



Tabula 2804. 



DIOSPYROS SINENSIS, Hemsl 



Ebenaceae. 



B. sinensis, ITemsh hi Journ. Linn, Soc. vol. xxvi. p. 71 (specimen 

 fructiferum tantum descriptum) ; inter species sinenses Z?, rhomhifvliae 

 proxima, ab ea foliis angustioribus et calycis fructiferi sf^gmentls 

 ovatis differt. 



Fmtex vel arbor parva ramis gracilibus puberuHs. Folia omnia 

 alterna, breviter petiolata, deraum subconacea, glabra, lanceolata vol 

 ovatodanceolata, 4-8 cm. longa, obtusa, venis inconspicuis. Florrs 

 feminei solitarii, extra-axillares, graciliter pedunculati, tetrameri, albi, 

 odorati ; pedunculi 2-4 era. longi, filifonnes. Calycis segmenta ovata, 

 '^ circitor 1 cm. longa, vix acuta, puberula. Corolla quani calyx brevier, 



ll * UT>dique puberula ; tubus ventricosus, circiter 5 mm. longus ; limbi 



lobi circiter 2 mm, longi et lati, reflexi, iiid^ricati. Stamina sterilia G, 

 ^^ tube basi affixa, inclusa, filamentis in parte supenore puberulis. 



s embryo rectus. 



Ovarium villosum, 6-loculare, loculis l-ovulatis ; stylus glaber, 

 C-lobuIatus, brevissime exsertus. Frnctus globosus, circiter 1-5 cm, 

 diametro, glabrescens. Semina oblonga ; albumen baud rumiuatum ; 



Western Ciiixa : Mount Omi at about 1,200 m., Faher, 207. 

 Specimens from plants cultivated near a temple at Ichang were 

 brought liome by Mr. K H, Wilson. 



Thisspeciesprobably belongs to Iliern^s section G anisantJms^anik it is 

 also closely related to the Indian D. caJf/cina, Beddome (/c. /V. Ind, Or, 

 t. 123), which has broadly cordate calyx lobes.— W. Botting Hkmslet. 



Fig. 1, section of flo'^'er; 2, corolla; 3, a barr.^n stamen; 4, stigm.-is ; 5, cross 

 section of ovary ; 6, fruit; 7, seed; 8, section of the same, shouin^^ the embrjo. 



[ -^11 excejit 6 eiihirgid. 



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