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tlio stamens of the outermost serie* are the longest, while the anthers of 

 the same series are the short 



10. Clematis taiwaniana HAYATA (PI. TV. < Materials for a Flora of 

 Formosa p. 17. Pul>esceut. stem striate. Leaves tripartel or bi-trifolioht--. 

 triangular in outline, "20 cm. long as broad, petioles 12 em. long, leaflets ovatelv 

 cordate, cuspidate, grossly dentate, pul Descent on Ix.^i siles. Panicles 

 axillary, !"> cm. long 7 cm. liro.vl. pul >escent or t:nento*e. Flowers small 

 nearly 1 cm. in diameter, S mm. long : sepals 4, ovate, or spathnl-ite obtuse, 

 puliesceut outside, glal irons inside : stamens 2-3-seriate, filaments dilated, 

 anthers oblong ; achenes pulescent, styles long barbate, lieards whitish. 



HAB. Taiclnicho : Paiboho, Eioritsu : Taiko. Taihoku : Shizangan. 



One of the commonest species of Clematis in Formosa ; the leaves of tin- 

 plant are extremely variable. It co:ne- near C. triloba HOOK. ; but differs 

 from it in having leaves grossly dentate or incise 1 l:ltes. Ali it i-^ very 

 lik-- <'. ritirla LIXN. var. jo.r mica f>. K~., f 1-0:11 which it is distinguishable 

 by its more rounded fruits. 



11. Clematis Owatarii HAYATA Materials for a Flora of Formosa, p. 

 17. Stem _~: slender, striate. glabrous. Leaves 14cm. distant, pinnate, 



">. rotundately ovate, or triaugul-irly ovate, roundel or emargi- 

 iiate at the ap?x. trnncately roundel at tlie base, bnt abruptly acute at 

 the extremity of the base, 4 cm. lo:ig, 3.1 cm. bro.i-1, glabrous, entire, 

 petioles Ocm. long, petiolules 1^ cm. long. Flowers axillary solitiry, long 

 pednncnlate, peduncles 7 cm. long, incrassate at the apex, 2-4-biacteate 

 at the base, bracts minute, spatliulate or ovate. Achenes complanate, barbate, 

 tails 5 cm. long, barbate, leards transversely patent. 4 mm. long, white. 



HAB. Formosa. 



The present plant differs from C. rtdn and al*o from C. paniculata 

 in having longer taile.l fruits and much more rounded leaves. The 

 leavt have generally three or sometimes five leiflets, then the distance 

 from the first pair to the second p dr is nearly as long as the petiol 



12. Clematis paniculata Turxn : HAY ATA Material^ for a Flora of 

 Formosa p. IS. 



