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42 DIAGNOSES SPRGIEROM: NOVARUM. 
Illigera Henryi, W. W.Sm. 5p. nov. 
Species affinis J. trifoliatae, Dunn, sed fructibus praemagnis 
fere 12 cm. latis facile recognoscenda. 
Frutex alte scandens. Caulis striatus cito glabrescens. Folia 
trifoliolata, petiolo 8-12 cm. longo glabro suffulta; petioluli 
2.5-3.5 cm. longi ; foliola plus minusve elliptica, 8-13 cm. longa, 
5-7 cm. lata, papyracea, apice breviter atque abrupte acuminata, 
basi plus minusve rotundata, utrinque glabra minute papillosa. 
Flores in cymas longiuscule pedunculatas folia superantes primo 
dense fulvo-tomentellas compositi. Calycis tubus circ. 4 mm. 
longus dense tomentellus ; lobi 1I-12 mm. longi, 2-3 mm. lati, 
lineari-oblongi, utrinque pubescentes. Petala sepalis similia 
paululo breviora. Stamina circ. 6 mm. longa, filamentis pilo- 
sulis, antheris fere 3 mm. longis, nectariis tubulosis circ. 3 mm. 
longis parte superiore ovato-cupularibus, glandulis disci denti- 
_formibus. Stylus circ. 7 mm. longus stigmate undulato-dilatato. 
Jt - 
Fructus tetrapterus ad 12 cm. latus, ad 5 cm. bet subglaber, 
alis majoribus 6 cm. latis, minoribus 2 cm. lat 
hina :—Yunnan, near Mengtsz, S.E. pee Oye forests. 
5000 ft. Large climber. Henry.” Nos. 11,402, 11,043. 
2 Illigera mollissima, W. W.Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species affinis J. cordatae, Dunn, sed foliis supra subscabridis 
infra dense pilosis, fructibus pilosulis aliter alatis recedit. 
Frutex alte scandens. Caulis striatus albido- vel fulvido- 
pilosus tarde glabrescens. Folia trifoliolata, petiolo 8-12 cm 
longo molliter piloso suffulta ; petioluli 1.5—4 cm. longi ; foliola late 
elliptica vel ovata vel suborbicularia, 4.5-12 cm. longa, 4-8 cm. 
lata, crasse papyracea, apice breviter atque abrupte acuminata, 
basi cordata, supra subscabride pilosa infra dense molliterque 
albido- vel fulvido-pilosa. Flores in cymas pedunculatas foliis 
breviores molliter pilosas compositi ; flores ipsinon visi.. Fructus 
tetrapterus 3.5-4.5 cm. latus, circ. 2.5 cm. longus, molliter pilo- 
sulus alis lateralibus circ. 2 cm. latis pilosulis, alis caeteris 5-7 
mm. vix superantibus. 
“ China :—Mountains in the N.E. of the Yangtze bend, 
Yunnan. Lat. 27° 45’ N. Alt. 10,000 ft. Scandent shrub of 
30 ft. In fruit. On trees and scrub in open situations. Aug. 
1913.’ G. Forrest. No. 10,770. 
Indigofera mekongensis, Jesson. 
I. nigrescenti, Kurz arcte affinis, sed racemis brevioribus, 
calycis lobis longioribus, facile distinguen 
Caules virides pilis sparsis brunneis instructi, ad 3 m. alti in 
cultura, basi I-1.5 cm. diametro. Folia 17~25-foliolata, 16-19 
