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falcatis sparsis munitus. amt ‘ foriferi Peiveel vel pedales branes 
patentia. Petala unguiculata sepalis paullulum longiora purpurea, 
Stamina numerosa stylis fere equilonga. Ovaria dense hirta, 
aa A eh Fructus immatari fragis parvulis similes rubri, maturi 
— 
Longit. ramor. florent. 15-25, foliorum cum pene. 8-5, folioli ter- 
minalis 4-5 cm.; latitudo folioli term. 1-0-2°5 em. ; diameter floris 
0-5 cm. 
Han. China, Prov. Hupeh, Dr. A. Henry (5858, 6495, 7321). 
A pretty species, pitta cigen for its very small purplish ‘flowers. It 
is allied to Lt. corea 
cede 
squamis scariosis muniti, A paucis (2-3) instracti et se floribus 
nonnullis terminati; ramulorum folia quinato-pinnata ; stipule e petioli 
basi orte lineari- ae castdls scariose ; petioli longi supra su leati, parce 
eae aculeis paucis parvis instructi. Foliola argute duplicato- 
serrata utrinque viridia, supra glabra, subtus in nervis puberul: 
nervis saeadiaserze subparallelis utrinque c. 10-12; foliolum bebe 
ellipticum acuminatum basin versus subenneatam, lateralia parum 
inora brevissime petiolulata. Flores 2-4 in ramulo turitinte 
pedunculi glabri parce aculeolati; sepala lanceolata utrinque tomentella 
in fructu reflexa. Filamenta subulata. Jarpella cum basi styloruam 
Longi tudo folicram cum petiolo 30-36, petiolorum 8-10, folioli 
terminalis 5-9 (latit. 4-0-4 oy ramuli fructiferi 8-4, pedunc culorum 
2 cm. ; diameter hudbus 25¢ 
Han. China, Prov. Hupeh. Dr. A. Henry (coll. No. 6849). 
