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longi. Stipulae ut videtur minimae v. nullae. Amenta d^ et ? similia 

 ramulis 3-5.5 cm. longis laxe sericeis folia 3-4 normalia gerentibus 

 suffulta, rhachi villosa, 5-9 cm. longa, circiter 1 cm. crassa, densiflora; 

 flores d' diandri, filamentis basi villosis, antheris flavis ovalibus, glan- 

 dulis 2 separatis, ventrali late ovata obtusa crassiuscula, dorsali mi- 

 nore, angustiore; bracteae ovatae, obtusae, filamentis 3plo breviores, 

 utrinque intus laxius crispo-sericeae, brunneae; ovaria sessilia, ovata, 

 crispo-tomentella, stylo purpureo fere aequilongo, apice bifido, stigma- 

 tibus brevibus bifidis coronata; glandula una, lata, apice truncata v. 

 emarginata; bracteae ovario circiter duplo breviores ceterum ut in 

 fioribus masculis. Fructus ignoti. 



Western Szech'uan: west of Kuan Hsien, near summit of Niu- 

 tou-shan, 3000 m., June 20, 1908 (No. 2147, type; shrub 3-7 m.; 9 ; 

 No. 2147% co-type; cf ). 



Almost identical with those of this species seem to be specimens from Mupin, 

 thickets, alt. 2600-3300 m., May and October 1908 (No. 1407; bush 1.5-3 m., d", 

 No. 1407'*; sterile). The mature leaves are elliptic, mostly acute at the ends, 

 finely glandular-serrate, grayish and glabrous beneath, with a distinctly promi- 

 nent rib and nerves and a very fine reticulation. They measure from 6-10 cm. in 

 length and from 2.5-3.5 in width. There are two other specimens from Mupin, 

 alt. 2600-3000 m., May 1908 (No. 2157; shrub 1.8-2 m., and 2158; shrub 3 m.); 

 No. 2158 has abnormal 9 flowers with hairy ovaries and may very well belong to <S. 

 plocotricha Schneider, but No. 2157 with its nearly glabrous ovaries looks somewhat 

 hke a hybrid between this species and S. moupinensis Franchet. See also *S. spa- 

 thulifolia Seemen, p, 114. 



The specific name is derived from ttXokos, curl, and 0pt^, hair. 



Salix phanera Schneider, n. sp. 



Frutex altissimus v. arbor 7-12 m. alta; ramuli crassi, ut videtur oli- 

 vacei, sed in sicco nigrescentes, initio tomentelli, sed mox glabri. Folia 

 ovato-lanceolata v. late elliptico-lanceolata, basi obtusa v. rotundata 

 (v. subaurita) ad apicem sensim breviter acuminata v. acuta, supra 

 sordide viridia, sparse v. vix costa impressa excepta puberula, satis 

 distincte inciso-reticulata, subtus initio densissime molliter sericeo- 

 tomentosa, deinde pauUo glabrescentia, cinerea v. cinereo-alba, nervis 

 ut costa glabriusculis flavidis elevatis numerosis parallelis circiter 2 

 pro 1 cm., distincte elevato-reticulata, margine breviter crenato-den- 

 ticulata, minora 6-11 cm. longa et 3.5-4 cm, lata, maxima 15-22 cm. 

 longa et 5.5 cm. lata; petioli 1-2 cm. longi, superne sulco aperto to- 

 mentelli; stipulae parvae v. satis evolutae, semicordatae, glanduloso- 

 dentatae, ut folia tomentellae et reticulatae. Amenta ( d tantum 

 visa) ramulis circiter 3 cm. longis folia 3 normalia gerentibus suffulta, 

 10-12 cm. longa, vix 1 cm. crassa, rhachi villosa; flores diandri, fila- 



