RUBIACEAE. — TARENNA 411 



A. Henry (No. 11923°; tree 6 m. tall); mountains to east, alt. 1640, A. Henry (No. 

 11923'; tree 9 m. tall). 



Tarenna sylvestris Hutchinson, n. sp. 



Frutex 2-3 m. alius; ramuli glabri. Folia oblanceolato-elliptica v. elliptica, 

 acute acuminata, basi subacuta, 8-15 cm. longa, 3-6.5 cm. lata, chartacea, supra 

 nitidula, reticulata, subtus opaca, evenosa, glabra; nervi laterales utrinsecus 9-13, 

 a costa sub angulo lato abeuntes, utrinque prominuli, arcuati; petioli 1-2 cm. longi, 

 glabri; stipulae lanceolato-ovatae, acute caudato-acuminatae, 1 cm. longae, 

 coriaceae, glabrae. Inflorescentia multiflora, terminalis, corymbosa, 4-5 cm. longa, 

 circiter 6 cm. diametro; bracteae lanceolato-triangulares, acutiesimae, usque ad 

 7 mm. longae, basi 3.5 mm. latae, glabrae; pedicelli laterales 2 mm. longi, glabri 

 V. minute puberuli; bracteolae receptaculum subtendentes oppositae, bracteis 

 minores; receptaculum subcampanulatum, basin versus minute puberulum; calyx 

 5-partitus; segmenta ovata, acuta, 2 mm. longa, 1.5 mm. lata, coriacea, glabra; 

 corolla fere ad basin 5-partita; tubus 1.5 mm. longus, extra glaber, fauce dense vil- 

 losus; lobi oblongo-lanceolati, subobtusi, 8-9 mm. longi, 3 mm. lati, marginibus 

 submembranacei, eciliati; antherae exsertae, 6 mm. longae; ovarium 2-loculare, 

 loculis uniovulatis; stylus anguste clavatus, profunde bilobatus, glaber, 1 cm. 

 longus. Fructus viridis, globosus, 8 mm. diametro, reticulato-verrucosus. 



Yunnan : Mengtsze woods, alt. 1520 m., A. Henry (No. 10006; shrub 3 m. tall; 

 No. 10006% type; flowers yellow; No. 10006^=; shrub 3 m. tall; fruit green). 



Related to T. attenuata Hutchinson, n. comb. {Webera attenuata Hooker f.), but 

 the pedicels much shorter, and with larger bracts and calyx-lobes. 



Tarenna depauperata Hutchinson, n. sp. 



Frutex 2-2.5 m. altus; rami cortice cinereo glabro obtecti; ramuli foliati, glabri. 

 Folia elliptico-obovata, breviter subacute acuminata, basi cuneata, 6-12 cm. longa, 

 3-6.5 cm. lata, chartacea, supra nitidula, infra glabra; costa utrinque prominens, 

 straminea; nervi laterales utrinsecus 7-11, a costa sub angulo lato abeuntes, 

 utrinque prominuh; venae infra prominulae; petioli 0.5-1 cm. longi; stipulae 

 caducae, triangulari-ovatae, acutae, 4-5 mm. longae, glabrae. Inflorescentia de- 

 pauy)erata, terminalis, breviter pedunculata; pedunculus circiter 1 cm. longus, 

 glaber; pedicelli ultimi nuUi v. usque ad 3 mm. longi; bracteae triangiilarcs, acutae, 

 1-1.5 mm. longae, intra puberulae; receptaculum glabrum; calycis lobi ovato- 

 rotundati, 0.75 mm. longi, extra parce pubescentes, ciliolati; corollae tubus lobis 

 aequilongus, 4 mm. longus, extra glaber, intra pilosus; lobi 5, oblongi, apice ro- 

 tundati, striati, basi intra pubescentes; antherae exsertae, 4 mm. longae; stylus 

 clavatus, 1.3 cm. longus, inferne puberulus. Fructus globosus, 0.8 cm. longus, 

 nitidus, 1-spermus. 



Yunnan: Mengtsze woods, alt. 1640 m., A. Henry (No. 10816, type; shrub 

 2.5 m. tall; flowers white; No. 10816''; fruits black). 



A very distinct species with the midrib prominent on each surface of the some- 

 what shining leaves, deciduous stipules, depauperate inflorescence and shining 

 globose fruits. 



Tarenna pubinervis Hutchinson, n. sp. 



Frutex circiter 2 m. altus ; ramuli juniores nigrescentes, puberuli. Foha oblongo- 

 elliptica v. elongato-lanceolata, longe acute acuminata, ad basin attenuata, 9-15 

 cm. longa, 2.5-4.5 cm. lata, membranacoo-chartacea, utrinque costa nervisque 

 pubcrulis exceptis glabra, sicco nigra; costa utrinque prominula, arete puberula; 

 nervi laterales utrinsecus 7-10, intra marginem ramosi et conjuncti, utrinque 

 prominuli; venae laxae, prominulae; petioli 0.5-1.3 cm. longi, scabrido-puberuli; 

 stipulae paleaceae, rigidae, triangulares, acute acuminatae, 0.5-0.9 cm. longae, 



