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subulatae 1-1-5 mm. longae. TJiyrsi sirnplices, stricti, 3-7 cm. longi, 

 in axillis supenoribus geminati, rarius solitarii, rhachi minute 

 puberula ; cymulae sessiles, 1-5-florae, 3-10 mm. inter se distant** ; 

 pedicelli 1-5-2 mm. longi. Oalycis lobi ovato-deltoidei, 1-5 mm. 

 fongi, basi 1-3-1-5 mm. lati. Petala alba (fide Henry), 1 mm. 

 longa, anthesi perfecta quam stamina paullo breviora. Stamina 

 calycis lobis breviora. Ovarium depresse trigono-globosum, 

 3-loculare. Drupae immatnrae obovoideae, 5 mm. longae, rubrae 

 (fide Henry), pyrenas 3 includentes, quarum 1 minore abortiva. 



China. Yunnan ; Mengtze, on a wooded cliff, at about 1,600 m., 

 Henry, jl21{L Szechuan ; N. Wushan, Henry, 7118 ; Mount 

 Omi, 1,200 m., Faber, 113. Hupeh ; Henry, 5340. 



448. Sageretia gracilis, J. E. Drumm. et Spragus [Rhamnaceae]- 

 afifinis S. parvi/torae, G. Don, a qua floribus majoribus magis 



aggregatis, sepalis pro rata angustioribus, foliorum venatione 

 recedit ; ab S. oppositifolia, Brongn., olim ab auctoribus cum S. 

 parviflora confusa, panicula ampliore glabriuscula ramis elongatis 

 gracilibus facile distinguitur. 



^ Frutex vagans vel scandens. Internodia longiora 1-5 cm. longa, 

 Folia ovata usque lanceolata, saepius breviter acuminata, obtusa 

 vel acuta, nervo medio in apiculum excurrente, basi obtusa vel 

 rotundata, 4-7 cm. longa, 2-3 cm. lata, supra nitidula exsiccando 

 intense viridia vel subfusca, crebre reticulata, subtus opaca, nervis 

 supra leviter impressis subtus prominentibus ; petioli 5-7 mm. 

 longi. Stipulae subulatae, 1-2 mm. longae. Panicula terminalis,' 

 floribunda, 15-30 cm. longa, rhachi superne necnon rhachillis 

 minute pubescentibus ; rami primarii patentes 4-12 cm. longi, 

 inferiores foliis vel bracteis foliaceis gradatim minoribus suffultae, 

 ramos secundarios patulos 1-4 in parti inferiore gerentes, superiores 

 bracteis stipuliformibns suffultae; cymnlae sessiles, 1-5-florae, 

 2-Q mm. inter se distantes, floribus sessilibus. Calycis lobi ovati 

 vel triangulari-ovati, 1-3-1-5 mm. longi, basi circiter 0'8 mm. lati. 

 Petala alba (fide Henry), circiter 0'8 mm. longa, qnam stamina 

 breviora. Stamina calycis lobis breviora ; antherae apiculatae. 

 Ovarium 2-3-loculare. Drupae rubrae (fide Henry), 6-7 mm. 

 longae, pyrenis 2 vel 3, quarum 1 minore abortiva, oblique 

 obcordatis 5-6 mm. longis, 4*5 mm. latis. 



China. Yunnan ; Mengtze 

 (flower), 10144 A (fruit) 



1600 m.. Heat 



449. Sageretia compacta, J.R.Drumm.et Sprague [Rhamnaceae] ; 

 peraffinis S. gracili, nob., a qua foliis anguste lanceolatis, panicula 

 coarctata pluries minore, floribus versus apices ramulorum 

 compactis, staminibus sepala aequantibus differt, 



Internodia longiora 06-1*5 cm. longa. Folia anguste lanceolata, 

 acuta, vel obtusa et apiculata, basi obtnsa vel rotundata, 4-7*5 cm. 

 longa, 1*7-2' 4 cm. lata, supra nitidula exsiccando subcaBtanea 

 crebre reticulata, subtus viridula reticulatione manifesta nervis 

 lateralibus prominulis, nervo medio supra leviter impresso subtus 

 prominente ; petioli 4-7 mm. longi, Stipulate subulatae, 1*5-2 mm. 

 longae. Panicula terminalis, 9 cm. longa, rhachi minute puberula ; 

 rami primarii patuli, 1-4 cm. longi, inferiores ramos secundarios 2 



