Pirate 2653. 
LEYCESTERIA SINENSIS, Jems. 
CAPRIFOLIACE. 
L. sinensis, Hemst. (sp. nov.) 5 a sania hactenus cognitis floribus 
ad apices ramulorum capitatis differ 
Frutex fere glaber, paucipedalis, ramis fistulosis ad nodos septatis. 
Folia breviter petiolata, membranacea, lanceolata vel ovato-lanceolata, 
cum petiolo 14-3 poll. longa, longe ac cuteque acuminata, basi rotundata 
supra parce strigillosa, subtus glauca, precipue in venis rufis pa ree 
strigillosa, margine obscure sinuato-lobulata ac ciliolata, venis primariis 
utringue circiter 5. Flores albi, 8-10 lin. longi, sessiles, in capitula 
parva ramulos_ breves laterales terminantia dispositi, pedunculis 
andutons pti a medium pilosu tees lobis Cancias Thonn 
Stamina brevissime exserta, filamentis glabris. Ovariwm 5-loculare, 
rainy Aaah a st ] i glabro, stamina — pe ied 
cis : Mountains north of Mengtze, Yunnan, at 7,000 . A. Henry, 
92¢ 
From the above description, ‘it is evident that Leycesteria sinensis is 
quite distinct from the familiar Z. formosa, which has elongated 
racemes and large coloured iadeeritrs below the flowers. It is equally 
distinct from L. glaucophylla, Hook. f., wens has loose racemes of 
flowers and very ng bracteoles. Dr. ‘A. Henry collected all three 
species in Yunnan, but sends comparatively little of the one here 
gured, which a ‘seems to have taken for a possible hagee of 
- formosa, as he sends the latter under the same num though 
letiered as from a different locality.—W. Borrinc HEmsLEy. 
Fig. 1, small kt of leaf showing hairs; 2, pistiland calyx; 3, section of corolla 
peat a 4, ung fruit; 5, a cross section of ovary; 6, an imperfect seed, Ad/ 
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