TaBuLa 3018. 
DISCHIDIA MICHOLITZII, N. EL. Brown. 
ASCLEPIADACEAE. Tribus MARSDENIEAE. 
D. Micholitzii, N. EH. Brown in Kew Bull. 1913, p. 357; affinis 
D. acuminatae, Cost., sed foliis ellipticis vel elliptico-ovatis abrupte 
acuminatis basi rotundatis, umbellis pedunculatis et coronae lobis 
bifidis conspicue differt 
Caulis volubilis, gsi minutissime et sparse rs vig ee 
fusco-purpureus, internodiis 2-6 cm. longis Fol 
opposita ; petiolus 35 mm. longus, 1-5 mm. crassus, rulus 
lamina 2-5-3-8 cm. longa, 1-7—2-7 cm. lata, elliptica vel elliptico- -ovata, 
apice abrupte acuminata, basi rotundata, carnosa, supra plana, subtus 
leviter convexa, glabra, viridis, us minusve sordide purpureo-tincta.* 
Umbellae axillares, multiflorae ; edaeoll 5-8 mm. longi, glabri; 
bracteae minutissimae, dentiformes ; ; pedicelli 3-3-5 mm. longi, glabri. 
Calyx 5-lobus, glaber ; lobi 1-5 mm. longi, ovati, obtusi. Corolla 
onga, urceolata, extra glabra, intus fauce barbata ; tubus 
basi ovoideo- inflatus, 3-5 mm. diametro, carneus, purpureo- -vittatus : : 
lobi breves, erecti, acuti, virides. Coronae lobi erecti, albi, subhyalini, 
1 mm. longi, bifidi, lobis incurvo-recurvatis subellipticis obtusis canali- 
. Staminum columna 2 mm. longa, conica, fusco et luteo- 
variegata, glabra. 
Inp1aA: Manipur; 2700 m., Meebold, 6732. 
Inpo-Cuina : Upper Burma ; Maymyo Plateau, 1000 m., Lace, 6261 ; 
without precise locality, Micholitz. 
This interesting species has been described and figured from a 
living plant sent by Mr. Micholitz to the firm of Messrs. F. Sander and 
Sons, by whom it was presented in 1913 to Kew, where it flowered on 
May 14 of that year. When anon described the locality was 
not definitely known, but was believed to be Burma, a surmise which 
has since been confirmed.—N. E. Brown. 
Fic. 1, flower; 2, part of a corolla, laid open; 3, corona and staminal column ; 
4, a lobe of the corona ; ; 5, pollinia. All enlar, ged. 
