SPECIES ASIATICAE. 199 
45h? Ceropegia muliensis, W. W.Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species ex affinitate C. angustifoliae, Wight a qua corollae 
lobis linearibus praeter alia signa differt ; a C. pubescente, Wall. 
foliis anguste lanceolatis, corolla duplo minore recedit. 
Planta scandens 30-60 cm. alta; tubera non visa, ex col- 
lectore indigenarum cibaria ; radices carnosae elongatae. Caulis 
valde flexuosus gracillimus ramosus laxe foliatus basi nudus 
indumento crispulo bene indutus. Folia petiolo circ. I cm. 
longo crispato-pilosulo praedita; lamina majorum 10-13 cm. 
longa, 2-3 cm. lata, anguste lanceolata, apice longe acuminata, 
basi cuneata, in sicco membranacea, supra pilis parvis crispatis 
conspersa, infra glabra, costa media eminente pilosula excepta. 
Pedunculus ad 4 cm. longus pilosulus multiflorus; pedicelli 
circ. I cm. longi subumbellati glabri vel pilosuli. Calycis 
3-4 mm. longi lobi lineari-lanceolati acuminati glabri. Corolla 
fere 3 cm. longa glabra, tubo 2 cm. longo gracillimo ad medium 
vix I mm. lato basi paulo inflato fauce vix ampliato lobis 
linearibus circ. 9 mm. longis; coronae lobi minuti ovati 
acuminati ciliati; ligulae lineares erectae duplo vel triplo 
longiores ciliatae. Folliculi maturi circ. 9g cm. longi. 
“West China :—Chungtien plateau, Yunnan, on grass and 
scrub in open situations. Lat. 27° 30’ N. Alt. gooo ft. 
Scandent plant of 3-4 ft. Flowers olive-green, flushed maroon 
at base. Aug. 1914.’’ G. Forrest. No. 13,117. 
“ Muli Mountains, S.W. Szechwan, on grass and dwarf scrub. 
Lat. 28° 12’ N. Alt. 1t0,000 ft. Scandent plant of 2-4 ft. 
Flowers purple and green. Tubers eaten by natives. Aug. 
tg18.”’ G. Forrest. No. 16,648. 
Qryo Cleome yunnanensis, W. W. Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species inter affines asiaticas foliis trifoliatis, caulibus 
petiolisque foliisque inflorescentiisque glandulosis, staminibus 
sex, disco unilaterali inter alia bene notata. 
Planta herbacea erecta ad 60 cm. alta. Caules in specimine 
nostro tres e basi lignosa orientes capillis patentibus glanduloso- 
capitatis densissime induti. Folia alterna petiolo 4-6 cm. 
longo dense glanduloso suffulta; foliola tria, sessilia vel fere 
sessilia, plerumque 5-7.5 cm. longa, 2-2.5 cm. lata, lanceolata, 
apice acuminata, basi asymmetrice cuneata, supra sparsim 
pilosula, infra ad costam nervosque glanduloso-pilosula, margine 
glanduloso-ciliata, textura in sicco membranacea.  Inflore- 
scentia terminalis multiflora corymboso-racemosa ;_ pedicelli 
inferiores 1-1.5 cm. longi dense glandulosi; flores vix bene 
evoluti virides vel flavido-virides. Sepala 4, lanceolata, acuta, 
circ. 3 mm. longa, viridia, extra et ad margines dense glandulosa. 
