FLOEA MONTANA FOBMOS.E 119 



DiSTEiB. Central China. This monotypic genus is found in 

 central China and Formosa, but nowhere else. 



Dipsacese. 



Scahiosa Linn. 



Scabiosa (Sect. Sderostemma) lacerifolia Hayata, (n. XYI.), iu Tokj-o 

 Bot. Mag. XX. J). 16. Herbse perennes pubescentes vel glabriusculae, 

 caulibus validiuscuhs 10-20 cm. altis pauci-ramosis. Folia sessilia 

 semi-amplexicaulia linearia oblanceolata obsolete pinnatisecta vel 

 lacerata, segmentis irregulariter serratis, radicalia circ. 12 cm. longa 

 'j-G mm. lata, caulina opposita breviora minora 4-5 cm. longa apicc 

 acuta basi longe attenuata sensim dilata. Capitula terminaha de- 

 pressa 3,5-4 cm. in diametro £equantia longe pedunculata, pedunculis 

 5-6 cm. longis vel longioribas. Involucri bracteae 3-seriat£e herbacese 

 liberse sublanceolatgo pier unique 1-florem gerentes extima3 15 mm. 

 longae interiores minores ; receptaculi palea? spathulat£e 5 mm. longa?. 

 Involucellum 4-costatum 8-foveolatum apice 4-lobatum, lobis 

 obtusis. Calycis limbus in 5 setas radiato-patentes diversus. 

 Flores radiantes involucrum fere excedentes ; corolla? 1 8 mm. longa?, 

 limbis 5-fidis 2-labiatis. Stamina 4, omnia perfecta. Stylus 

 filiformis. Achsenium involucello basi adnatum calycis limbo per- 

 sistente coronatum obovoideum 3 mm. longum ; seise breves 1 mm. 

 longae. 



Hab. in monte Morrison, ad 13094 ped. alt., leg. S. Nagasawa ; 

 in montibus centralibus, ad llOJO ped. alt., leg. T. Kawakajii et 

 U. MoEi, Nov. 1900, (No. 1852). 



As the original description is based upon an imperfect speci- 

 men, I have taken the liberty of repeating the description of the 

 plant, basing the above diagnosis upon a most perfect specimen. 



