et basin subintegra, pinninervia, basi obscure 
tri-nervia, costis et venis supra non elevatis inconspicuis, subtus te- 
nuiter elevatis, gracilibus, petiolis brevibus 2-3 mm. longis. Racemi 
ramosi terminales 10-15 cm. longi graciles, floribus secundatis, pedi- 
cellis 5-6 mm. longis, calycis lobis triangularibus acutis glabris, 
ciliolatis. Stamina cum filamentis 5 mm. longa, filamentis 24 mm. 
longis, barbatis. Antherze lineares 24 mm. longe, prope basin aflixe, 
dorso breve 2-calcarate, calcaribus brevissimis 4 mm. longis, trans- 
versim patentibus, apice attenuate 2-fide, locellis apice acutis, 
leviter reflexis, poris ovalibus margine dehiscentibus, basi connatis 
rotundatis. Ovarium apice dense barbatum. 
Has. Randaisan, leg. T. Kawaxamt et U. Mort, 1908, Aug. (No. 
7004), 
