180 



Tonking. Laokai, E. H. Wilson, 2796 ; A. Henry, 13643, col- 

 lected by Mr. Wilson. 



483. Euonymus Balansae, Sprague [Gelastraceae] ; affinis E. 

 subsessili, Sprague, a quoramulis tuberculatis, petiolislongioribus, 

 fructibus majoribus longiaculeatis recedit. 



Frutex glaber, ramis gracilibus pendulis (teste Balansa), 

 ramulis gracilibus quadrangular ibus dense minute tuberculatis. 

 Folia lanceolata, basi cuneata, apice acute acuminata, 5-10 cm. 

 longa, 2-4 cm. lata, serrulata, tenuiter coriacea, in sicco griseo- 

 viridia, subconcolora, basi subtriplinervia, nervis lateralibus 

 utrinque 6-7 patulis satis intra marginem anastomosantibus supra 

 in foliis junioribus manifestis in vetustis inconspicuis subtus 

 prominulis ; petioli 4-6 mm. longi. Gemmae ovoideae, circiter 

 5 mm. longae, purpureobrunneae, perulis ciliolatis. Dichasium 

 quater furcatum, peduncuio sub fructu circiter 1\3 cm. longo. 

 Flores^ ignoti. Capsnla brunnea, circiter 17 cm. diametro, aculeis 

 inclusis; aculei subulati, inferne ± compressi, 3-4 mm. longi- 

 Semina in arillo omnino inclusa. 



<h 



Tonkin. On calcareous rocks at Dong-Dang, Balama, 1451. 

 cf 3 484. Euonymus Wilsonii, Sprague [Celastraceae] ; affinis E. 



actinocarpo, Loes., a quo petiolis subtriplo longioribus, foliis 

 majoribus laxius serrulatis pro rata angustioribus recedit. 



Frutex sempervirens, scandens, glaber, ramis cinereis, ramulis 

 gracilibus pallide viridibus paullulo costatis. Folia lanceolata, 

 basi cuneata, apice longiuscule acuminata, 8-15 cm. longa, 2-4 cm. 

 lata, laxiuscule serrulata, tenuiter coriacea tantum, discolora, basi 

 triplinervia, nervis ceteris lateralibus utrinque 5-8 patulis vel 

 obliquis satis intra marginem arcuatim connexis supra vix im- 

 prests subtus prominentibus vel prominulis ; petioli graciles, 

 1-1-5 cm. longi. Pedunculi 2-4 cm., sub fructu usque ad 5*5 cm. 

 longi, anguste alati. Dichasia ter vel quater furcata. Pedicelli 

 4-5 mm. longi. Flores masculi (functione) tantum cogniti, 8-8'5 

 mm diametro. Caly.v 3'5-4 mm. diametro sparse glanduloso- 

 ciliolatus. _ Petala suborbicularia, vix ultra 3 mm. diametro. 

 Discus 2-5 mm. diametro. Filamenta triangulari-subulata, 

 04-0-5 mm. longa ; antherae 0-4-0-5 mm. longae, circiter 0*8 mm. 

 latae, lobis suborbicularibus. Ovarium 4-loculare, obtuse tetra- 

 gonum, prominulum, minute papillosum, styli brevissimi obtusis- 

 simi apice vix ultra 0'5 mm. supra discum elevato, ovulis pro 

 loculo binis collateralibus descendentibus. Capsula f ulva, leviter 



depressa, 2 cm. diametro vel paullo ultra," aculeis inclusis ; aculei 

 EK? 1 r .<l oin P ressi > 4-6 mm. longi. Semina in arillo omnino 



mclusa, circiter 1 cm. longa (nuda 8 mm. longa). 



io C Ii^ E & HI Sto. Mt - 0rai ' Wilson > 4788 ! **■* *> recise 



netfa 5 s h^o^n' ^f m f XP^^raceae] ; inter species mela- 



P S crilT^r 180 ? 08 !' Vix P edalis - *** Panca, conferta, 

 petiolata, crassa, late ovate, absque petiolo 4-8 cm longa, obtusa, 



