Puate 2725. 
EMBELIA POLYPODIOIDES, Hemsl. et Mez. 
MYRSINACER, 
E. polypodioides, Hems/. et me ez in ae izbl. k. Bot. Gart. Berl, 
iii. (1901) p. 108 ; inter species sinenses repentes vel scandentes 
ramulis foliiferis elongatis, foliis “dis — brevissime petiolatis grosse 
crenatis conspicue ‘insigniterque venosis, pseudo-umbellis 2—3-floris vel 
interdum floribus in axillis foliorum solitariis, facile distinguitur. 
Frutex ferrugineo-hirsutus, Pi precipue in ramulis, fere setosus, 
ramulis gracillimis, supra frutices ac arvores scandens. Jolia dense 
disticha, superficiebus vertioalied, brevissime petiolata, oe 
cordato-oblonga vel cordato-lanceolata, ea a lin. longa, inferiora inter- 
dum minora et fere orbicularia, basi lev cordata, a apice hence, 
margine paucicrenata, crenis latis calloao: ae enticalaiy utrinque preter 
costam glabra vel cito glabrescentia, conspicue nigro-punctata, et 
subtus insigniter elevato-venosa. Pseudo reali axillares, brevissime 
peduneulate, 2 —3-flore vel interdum floribus solitariis ; ; pedicelli graciles, 
1-1} lin. longi, parce glanduloso-pilosuli ; bracteole minime. Sepala 
subcarnosa, ovato-oblonga, #-1 lin. longa, obtusa, margine glanduloso- 
precipue supra glandulis rubris immersis instructa. n@ exserta 
vel inclusa. Ovariwm te chat stylo brevi tantum vin acca 
globosa, circiter 2 lin. diametro. 
Cuina : South of the Red River from Mammei, at 6, ee ft.; Feng- 
aieata at 7,500 ft. ; and forests south-east of Mengtze 00 0 ft.— 
all in the Province of Yunnan. A. Henry, 10060, 100604, Ha 10060s. 
is is a very remarkable eee in the shape, crenation, vena- 
and position of the lea Assuming the branches to grow he 
the reavteas of the leaves are in the same vertical plane.-—W. Borrina 
LEY. 
Fig. 1, portion of a leaf; 2, a flower; 3, a part of a calyx and pistil; 4, a fruit ; 
5, a section of the same. AU en larged. 
