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Yunnan: Mengtze, north mts., alt. 2000 m., A. Henry (No. 9692 b; 

 shrub 2 m., white flowers); south of Red River from Manmei, alt. 

 2000 m.,A. Henry (No. 9692; shrub 2 m., white flowers). 



Leycesteria formosa, var. stenosepala Rehder, n. var. 



A typo recedit sepalis anguste lineari-lanceolatis, 4-7 mm. longis 

 et 0.2-0.8 mm. latis, insuper foliis basi rotundatis v. late cuneatis 

 subtus vix glaucescentibus, bracteis inflorescentiae minoribus vires- 

 centibus rarius coloratis longe ciliatis supra adpresse pilosis. 



WesternSzech'uan: descent of Hsao-chin Ho, north of Monkong 

 Ting, alt. 2300-3000 m., June 29, 1908 (No. 3476; bush 40-120 cm., 

 flowers white, pale purple without); Wa-shan, side of streams, alt. 

 2000 m., July 1908 (No. 3477; bush 120 cm., flowers white, fruits dark 

 red); watercourses around Tachien-lu, alt. 2300-2700 m., June 1908 

 (No. 3478; bush 120-150 cm., flowers white); west and near Wen- 

 ch'uan Hsien, alt. 2000-2500 m., July 1908 (No. 3479; bush 120-180 

 cm., flowers white, fruits dark red) ; without locality, July 1903 (Veitch 

 Exped. No. 3719; bush 1 m., flowers white). 



The typical form has not yet been found in Szech'uan; it differs from this variety 

 in its shorter triangular-ovate to lanceolate sepals, larger and usually purplish and 

 glabrescent bracts and in the leaves being glaucescent on their lower surface and 

 usually rounded or even subcordate at the base. The Yunnan specimens of the 

 type have all the sepals very short, scarcely exceeding 1 mm., while the Himalayan 

 specimens have usually at least two of the eepals elongated. 



Besides L. formosa two other species occur in Yunnan: L. glaucophylla Hooker f., 

 of which I have seen Henry's No. 9767, and L. chinensis Hemsley. 



