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densius strigosa, nervis utrinsecus 10-15 obsoletis, costa media supra 

 incisa subtus manifeste elevata; petioli circiter 1 em. longi, glabri v. 

 parce strigosi. Flores lutei, breviter pedicellati, in fasciculis pauci- 

 floris terminalibus quam folia brevioribus; pedicelli circiter 1 mm. 

 longi, strigosi; perianthii tubus 8-9 mm. longus, extus sparse strigosus; 

 lobi 5, ovati, 3.5-4 mm. longi; antherae 10, oblongae, 2 mm. longae, 

 filamentis 0.5-0.75 mm. longis, eae seriei superioris faucem attingentes, 

 seriei inferioris paullo supra medium affixae; disci squama unica, fere 

 quadrata, 1 mm. longa, apice leviter sinuato-dentata; pistillum 3 mm. 

 longum, ovario basi attenuate apice piloso, stylo brevi, stigmate 

 capitate. Fructus desideratur. 



Western Szech'uan : Monkong Ting, valley of Hsao~chin-ho, alt. 

 2100-2700 m., June 1908 (No. 2361). 



This is a very distinct species; it is somewhat similar in general appearance to 

 D. gemmata Pritzel, but that species is easily distinguished by its flowers which 

 have the stamens inserted below the middle and by the broader leaves. 



Daphne penicillata Rehder, n. sp. 



Frutex ramosus, 15-25 cm., altus ramis brevibus; ramuli juniores 

 angulati, dense cinereo-strigosi, tertio anno glabrescentes, vetustiores 

 flavo- V. fusco-grisei; gemmae terminales ovatae, 3-5 mm. longae, 

 dense cinereo-pubescentes. Folia alterna, membranacea, ovalia v. 

 obovata v. ovali-oblonga, obtusa v. emarginata, mucronata mucrone 

 praesertim in foliis inferioribus dense longe pilosa appendicem peni- 

 cilliformem formante, 1.5-3 cm. longa et 0.8-1.5 cm. lata, utrinque gla- 

 bra V. initio subtus praesertim ad costam mediam sparse adpresse 

 pilosa, supra iivido-viridia, subtus paullo pallidiora, nervis utrinsecus 

 5-7 curvatis subtus leviter elevatis, petioli glabri, vix 1 mm. longi. 

 Flores lutei, sessiles, in fasciculis sessilibus terminalibus 2-3-floris; peri- 

 anthii tubus gracilis, glaber, 10 mm. longus; lobi5,oblongi,4.5 mm. longi; 

 antherae 10 oblongae, 1.5 mm. longae, eae seriei superioris faucem 

 attingentes, inferioris supra medium affixae, filamentis brevissimis; 

 disci squama unica, fere quadrata, 0.5 mm. longa; pistillum 2.5 mm. 

 longum, ovario apice piloso, stylo fere 0.5 mm. longo, stigmate capi- 

 tate minute pilosulo. Fructus desideratur. 



Western Szech'uan: Min River valley, near Mao-chou, arid 

 places, alt. 1200-1700 m., May 25, 1908 (No. 2367). 



This species is not closely related to any other; it is easily recognized by the 

 generally oval glabrous or nearly glabrous leaves, the lower with a peculiar tail- 

 like appendage at the apex, by the glabrous 5-merous flowers with long narrow lobes 

 nearly equalling half the tube, and by the large densely pubescent winter-buds. 



