PLATE 2653. 
DICHOTOMANTHES TRISTANIACARPA, Aurz. 
Rosacem. Tribe PRUNES. 
D. ic deueagt eg Kurz in Journ. Bot. 1873, p. 194, t. 133, f. 2 
(sp. unica). Arbor parva vel frutex 6-15-pedalis, dense ramosus, 
seiialia: floriferis gracilibus primum fulvo-tomentosis. olia brevi- 
petiolata, coriacea, serie lanceolata, interdum obovata, oblanceolata 
vel elliptica, maxima 4 poll. longa sed sepius 2-3 poll. longa, utrinque 
attenuata, apiculata, a ony subtus albido-tomentosa, supra 
vel glabrescentia nitidaque, venis primariis lateralibus curvatis subtus 
prominulis ; stipule minute, filiformes, cito decidue. lores albi, 
3~4 lin. diametro, i in cymas corymbosas terminales brevissime peduncu- 
latas 1-2 poll. diametro pieaiin Calyx extus lanatus, 5-dentatus, 
tubo intus hirsutus, fructifer incrassatus, carnosus, glaber, ruber. 
Petala rotundata. Stamina — ; putes Ovarium hirsutum, 
1- vain stylo laterali glabro ; la 2, collateralia, ascendentia vel 
fere recta Fructus (carp aren | siccus, oblongus, vix 3 lin. So 
paulo sertus, sepius Il-spermus, pericarpio coriaceo ; seme 
ealiccbicdati vel albumine tenuissimo. 
Cuina: Hotha, Yunnan, D. J. Anderson ; Mengtze, Yunnan, at 
0367, ee 6000 feet, W. Hancock, 276 ; the same locality, A. Henry, 
10255, 
This very distinct genus was referred by Kurz . -. Lythracee, 
but when I had to deal with it (Jowrn. Linn. Soc. xxiii. p. 307) I was 
able to indicate its real affinity, and now, with anes aee ‘specimens from 
Mr. Hancock and Dr. He enry, there is no doubt that it should be 
placed near Pygeum. The fleshy calyx of the fruit, the dry carpel, 
and ieecading ovules are characteristic.—W. Borrinc HEMsLey. 
he , part of rik and pistil; 2, a petal; 3, section of ovary; 4, cluster of 
drupes ; 5, a fruit from which a part of the ae has been removed; 6, cruss section 
of leat. if cia —All except 4 enlarged. 
