﻿Plate 1534. 



HYPEEICUM LONGISTYLUM, OUv. 



HYPERICACE.E. 



H. longistylum, OUv^ (sp. ; frutex glaberrimus divaricatim 



ellipticis obtusis saspe mucronulatis pellucido-punctatis brevissime 

 petiolatis floribus majuseulis ramulos laterales foliiferos terrainantibus 

 solitariis breviter pedunculatis, calycis lobis pedunculo subsequilongis 

 oblongo-lanceolatis acutis integris corolla 5-6-plo brevioribas fructiferis 

 recurvis, petalis oblique obovatis longitudinaliter venosis, staminibus 

 breviter 5-adelphis, filamentis gracillimis, antheris rotundatis dorsi- 

 fixis, ovario glabro, in stylo elongato ovario 3-5-plo longiore apice 

 breviter 5-Mo angustato. 



HAB. Ichang, China, Dr. Henry. 



Folia 6-8 lin. longa, 3-5 lin. lata. Floret nonnunquam nutantes 

 l|-^poll. diam. Stylus gracilis petalis longior. Fructus anguste 



An elegant species, well worthy of introduction for garden culture. 

 The cortex of the young shoots early fissures and separates, as in 

 some Lonicerce. — D. Oliver. 



