ON PLANTS FROM ANNAM. 143 



velut caules dense minutiuscule pubeiulo. Flores inter minores 

 fcerminali in raccmo dispositi internodis conspicuis, pedicellis brevibus 

 ebracteolatis. Calyx subcupularis ore hiante tumidiusculus venosus 

 membranaceus ; corolla parva inconspicua infra tubo tenuissimo 

 longitudinis toti circa dimidium occupante, insuper plus minus 

 subito dilatata. 



Langbian Peaks, 6,500 ft. 



The type-specimen consists of two shoots about 30 cm. long, 

 joined at the base, from which fibrous roots, spring. The stem is 

 less than 3 mm. in the thickest part. Leaves about 6 cm. x 2.5 cm. 

 at most, with stalk as much as 1 cm. in length. Pedicels 5 mm. long. 

 The narrow, almost filamentous, lower part of the corolla -tube about 

 1 cm. in length; the upper part rather shorter, about 5 mm. wide, 

 with lips sub-equal, about 5 mm. 



This species is readily distinguished by the small leaves, with 

 very few and distant teeth, cuneate base, and slender stalks. 

 140. Leucas aspera Sprengel. 



Tour Cham. 



Distrib. Mauritius, India, Java, Philippine Islands. 

 COMPOSITE. 



By S. Moore, B.Sc. 



141. Vernonia (§ Xipholepis) annamensis S. Moore, sp. no v. 

 Planta parva, semispithamea ; caulis erectus fere e basi foliosus 

 griseo-tomentosus. Folia sessilia lineari-oblanceolata pungenti-acuta 

 basi obtusa margine distanter denticulata vel integra subcoriacea 

 supra scabrida subtus griseo-tomentosa. Capitula circa 21 -flosculosa 

 pauca ramulos breves solitatim terminantia ita corymbum brevem 

 terminalem 4-6-cephalum mentientia. Involueri campanulati phylla 

 6-serialia extericra abbreviata subulata pubescentia cetera oblonga 

 pungenti-acuta margine piloso-ciliata apice colorata necnon pubes- 

 centia. Flosculi punicei exserti. Achenia subcylindrica callo basali 

 parvo optime 10-costata inter costas puberula. Pappi setae 1-2- 

 seriatae breviter barbellata? dilute straminea3 perpauca? exteriores 

 nonnunquam abbreviate. 



Le Bosquet, 5,000 ft. 



VOL. IV, NO. 3, 1921. 



