100 



Nauclea sp. near N. purpurascens, Korth. N. purpurea, K. Sch., 

 Bot. Tidsskr., xxiv. p. 331 ; Williams, Bull. Herb. Boiss., v. (1905) 

 p. 951, mx Roxb. 



Klong Son, Schmidt, 680 (in bud only !). 



Hymenopogon parasiticus, Wall. F.B.I., iii. p. 34 ; For. Fl. 

 Burma, ii. p. 73. 



Chiengmai, Doi Sootep, evergreen jungle, 1440 m., Kerr, 1392. 

 Distr. Himalayas, Burma, Assam, China. 



Wendlandia glabrata, DC 1 . F.B.I., iii. p. 39 ; For. Fl. Burma, 

 ii. p. 74 ; Coll. et Hemsl., Journ. Linn. Soc., xxviii. p. 65 ; Hosseus, 

 ii. p. 445. 



Chiengmai, Doi Sootep, in deciduous jungle, 300-900 m., Kerr, 

 963 ; ? Phre, 156-240 m., Luang Vanpruk, 112 (in young bud only). 



Distr. Mysore, Burma, China, Tonkin. 



Wendlandia glabrata, J)C., var. floribunda, Craib, a typa floribus 

 congestis, alabastris apice pilosis, corollae tubo graciliore recedit. 

 Craib, Kew Bull. 1911, p. 386. 



Chiengmai, Doi Sootep, in open jungle, 1440 m., Kerr, 1674. 



The species comprising the genus Wendlandia are very closely 

 allied, and probably the plant here described as a variety may 

 eventually have to be raised to specific rank. 



Wendlandia paniculata, DC. F.B.I., iii. p. 39. 



Chiengmai, Doi Sootep, in mixed jungle, 660 m., Kcrr, 1710, 1715. 



Distr. Yunnan, Indo-China, Malaya. 



Wendlandia tinctoria, DC. F.B.I., iii. p. 38 ; For. Fl. Burma, 

 ii. p. 74 ; Hosseus, ii. p. 445. 



Doi Chieng Dao, 400 m., Hosseus^ 472. 

 Distr. N. India, Burma, Yunnan. 



Dentella repens, Forst. F.B.I., iii. p. 42 ; Coll. et Hemsl., Journ. 

 Linn. Soc., xxviii. p. 65 ; Williams, Bull. Herb. Boiss., v. (1905) 

 p. 950. 



Chiengmai, 300 m., Kerr t 1476 ; Koh Chang, Klong Sarlakpet, 

 Schmidt, 731. 



Distr. Trop. Asia, Australia, Polynesia, America Cent. 



Argostemma stellatum, Craib, ab A. verticillato, Wall., antheris 

 longioribus haud liberis facile distinguenda. 



Herba erecta, 5-12 cm. alta, foliis supra interdum pauperrime 

 brevissime setulosis exceptis omnino glabra. Folia 4, verticillata, 

 anguste obovata, obovato-elliptica vel fere elliptica, apice plerumque 

 breviter acuminata, obtusiuscula,basicuneata, 1*2-3*5 cm. tonga, 0*8- 

 2 cm. lata, sessilia vel subsessilia, membranacea, supra fusco- subtus 

 pallide viridia, nervis lateralibus utrinque circiter 5 pagina utraque 

 subconspicuis. Inflorescentia terminalis, e pedunculis 1-5 fasciculatis 

 unifloris vel dichotome cymosis laxe paucifloris constituta, pedun- 

 culo communi ad 2*5 cm. longo, pedicellis 1*5-2*3 cm. longis. 

 Corolla alba (ex Kerr\ fere rotata, lobis 4-5 anguste lineari- 

 lanceolatis circa 8 mm. longis 2 mm. latis. Filament a brevissima ; 

 antherae in columnam corolla paullo breviorem conniventes, con- 

 nectivo producto. Croib, Kew Bull. 1911, p. 387. 



Chiengmai, Meh Hia, damp rocks by stream, 390 m., Kerr> 1413. 



