52 ERIOCAULEiE. 



^ mm. longus gracilis, lobis 3 lineari-spathulatis l^ mm. longis ^ mm. latis 

 apice acutis sursum margine dorsoque albo-ciliolatis. Ovarium depresso-globo- 

 sum ^ mm. in diametro glabrum 3-sulcatum brevissime stipitatum, stylo | mm. 

 longo apioe 3-fido, segmentis ^ mm. longis glabris. Semina ovata ^ mm. 

 longa ^ mm. lata apice acuta basi truncata longitudinaliter striata obscure 

 reticulata minute muricato-echinata. 



Hab. Nanto, leg. T. Kawakamt, 1913. 



NoTE : Involucral bracts glabrous ; receptacle densely barbate. 



Near Eriocaulon parvum Koern. ; but diffei-s from it in the much broader 

 leaves. 



Eriocauloii pacliypetaluin Hayata sp. nov. (Fig. 29). Folia csespitosa 

 6-12 cm. longa hnearia medio 4 mm. lata apice acuminata utraque glabra. Scaja 

 csespitosi 10-18 cm. longi 4-5-snlcati glabri foha in longitudine paulo superantes 

 basi 1-vaginati, vaginis 4 cm. longis glabris, oribus truncatis latere uno fissis. 

 Capitulum depresso-g^bosum 3-4 mm. longum 6 mm. latum, bracteis involu- 

 cralibus obovatis 2^ mm. longis If mm. latis apice obtusissimis. Fl. J et ? 

 intermixti. Fl. % : bracteis obovato-cuneatis 3 mm. longis 1|- mm. latis apice 

 acutis vel cuspidato-acutis basi angustatis intus glabris extus sursum dense 

 pulveraceis ; sepala in spathulam 2 mm. longam 1 mm. latam apice rotimdatam 

 brevissime 3-lobuIatam dorso sursum dense pulveraceam et ciholatam basi 

 cuneatam ad stipitem 1 mm. longum abeuntem connata ; corollse tubus graciUi- 

 mus 1|- mm. longus apice crassissimus trilobatus, lobis incrassatis triangulari- 

 bus ^ mm. longis \ mm. latis acutis glabris ; stamina 6-3, filamentis glabris 

 ^ mm. longis basi incrassatis, antheris nigricantibus. II. ? : sepala 2 oblonga 

 2 mm. longa 1 mm. lata secus longitudine phcata apice obtusa ciholata pul- 

 veracea ; petahi 3 distincta spathulata 2 mm. longa | mm. lata apice obtusa. 

 cristata ad apicem glandula nigra punctata basi attenuata ad stipitem abeun- 

 tia toto incrassata. Ovarium ovoideum | mm. longum ^ mm. latum glabram 

 3-sulcatum. 



Hab. Tojencho; Taikokan, Toyen; Daigyorin, leg. Y. Shimada, Oct. 

 1914. 



Near Eriocaidon al^dre, but differs from it in the much incrassate coroUa- 

 lobes of male flowers. 



