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K. Schumann (P. albiflora Thwaites), but with narrower, more attenuated leaves, 

 much shorter pedicels, and flowers in pairs and not several in a fascicle as in that 

 species. 



Prismatomeris linearis Hutchinson, n. sp. 



Fruticulus gracilis 0.75 m. altus; ramuli graciles, angulares, sulcati, cortice 

 palhde brunneo glabro obtecti. Folia linearia, basi acuta, apice acute acuminata, 

 5.5-13 cm. longa, 0.6-2 cm. lata, tenuiter chartacea, glabra; nervi laterales nume- 

 rosi, circiter 14, patuli, infra prominuli; petioli, stipulae, flores et fructus quam in 

 P. brevipes Hutchinson. 



Yunnan : Mengtsze, mountain woods to southeast, A. Henry (No. 9040; small 

 shrub 0.75 m. tall; flowers and fruit whitish; in Herb. Kew). 



PSYCHOTRIA Linn. ~ \l\Ayu^tjA^''l£SUy/'-^ 



Psychotria yunnanensis Hutchinson, n. sp. 



Frutex usque ad 2 m. altus; ramuli glabri, internodiis longis. Folia obovata v. 

 elongato-oblanceolata, sensim acute acuminata, basi longe cuneata, 12-20 cm. 

 longa, 3-7 cm. lata, membranaceo-chartacea, utrinque opaca et glabra; nervi 

 laterales utrinsecus 10-15, fere recti v. arcuati, graciles, utrinque prominuli; venae 

 vix evolutae; petioU usque ad 3.5 cm. longi, glabri; stipulae oblongae, longe caudato- 

 acuminatae, 1.5 cm. longae, submembranaceae, basi intra hirsutae. Cymae laxi- 

 florae, terminales, thyrsoideae, pedunculatae, usque ad 10 cm. longae; pedunculus 

 4-6 cm. longus, glaber v. parce puberulus; bracteae lanceolatae, acute acuminatae, 

 5 mm. longae, fere glabrae; receptaculum glabrum; calyx campanulatus glaber, 

 tubo 1 mm. longo, lobis 5 subulato-lanceolatis acutis 1.25 mm. longis; corollae 

 tubus cylindricus, apice leviter ampliatus, 0.5 cm. longus, extra glaber, fauce vil- 

 losus; lobi obtusi; antherae leviter exsertae; stylus 3.5 mm. longus, gracilis, glaber, 

 breviter bilobus. Fructus oblongo-ellipsoideus, extra subcarnoaus, 1-1.2 cm. longus; 

 seraina dorso leviter 4-carinata, facie ventrali plana. 



Yunnan: Mengtsze, forests to southwest, alt. 1640 m., A. Henry (No. 11447; 

 11447"); Szemao, mountains to east, alt. 1450 m., A. Henry (No. 12032; 12032''); 

 Szemao, mountains to south, A. Henry (No. 12032% type; flowers white) ; forests to 

 southeast, A. Henry (No. 12806; fruit red; No. 12806"). 



Psychotria morindoides Hutchinson, n. sp. 



Frutex 1 m. altus; ramuli compressi, crispato-pubescentes v. subtomentosi, in- 

 ternodiis 1-3 cm. longis. Folia elongato-obovato-oblanceolata, subsensim acute 

 acuminata, ad basin longe attenuata, 12-20 cm. longa, 4-8 cm. lata, tenuiter char- 

 tacea, supra glabra, infra solum in nervis puberula; costa supra leviter elevata, 

 infra prominens; nervi laterales utrinsecus 10-14, acosta sub angulo 50''-60° abeuntes 

 gracillimi, intra marginem elongati et vix conjuncti; venae vix evolutae; petioH 

 2-4 cm. longi, breviter pubescentes; stipulae oblongo-ovatae, bilobatae, 1 cm. 

 longae, longissime acuminatae, submembranaceae, mox caducae, puberulae. In- 

 florescentia terminalis, dense capitata, breviter pedunculata, circiter 2 cm. diame- 

 tro; peduncuh 0.5-1 cm. longi, pubescentes; bracteae lineares, acutae, 5 mm. longae, 

 parce ciUatae; receptaculum costatum, glabrum; calycis tubus 1.25 mm. longus, 

 glaber; lobi 5, lanceolato-lineares, acuti, 2 mm. longi, parce ciliolati. Corollae 

 tubus cyUndricus, apice leviter ampliatus, 4 mm. longus, extra glaber, fauce vil- 

 losus; lobi 5, apice cucuUati, lanceolati, 1.5 mm. longi, intra appresse villosi; sta- 

 mina fauci inserta; antherae apice paulum exsertae, 1.75 mm. longae; discus 

 epigynus magnus, glaber; stylus bifidus, 2 mm. longus, glaber. Fructus elHpsoi- 

 deus, 6-7 mm. longus, 4 mm. latus, costatus, glaber, calycts lobis persistentibus 

 coronatus; semina dorso 4-C08tata, convexa, facie ventrali plana. 



