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Nauclea sp. near N. purpurascens, Korth. N. purpurea, K. Sch., 

 Bot. Tidsskr., xxiv. p. 331 ; Williams, Bull. Herb. Boiss., v. (1905) 

 p. 951, vix Roxb. 



Klong- Son, Schmidt, 680 (in bud only !). 



Hymenopogon parasiticus, /F«//.— F.B.I., iii. p. 34 ; For. Fl. 

 Burma, ii. p. 73. 



Chiengmai, Doi Sootep, evergreen jungle, 1440 m., Kerr, 1392. 

 Distr. Himalayas, Burma, Assam, China. 



Wendlandia glabrata, DC— F.B.l., iii. p. 39; For. Fl. Burma, 

 ii. p. 74 ; Coll. et Hemsl., Joimi. Linn. Soc, xxviii. p. 65 ; Hosseus, 

 ii. p. 445. 



Chiengmai, Doi Sootep, in deciduous jungle, 300-900 m., Kerr, 

 963 ; ? Phre, 156-240 m., Lucmt/ Vonprnk, 112 (in young bud only). 



Distr. Mysore, Burma, C-hina, Tonkin. 



Wendlandia glabrata, 7>C, var. floribunda, Cruih, a typa floribus 

 congestis, alabastris apice pilosis, corollae tul)o graciliore recedit. — 

 Crm/>, Kew Bull. 1911, p. 386. ^ . 



Chiengmai, Doi Sootep, in open jungle, 1440 m., Kei'r, 1674. 



The species comprising the genus Wendlandia are very closely 

 allied, and probably the plant here described as a variety may 

 eventually have to be raised to specific rank. 



Wendlandia paniculata, DC. — F.B.I., iii. p. 39. 



Chiengmai, Doi Sootep, in mixed jungle, 660 m,, Kerr, 1710, 1715. 



Distr. Yunnan, Indo-China, Malaya. 



Wendlandia tinctoria, Z)C.— F.B.I., iii. p. 38 ; For. Fl. Burma, 

 ii. p. 74 ; Hosseus, li. p. 445. 



Doi Chieng Dao, 400 m., Hosseus, 4:72. 

 Distr. N. India, Burma, Yunnan. 



Dentella repens, Forst. — F.B.I., iii. p. 42 ; Coll. et Hemsl., Journ. 

 Linn. Soc, xxviii. p. 65 ; Williams, Bull. Herb. Boiss., v. (1905) 

 p. 950. 



Chiengmai, 300 m., Kerr, 1476 ; Koh Chang, Klong Sarlakpet, 

 Schmidt, 731. 



Distr. Trop. Asia, Australia, Polynesia, America Cent. 



Argostemma stellatum, Craib, ab A. verticillato, Wall., antheris 

 longioribus hand liberis facile distinguenda. 



Herha erecta, 5-12 cm. alta, foliis supra interdum pauperrime 

 brevissime setulosis exceptis omnino glabra. Folia 4, verticillata, 

 anguste obovata, obovato-elliptica vel fere elliptica, apice plerumquc 

 breviter acuminata, obtusiuscula,basicuneata, r2-3*5 cm. longa,0'8- 

 2 cm. lata, sessilia vel subsessilia, membranacea, supra fusco- subtus 

 pallide viridia, nervis lateralibus utrinque circiter 5 pagina utraque 

 subconspicuis. /?i/?ore5c<?nfm terminalis, e pedunculis l-5fasciculatis 

 unifloris vel dichotome cymosis laxe paucifloris constituta, pedun- 

 culo communi ad 2*5 cm. longo, pedicellis l'5-2'3 cm. longis. 

 Corolla alba (ex Kerr), fere rotata, lobis 4-5 anguste lineari- 

 lanceolatis circa 8 mm. longis 2 mm. latis. Filamenta brevissima ; 

 antherae in columnam corolla paullo breviorem conniventes, con- 

 nectivo producto. — Croih, Kew Bull. 1911, p. 387. 



Chiengmai, Meb Hia, damp rocks by stream, 390 m., Kerr, 1413. 



