Ostodes. 



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2 4 cm longus, 8 — 1 1 cm latus, ovatus, basi obtusus, apice cuspidato-acuminatus, distanter 

 glanduloso-serrulatus, basi biglandulosus, supra glaber, subtus secus nervös parce pilosus, 

 glabrescens; costae secundariae utrinque d= 9. Inflorescentiae unisexuales, (j 1 ad 25 cm 

 longae, anguste thyrsoideo-paniculalae; rami 4 — 5 cm longi; rhachis adpresse pubes- 

 cens; pedicelli calycem aequantes vel superantes, satis graciles. Alabastra q? sub- 

 globosa, 3 — 4 mm lata; flos aperiens 12 mm latus, albus. Sepala valde inaequalia, 



Fig. 5. Ostodes xeylanicus (Thwait.) Müll. Arg. A Inflorescentiae $ pars. B Flos $. G Idem, 

 corolla destitutus. D Ramulus Q. E Flos Q. (Icon. origin.) 



rotundato-oblonga, obtusa, extus adpresse cinereo-pubescentia ; petala 7 mm longa, ob- 

 ovata, obtusa, basi barbulata; disci glandulae liberae, glabrae; stamina zb 20; fila- 

 menta basi tantum connata, longiuscule pilosa. Flores Q et fructus ignoti. 



Gentralasiatisches Gebiet, Provinz Yünnan: Szemao, 1300 m (Henry 

 n. H762D!). 



4. 0. Katharinae Pax n. spec. — Arbor 6 m alta; ramuli juveniles pubescentes, 

 deinde glabrati. Petioli glabrescentes, 4 — 9 cm longi; limbus membranaceus, 15 — 18 cm 

 longus, 7 — 9 cm latus, ovatus, basi obtusus, apice cuspidato-acuminatus, distanter 



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