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lata nisi ad partem tertiam inferiorem, utrinque glabra, supra 
laete viridis, infra multo pallidior, nervis 4—-6-paribus angulo 
circ. 40° abeuntibus supra haud impressis subalbidis infra vix 
eminentibus. Inflorescentia axillaris 1-2-flora. Flores aperti 
non visi. Fructus oblongus atro-ruber pedicello ad 5 mm. 
longis suffulti; endocarpium 8 mm. longum, 3.5 mm. latum ; 
loculi 1-2, ; 
“ China :—Lichiang Range, Yunnan. Lat. 27° 40’ N. Alt. 
11,000 ft. Shrub of 6-9 ft. Inimmature fruit. Open thickets. 
June 1913.”’ G. Forrest. No. 10,287. 
“Mountains of the Chungtien plateau, S.E. of Chungtien. 
Lat. 27° 55’ N. Alt. 10,000-11,000 ft. Shrub of 6-12 ft. In 
fruit. In open scrub. July 1913.” G. Forrest, No. 10,514. 
This new species resembles closely R. Martinti, Schneider, 
but can be distinguished by the texture, colour, nervation, and 
serration of the leaves. 
Sabia dumicola, W. W. Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species ex affinitate S. Schumannianac, Diels a qua foliis 
membranaceis multo minoribus floribus in cymulas densas 
dispositis inter alia divergit. 
Frutex 2-6 m. altus, ramis ramulisque glabris viridibus. 
Folia petiolo circ. 3 mm. longo glabro suffulta; lamina 3-4 
cm. longa, 1.5-2 cm. lata, lanceolata, apice acuta vel acumi- 
nata, basi rotundata vel cuneata, tempore florendi tenuiter 
membranacea, margine leviter scariosa, utrinque glabra, nervis 
utraque facie inconspicuis. Flores foliis coaetanei, olivaceo- 
virides vel atro-rubridi, in cymas circ. 10-floras densas dimi- 
dium folii axillantis aequantes glabras dispositi ; pedunculi 
circ. I cm. longi; pedicelli 3-4 mm. longi bracteis brevissimis 
subulatis caducis. Sepala ovata vel semiorbicularia circ. 2 mm. 
longa, obtusa. Petala 3.5-4 mm. longa, elliptica, obtusa. 
Stamina ad trientem corollae attingentia filamentis basi dila- 
tatis. Pistillum stamina subaequans glabrum stigmate puncti- 
formi. Fructus deest. 
“China :—Hills to the east of Tengyueh, Yunnan. Lat. 
25° N. Alt. 7ooo0 ft. Open scrub in rocky situations. Shrub 
of 4-8 ft. Flowers olive-green. March 1913.” G. Forrest. 
971 
i Ma-Chang-kai Valley, north of Tengyueh. Lat. 25° 20’ N. 
Alt. 6000-7000 ft. In thickets. Shrub of 10-20 ft. Flowers 
deep dull red. Feb. r913.’’ G. Forrest. No. 9569. 
“* Hills to the north of Tengyueh. Lat. 25° 20’ N. Alt. 
7000 ft. Openscrub. Shrub of 6-9 ft. Flowers deep crimson- 
maroon. March 1914.’’ G. Forrest. No. 12,200. 
