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lamellis utrinque multi-ovulatis ; stylus inclusus. Capsula lignosa, 
anguste ovoidea, calyce inclusa, longitudinaliter dehiscens. Semina 
numerosissima, minuta, linearia, utrinque cristata. erba nana, 
perennis, caulescens, caulibus simplicibus. Folia alterna, petiolata, 
lanceolata. Flores mediocres in racemos terminales elongatos dis- 
positi; bracteae lineares, pedicellos breves aequantes.—Rehmannia? 
ems]. in Journ. Linn. Soc. vol. xxvi. p. 194; Matsumura and 
Hayata, Enum. Pl. Form. in Journ. Coll. Sc. Imp. Uniy., Tokyo, 
vol. xxii. (1906), p. 281; Hayata, FJ. Mont. Form. in op. cit. vol. 
xxv. (1908), p. 174. 
M. Oldhami, Hemsi., species unica. 
Herba hispidula, caulibus gracilibus adscendentibus 20-75 em. 
altis. Folia longe petiolata, tenuia, oblongo-lanceolata vel ovata, 
saepius leviter obliqua, cum petiolo usque ad 25 cm, longa, utrinque 
attenuata, remote irregulariterque dentata. lores flavi (Henry), 
circiter 4 cm. longi, in racemos densiusculos terminales 25-30 
em. longos subsecundos dispositi; pedicelli calycem aequantes ; 
bracteae lineari-lanceolatae, acutae, pedicellos aequantes vel 
longiores. Calyz circiter 1 cm. longus, pilis 1-4-cellularibus apice 
glandulosis extus undique vestitus; lobi acuti, apice glandulosi. 
Corolla circiter 4 em, longa, puberula. Capsula calyce inclusa. 
emina wnumerosissima, circiter 0°5 mm. longa,—Rehmannia? 
oc. cit ; 
Formosa. Famsui, Oldham, 400; between Kimpaoli_ and 
Pachena, very rare, growing on dripping rocks under the shade of 
coarse rank vegetation, Hancock, 4; summit of Ape’s Hill, growing 
on side of vertical rocks in caves and darkish situations, A. Henry, 
311, 1052. | 
This plant, originally described from incomplete material, was 
referred to’ Rehmannia ( Scrophulariaceae), with some doubt because, 
as was then remarked, “the distinctly one-celled ovary pointed to 
the order Gesneraceae.’ Further material of the species, Wi ae 
nov. [Iridaceae-Moraceae] ; 
tricristatis (nec bifidis et 
uiculata ; exteriora 
0 multo 
atentes. Stylus ad apicem trifidus ; rami 
mbriato-dentatas divisi, duabus interioribus 
tertia supra antheras patente, basi utrinqu 
instructa 
E. amazoni EL Brown, species unica. ; : 
Bulbus ake pee Pa ob crassus, oy tat 
brunneus. Cauiis_ 40-45 cm. altus, simplex, glaber. ; 
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