OLEACEAE. 



SYRINGA L. 



Determined by Camillo Schneider. 

 Sect. VULGARES Schneid. 



Syringa pinnatifolia Hemsley in Gard. Chron. ser. 3. XXXIX. 68 

 (1906); in Fedde, Rep. Nov. Sp. IV. 365 (1907). — Schneider, III. 

 Handb. Lauhholzk. II. 775 (1911). 



Western Szech'uan: Mupin, thickets, alt. 2200-2400 m,, October 

 1910 (No. 4392; bush 2-3 m. high); thickets, rare, alt. 2250 m., June 

 1908 (No. 2585; bush 2-3 m. high, flowers pink); without precise 

 locahty, alt. 3000 m., May 1904 (Veitch Exped. No. 4082; bush 2-3 

 m. high). 



Syringa Potaninii Schneider in Fedde Rep. Nov. Sp. IX. 80 (1910); 

 III. Handb. Laubholzk. II. 777 (1911). 



Western Szech'uan: Monkong Ting, descent of Hsao-chin Ho, 

 alt. 2100-2700 m., June 1908 (No. 2583; bush 2-3 m. high; flowers 

 rose-purple); Tachien-lu, May 1904 (Veitch Exped. No. 4080*). 



The anthers of S. Potaninii are yellow as in the nearly allied S. Dielsiana Schnei- 

 der, and not violet or distinctly rosy as indicated by me in the original description. 

 The only hitherto known species with dark violet anthers are S. pubescens Turcza- 

 ninow and S. Julianae Schneider. Wilson's specimens seem to differ from the type, of 

 which I have not yet seen matm-e leaves, only in the larger inflorescence attaining 

 13 cm. in length. 



Sect. VILLOSAE Schneid. 



Syringa reflexa Schneider in Fedde, Rep. Nov. Sp. IX. 80 (1910); 

 III. Handb. Laubholzk. II. 779 (1911). 



Western Hupeh: Fang Hsien, alt. 1500-2500 m., July 1907 

 (No. 2582; bush 2-3 m. high, flowers reddish); same locality, October 

 1910 (No. 4460; bush 2 -3 m. high); same locality, July 1901 (Veitch 

 Exped. No. 2078). 



A photograph of this shrub will be found under No. 092 of Wilson's photographs; 

 it shows the long pendulous inflorescences which give the species such a very dis- 

 tinct appearance quite different from that of all other Lilacs. 



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