﻿GYMNOTHECA CHINENSIS, Becaisne. 

 Piperace^!. Tribe Saururej:. 



G. cMnensis, Becaisne in Ann. Sc. Nat. Ser. III. vol. iii. t. 5 ; herba 

 glabra decumbens v. prostrata interdnm nodis radicantibus folns 

 reniformi-cordatis apice saapius lateacutatis integris v. margme obscure 

 crenulatis membranaceis subtus reticularis subtilissime pellucido-punc- 

 tulatis, petiolo lamina subaequilongo basi dilatato caulem vagmante, 

 racemis solitaries pedunculatis oppositifoliis folio sa?pius longionbus, 

 bracteis oblanceolatis herbaceis ovario brevioribus, floribi 

 pedicellatis, staminibus 6 summo v. supra medium ovarii insertis, 

 stylis 4 inferne coalitis longitudinaliter stigmatosis. 



Hab. China, prov. Kwangtung, G. Ford, No. 311 ; prov. Hupeh, 

 Ichang, Br. Henry (No. 4180) ; Szechuen, Omei, Rev. E. laber 



Folia 11-21 poll, longa, lf-3 poll. lata. Bacemi H-2* V o]l lon ^' 

 pedunculo sequilongi. 



The floral structure is described at leugth by M. Decaisne (/. e .). 

 On the whole, on account of its very different habit and ei 

 inflorescence, this plant would seem to deserv. 

 cally distinct from Kouttmjnia, in which it is merged 

 Plantarum,' though specimens had not been seen by the authors. 

 D. Oliver. * * 



, Kg. I- Detached flowers. 2. Anther. 3. Ovary, the stamens removed. 4. Ovary 



