210 DIAGNOSES SPECIERUM NOVARUM. 
“SE. Tibet :—Province of Tsarong, on Doker-la, Mekong- 
Salween divide, in open dry situations on cliffs. Lat. 28° 20’ N. 
Alt. gooo—10,000 ft. Cushion shrub of 1-14 ft. Flowers 
golden-yellow. July 1917.” G. Forrest. No. 14,478. 
“West China :—Eastern flank of the Bei-ma-shan, Yunnan, 
on open moorland. Lat. 28° 12’ N. Alt. 14,000-15,000 ft. 
Stunted almost spinous shrub of 12 inches. Flowers bright 
yellow. July 1917.’ G. Forrest. No. 1 
This peculiar Jasmine is the alpine equivalent of J. nudi- 
florum, Lindl... It is characterised by its cushion-habit with 
dense intricate branching. 
Jasminum taliense, W. W.Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species affinis J. attenuato, Roxb. et J. Seguini, Lévl.; a 
priore foliis brevioribus paucinervatis inter alia facile digno- 
scitur ; ab altero inflorescentia diffusa multiflora praeter alia 
signa ex descriptione removitur. 
Frutex scandens 2-4 m. altus ramulis gracilibus teretibus 
glabris rubidis. Folia opposita petiolo 5-10 mm. longo glabro 
praedita simplicia; lamina 6-8 cm. longa, 3-3.5 cm. lata, 
elliptica vel ovato-lanceolata, apice acuta vel breviter acuminata, 
basi rotundata vel late cuneata, membranacea, utrinque nitida, 
glabra nisi subtus ad axillas nervorum parce tomentellas; nervi 
5-6-jugi, plus minusve conspicui, subtus paulo eminentes. 
Inflorescentiae plerumque: terminales, cymosae, multiflorae, ad 
Io cm. latae, glabrae, cymulis plerumque trifloris; bracteae 
subulatae 4-5 mm. longae glabrae; pedicelli ad 5 mm. longi 
glabri. Calyx campanulatus circ. 3 mm. longus glaber dentibus 
quatuor 0.5—1 mm. longis triangularibus acutis vel obtusiusculis. 
Corolla alba, extra roseo-suffusa, tubo 1.5-1.8 cm. longo angusto, 
lobis plerumque 7 lineari-oblongis 1-1.2 cm. longis acutis. 
Staminum antherae circ. 3 mm. longae supra medium tubum 
insertae. Stylus e tubo exsertus stigmate linguiformi praeditus. 
“West China :—Western flank ot the Tali Range, Yunnan, 
on scrub and trees. Lat.25° 40’ N. Alt. 10,000 ft. Scandent 
shrub of 6-12 ft. Flowers fragrant, interior creamy-white, 
exterior flushed carmine. Aug. 1913.’ G. Forrest, No. 11,667. 
‘Western flank of the Tali Range, amongst scrub. Lat. 
° 40’ N. Alt. gooo ft. Semi-scandent shrub of 6-10 ft. 
feat white, flushed rose exterior, fragrant. July 1917.” 
G. Forrest. No. 15,605. 
‘““Szemao, Yunnan, south forests at 5000 ft. ; large climber 
with white flowers.’ Henry. No. 12,66ra. 
‘Ma chang prés Kieou ya pin. Plante cueillie par Paul 
Ngueou. July 1909.” Ducloux. No. 1493. 
