Puate 1970. 
METAPLEXIS HEMSLEYANA, Oliv. 
AscLePiaDEs. Tribe CrnancHea. 
M. Hemsleyana, Oliv. (Holostemma sinense, Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. 
Soc. xxvi. 103); volubilis, ramulis gracilibus glabrescentibus, foliis 
cordato-ovatis petiolatis acutis vel obtusis cuspidatis supra glabris 
Vv. costa basin versus puberula, subtus glaucis, cymis axillaribus 
pedunculatis subumbellatis vy. interruptim racemosis, pedicellis flore 
en equilongis, _calycis segmentis lanceolatis acutiusculis coro 
staminei inserta 5-lobata, lobis a basi distinctis antheris alternis 
brevibus rotundatis gynostegii multoties brevioribus, stylo breviter 
subulato bifido. 
Haz. China, Proy. Hupeh, near Ichang. Dr. A. Henry (Nos. 2755, 
3992, 6625 A, 7262). 
Folia 24-4 poll. longa. Pedunculi 2-3 poll. longi. Flores 44 
poll. diam. 
Differs from Holostemma in the corona and produced stigma. e 
Corona of Metaplexis Stauntoni is nearly identical, but the corolla- 
lobes are strongly pilose within, and the style much more elongate.— 
D. Ottver. 
Fig 1. Astivation of corolla, 2, Gynostegium, corolla removed. 3. Pollinia. 
Enlarged. 
