Plate 1760. 



COCCULUS APFINIS, Oliv. 



Menispermacejs. Tribe Coccule-e. 



C affinis, Oliv. (sp m nov.) ; glaberrimus, foliis rotundato-rhomboideis 

 obtasis obsolete crenato-sinuatis integrisve basi angustissime peltatis 

 5-nerviis, adaltis tenuiter coriaceis reticulato-venosis longiuscule 

 petiolatis, floribus in cymis axillaribus pedunculatis umbel liformibus 

 solitariis fasciculatisve dispositis, sepalis late obovato-ellipticis, petalia 

 calyce brevioribus rhomboideis lobo centrali deltoideo actito lobis 

 lateralibns stamen amplectentibus, antheris tetragonis 4-lobatis calyce 

 subeeqnilongis, drupia oblique obovatis lateraliter compressis obtuse 

 carinatis glabris glaucescentibus. 



Hab. Nan-t'o, Ichang district, Hupeh, China, Dr. A. Henry (Nos. 

 1887,3818). * ' " 



Frutex late scandens (20-30-ped.), ramulis teretibus Irevibus. Folia 



If -2* 



+ -poil. longi. Flores 



lat©. 



longse, 3-3h 



graciles 



In foliage approaching some forms of G. macrocarpus, W. & A 

 D- Oliver. 



Fig. 1. Staminate flower. 2. Petal and stamen. 3. Petal, behind. 4. Stamen. 

 5- Fruit, natural size or smaller. 6. Same enlarged (the inner ridge too prominent). 

 '• Seed. 8. Embryo. Excepting fig. 5, enlarged. 



