PuLate 2727. 
HARTIA SINENSIS, Dunn. 
TERNSTR@MIACEX. Tribe GorDoNIER. 
Hartia, Dunn. Genus novum ex affinitate Schima, Reinw., a qua 
staminibus altius monadelphis, fructu acuminato, em ibryone recto 
differ 
ubebata nutmerosa, corolle basi adnata, alte mo pod tba ; 
there versatiles. _ Ovariwm 5-loculare ; styli 5, connati; 0 
basi <i a i 4-5, baer anatropa. Capsu/a acuminata, 
a culari g 
slits : albumen copiosum ; a ot fetes: cotyledonibus orbicularibus 
planis quam radicula infera brevioribus.—Arbor 20-30-pedalis (A. 
Henry). Folia ener coriacea, supra glabra, infra reticulata, sparse 
n 
licarthus cymbiformibus infra sericeis. Flores solitarii, pollicares, 
pedunculis brevibus axillaribus ; bracteole 2, ut sepala petalaque externe 
sericee. Calycis lobi inegquales, imbricati, rotundati vel acuti, minoribus 
dentatis, sinibus in fructu apertis. Petala alba (A. Henr ), ovata, 
margine crenulata, staminibus longiora. Staminum tubus partes eorum 
liberas et corolle me ioe cequans. Styli ad sso airs entes. Capsula 
7-9 lin. longa, 6 lin. diam. Semina 1-3 lin. dia 
HINA: Yunnan, south of Manmer in the Red River valley, at 
6,000 feet, and in the Szemao forests, at 7,000 feet, A. Henry, 10465, 
10465a. 
The genus is related to Stuartia, Linn., and to Schima, Rein 
It is distinguished from both by the more extensive cohesion of its 
stamens ; from the former in addition by its more numerous seeds, and 
from the latter by its acuminate fruit, more copious albumen, and 
straight embryo. 
he leaves of this = have peculiar boat- — petioles, which 
enclose successively the growing point of the stem 
is at Henry’s suggestion that the genus is dedicated to 
Sir Robert Hart, Bart., G.C.M.G., Inspector-General of the Chinese 
Maritime Customs, without whose help and encouragement these and 
so many other scientific a by members of his staff could never 
have been made.—S. T. Dun 
Fig. 1, a petal; 2, portion of andreci ewe 3, pistil; 4 and 5, seed; 6, section of a 
seed, showing embryo, Ali except fig. 4 enlarged. 
