64 DIAGNOSES SPECIERUM NOVARUM. 
Sabia Wardii, W. W.Sm. Sp. nov.. 
Species affinis S. tomentosac, Hook. f. a qua petiolis longiori- 
bus, pedicellis a sepalis sparsim pilosulis divergit. 
Frutex vix 2 altus; ramuli pilis patentibus fulvidis 
dense tomentosi. Folia petiolo 6-7 mm. longo fulvido-tomen- 
toso suffulta; lamina vulgo 6-12 cm. longa, 3-5 cm. lata, 
elliptico-lanceolata vel elliptica, apice acutissima vel breviter 
acuminata, basi rotundata, subcoriacea, supra atroviridis 
glabra nisi ad costam impressam pilosulam, infra subcuprea 
glabra costa nervisque sparsim pilosis exceptis; mnervi 4-5 
paria fere recto angulo abeuntes longe intra marginem arcuatim 
confluentes. Flores flavido-virides in paniculas ramosas dis- 
positi; pedunculi 2.5-5 cm. longi dense fulvido-pilosi ; ramuli 
pedicellique graciles dense pilosi. Sepala 1.5—2 cm. longa, ovato- 
lanceolata, acuta, extus sparsim pilosula. Petala circ. 3 mm. 
_ longa, fere 2 mm. lata, plus minusve elliptica, obtusa. Stamina 
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circ. 2 mm. longa filamentis complanatis. Discus glaber. 
Ovarium glabrum vix I mm. diametro; stylus I mm. paulo 
superans stigmate minuto. Fructus deest. 
“Northern Burma:—On granite conglomerate of Putao 
ridge, in thickets, partly shaded; 1200 ft. Lax shrub of about 
5 ft. Flowers pale greenish-yellow. Nov. 1914.” F. K. 
Ward. No. 1955. 
This species must be closely akin to the little known S. 
tomentosa, Hook. f. which is described as having shorter petioles, 
the pedicels and branchlets of inflorescence glabrous, and 
much smaller flowers. 
Schefflera (Heptapleurum) salweenensis, W. W.Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species valde affinis S. vacemosae, Harms a qua habitu 
humiliore, ramis medulla fistulosa praeditis glabrioribus, foliolis 
anguste oblanceolatis basi cuneatis, floribus regulariter penta- 
meris recedit ; Heptapleurum Hoi, Dunn ex descriptione foliolis 
oblongis basi saepe rotundatis, petiolis lamina brevioribus 
differt 
Frutex 3-6 m. altus ramis crassis mox glabrescentibus 
medulla fistulosa praeditis. Folia superiora tantum visa 
petiolo 5-17 cm. longo glabro suffulta; foliola 3-5, petiolulis 
1-4 cm. longis praedita; lamina ad 15 cm. longa, ad 6 cm. 
lata, oblanceolata, apice breviter acuminata, basi cuneata, 
margine integra, papyracea, glabra, supra viridis, infra olivacea 
vel subglauca, nervis utringue 9-10 angulo acutiusculo ascen- 
dentibus utrinque in sicco subconspicuis, nervulis obscuris. 
Panicula magna 35 cm. longa, circ, 30 cm. lata, terminalis ramo- 
sissima ; rami floresque racemose dispositi ; pedunculus com- 
