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April 1907 (No. 624^; bush 2-6 m. tall, flowers golden-yellow) ; without 

 locahty, April 1900 (Veitch Exped. No. 61), A. Henry (No. 6412). 



One of the commonest woodland shrubs in western Hupeh between 1300-2500 m. 

 alt. and more especially in the district of Changyang. It is also abundant on the 

 Lushan mountains near Kiukiang but is unreported from western Szech'uan. 

 The flowering season is late March and early April, when the blossoms are very 

 conspicuous among generally leafless plants. The color of the seeds is jet black, 

 not white, as stated by Hemsley (1. c). 



