22 (246) 



cantcs. Rami fertiles erecti, (praeter setas) cslabriusculi vel lanutfinoso-puberuli. Folia mcdiocriter 

 (4 cm) petiolata, cordato-ovata, fere 10 cm longa, 6 — 7 cm lata, irregulariter et saepe obsolete lobulata, 

 acuta vel interdum breviter acuminata, dentato-serrata, supra setuligera, obscure viridia, subtus 

 appresse albo-tomentosa, nervis fulvo-setosis signata. Stipulae magnae, ad 2 cm longae, longe persi- 

 stenles, lanceolatae vel ovato-lanceolatae, sparsim profunde serrato-ciliatae. Flores singuli vel pauci 

 in axillis foliorum et sub flore terminali aggregati; petioli plurimi breves; flores mediocres; cupula setosa; 

 sepala lanceolata, caudata, albido-tomentosa, post anlhesin fructum amplectentia, externa saepe tricu- 

 spidata; petala suborbicularia, alba, ad 1 cm longa; fructus hemisphaerici. rubri, e carpellis mullis 

 compositi; putamen fere semiorbiculare. 



In Waldern und unter Rhododendron-Gehmch der Gebirge des siidwestlichen China. Oberhalb 

 Tali in West-Yiinnan (leg. Dclavay, Forrcsl) in 2 500 — 3000 m; im westlichen Szcchuan: Wa-shan 

 (leg. Wilson) in 18 00-2 100 m. 



VIII. Subg. Malachobatus. 

 Sect. Sozostyli. 



In Conspectu specierum (|). 12) inserendum est post A: 



Aa. Inflorescentia aphylla cum pcrula ex axilla folii anni praecedentis. 

 Pedunculi saepe bracteati R. refraclus. 



Ab. Inflorescentia in ramis foliiferis terminalis. 

 Sub. B. 1 : 



R. bambasarum a R. Henriji specie non differt. Dignoscilur planta: 

 Folia profunde vel usque ad petiolum fissa; foliola vel lobi 3 — 5, lanceolata R. Henriji. 

 Folia ambitu fere ovata, usque ad niedium fere lobata, lobis triangularibus . R. sozoslijlus. 



51 (75 p. 62). R. refraclns Levl. Conf. Fig. 90. 



Rami fertiles aphylli, racemigeri, laxiflori. 



52 (46 p. 42). R. preplanihus Focke. 



53 (47 p. 72). — malifolius Focke. 



54 (48 p. 43). - Arbor Lcvl. 



Sempervirens; folia ,,biformia" descriplionis sunt inferiora anni praecedentis 

 et superiora hornotina. 



55 (49 p. 43). jR. Swinhoei Hance. 



Deleatur synonymon R. hupehcnsis et locus natalis: ,,ZentraIchina. Hupeh." 



56. R. hupehensis Oliver in Hook. Jcon. XIX. l. 1S68 (1889). Fockc in Sargent PI. Wilson. 

 I p. 49. 



Frutex prostratus, ramis gracilibus terelibus parce lanatis deinde glabris aculeis paucis brevibus 

 recurvis, foliis simplicibus petiolatis oblongo-lanceolatis acuminatis basi rotundatis inaequaliter serratis 

 serrulatisve supra costa puberula excepta glabrata, subtus cano-tomentcllis, inflorescentia terminalis 

 breyiter racemiformis pauci-(saepius 3-7) flora tomentella setuloso-glandulosa parce aculeolata, pedi- 

 celhs divaricatis flore longioribus, calyce 5 fido basi intruso dense cano-lomentoso atque setuloso, petalis 

 vel parvis obovato-ellipticis unguiculatis caducis, carpellis fructiferis immaturis glabris obscure 

 oblique rugulosis. — Ex autore. 



Foliorum figura paullulum variabilis; occurrunt loHa latiora, e basi emarginala ovalo-oblonga; 

 mdumentum paginae inferae puberulum densius aut parcum. Glandulae inflorescentiae nunc breves, 

 nunc conspicuae. 



