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Rajania quinaia Thunberg, Fl. Jap. 148 (1784). 



Western Hupeh: vicinity of Ichang, thickets, alt. 600-1300 m., 

 May 7, 1907 (No. 2388; climber 3-5 m., flowers chocolate-red); with- 

 out locality, April 1900 (Veitch Exped. No. 105); without locahty, 

 yl. //enri/ (No. 3807). Chekiang: vicinity of Ningpo, 1908, D. 

 Macgregor. Korea: Quelpaert, April 1908 and May 1909, Taquet 

 (Nos. 4612, 2601). 



This plant is not uncommon at low altitudes in rocky places throughout western 

 Hupeh. It shares with the various species of Holboellia and with Akebia lobata in 

 the colloquial name of " Pa-yueh-cha." The fruit is eaten locally. 



Akebia lobata Decaisne in Arch. Mus. Paris, 1. 196, 1. 13 b (1839) ; in 

 Ann. Sci. Nat. ser. 2, XII, 107 (1839). — Siebold, Fl. Jap. I. 145, t. 

 78 (1840?). — Miquel in Ann. Mus. Lugd.-Bat. III. 9 {Prol. Fl. Jap. 

 197 (1867)). — Franchet & Savatier, Enum. PI. Jap. I. 21 (1875).— 

 Hemsley in Journ. Linn. Soc. XXIII. 30 (1886). — Franchet in Nouv. 

 Arch. Mus. Paris ser. 2, VIII. 194 (PI. David. II. 11) (1886). — 

 Diels in Bot. Jahrh. XXIX. 344 (1900). — Gagnepain in Bidl. Mus. 

 Nat. Hist. Paris, XIV. 69 (1908). — Pampanini in Nuov. Giorn. Bot. 

 Ital. n. ser. XVII. 272 (1910). — Dunn & Tutcher in Kew Bull. Misc. 

 Inform. Add. ser. X. 32 (Fl. Kwangtung & Hongkong) (1912). 



Akehia quercifolia Siebold & Zuccarini Fl. Jap. I. 146 (1840?). — Miquel in 

 Ann. Mus. Lugd.-Bat. III. 9; Prol. Fl. Jap. 197 (1867). — Franchet & 

 Savatier, Enum. Fl. Jap. I. 21 (1875). 



Western Hupeh: Hsing-shan Hsien, thickets, alt. 1300 m.. May 

 and September 1907 (No. 171; climber 3 m., flowers maroon red, fruit 

 purplish); without locality, A. Henry (No. 7655). Western 

 Szech'uan: Wa-shan, alt. 1300-1800 m., September 1908 (No. 925, 

 in part; climber 6 m., fruit pale purple). 



Not common in central and western China. Colloquially it is known as " Pa- 

 yueh-cha," and the fruit is eaten. 



Akebia lobata, var. australis Diels in Bot. Jahrh. XXIX. 344 

 (1900).— Pampanini in Nuov. Giorn. Bot. Ital. n. ser. XVII. 273 (1910). 



Akebia Chaffanjoni L^veill^ in Bull. Soc. Agric. Sci. Sarthe, LIX. 316 (1904).— 



Fedde, Sp. Rep. Nov. VI. 372 (1909). 

 Akebia lobata, var. clematifolia Gagnepain in Bull. Mus. Nat. Hist. Paris 



XIV. 69 (pro parte, non Ito) (1908). 



Kiangsi : Kuling, rocky places, alt. 1100 m., common, July 30, 1907 

 (No. 1509; climber 3-5 m.). Western Hupeh : Changlo Hsien, thick- 



