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denticulisque argutissirae acuminatis, ima basi vcro glandulis non- 

 nullis stipitatis fimbriata, utrinque glaberrima, nervis utrinsecus 

 14-18, supra laete viridis, subtus albicans sed epapillosa, costa venis- 

 que ochraceis venarum reticulo debili leviter cinerascente. Racemi 

 pedunculis 3-4 cm. longis foliatis initio puberulis v. pubescentibus 

 dein glabratis insidentes, 3-5 cm. longi, basi 2 cm. diam., densiflori, axi 

 pubescente dein glabrato; bracteae calyces baud aequantes v. superi- 

 ores pedicellis breviores, rotundatae, glanduloso-fimbriatae; pedicelli 

 4 mm. longi pubescenti-hirtelli; cupula 4 mm, longa, basi brevissime 

 hirtella cetemm extus intusque glabra; sepala 10 inaequalia, longiores 

 3 mm. longa, nulla petaloidea; flores viridescentes v. fusco-purpura- 

 scentes; stamina 23-30 quorum longiora 5-6 mm. longa; pistillum 

 9 mm. longum, glabrum, stylus staminibus vix brevior; flores pistillo 

 obsoleto munitos non vidi. Drupa 8 mm. longa 5 mm. diam. v. paullo 

 major, nigra; putamen 9 : 5 : 4.5 mm., carina levi costulisque paucis ob- 

 liquis tenuibus munitum, pariete tenui fragili. 



Western Hupeh: Hsing-shan Hsien alt. 1200-1800 m.. May 1907 

 (No. 2850), alt. 1200-1500 m., May 10, 1907 (No. 2849); Fang Hsien, 

 alt. 1500 m., July 1907 (No. 2848). ' 



Maddenia hypoxantha Koehne n, sp. 



Frutex 3-6 metralis; ramuli novelli luteo-fusci minutissime pul- 

 verulento-puberuli sparsimque pubescenti-hirtelli, demum intense 

 fusci, hirtelli, biennes sat crassi, nigricantes, glabri; gemmae crasse 

 ovatae, 3-4.5 mm. longae, squamis ciliatis ceterum glabrae, squamis 

 interioribus sub anthesi auctis. Stipulae 10-20 mm. longae, lineares, 

 glabrae, usque ad medium tenere glanduloso-serratae ; petioli 3-6 mm. 

 longi, eglandulosi, adpresso-pilosi demum dense hirtelli; lamina e basi 

 cordata v. in foliis supremis obtusa v. acuta oblonga, suprema ob- 

 longo-lanceolata v. lanceolata, sub anthesi 4-6.5 cm. longa, 2-3 cm. 

 lata, demum 9-16.5 cm. longa, 3-6 cm. lata, sensim v. subito acumi- 

 nata, duplicato-serrata dentibus denticulisque argutissime acuminatis 

 saepe fiexuosis, ima basi glandulis paucis v. pluribus stipitatis glandu- 

 loso-fimbriata, supra glabra, subtus in costa nervisque strigulosa 

 facie glabra, nervis utrinsecus 12-20, supra laete v. lutescenti-viridis, 

 subtus initio pallidior dein lutescens epapillosa venarum reticulo 



1 This and the two following species are represented also in Wilson's earlier col- 

 lections by flowering specimens. Maddenia hypoleuca: Chang-yang, June 1901 (No. 

 429 in part). Maddenia hypoxantha: Mt. Omei, June 1904 (No. 4857). Mad- 

 denia Wilsonii: Chang-yang, June 1901 (No. 429 in part). Alfred Rehder. 



