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uniform layer of indumentum of long stalked hairs with many 
intertwining thread-like branches later opaque often becoming 
blackish and more or less woolly tomentose on the surface through 
the spreading of the tree-like branches of the indumentum hairs, 
midrib and primary veins prominent ; petiole thick about 2.5 
cm. long more or less tomentose. Flowers very many in a 
compact umbel ro cm. in diameter; bracts broadly ovate or 
rounded, outermost leathery emarginate glabrous outside, inner 
ones abruptly acuminate reddened silky outside and inside ; 
pedicels stout short about 1.5 cm. long whitely tomentose 
eglandular very obliquely expanded below the calyx. Calyx 
almost obsolete with irregular lobulation tomentose. Corolla 
pale yellow or yellowish white tubular-campanulate from a 
narrow base about 5 cm. long; tube with large purple spots at 
base and purple striae about 3 cm. long pouched at base ; lobes 
8 short imbricate rounded about 2 cm. broad emarginate undu- 
late. Stamens 16 shorter than corolla; filaments glabrous ; 
anthers brown. Gynaeceum shorter than corolla; ovary 
tomentose with white compact fasciate hairs; style glabrous 
slender ; stigma large scarlet undulate. Capsule slightly curved 
about 4 cm. long 1.5 cm. in diameter more or less tomentose, 
dehiscing by four compound separating valves each bearing 4 
chambers. 
Manipur. Japvo, Naga Hills. Alt. 8000-9500 ft. A large 
tree covered with leaves only on the extremities of the ultimate 
branches. Leaves a foot or more long broad obtuse apiculate 
densely woolly below and white or with age becoming black. 
Leaf-buds oblong with broad oval emarginate scales. Flower- 
buds round as large as the fist with the inner bracts suddenly 
apiculate or acuminate. Flowers large pale yellow not spotted. 
Peduncle half inch long white hairy. Calyx a ring angled but 
having white hairs. Corolla crumpled with 8 short broad undu- 
late petals the bottom of tube with deep brown streaks. Stamens 
16 opening in the deep brown anthers by large terminal pores 
from which the pollen exudes in long strings sticking together. 
Style terminal. Stigma large flat undulated scarlet. Ovary 
covered with white wool. Named in honour of Mr. M‘Cabe, the 
Deputy Commissioner who organised this excursion as many 
others through his district. Watt. No. 6212. March 9, 1882. 
Manipur. Ching Sow. Alt. 8500 ft. Branched distorted 
tree. Bark brown. Stem with annular swellings a foot apart. 
Flowers yellow forming large heads. Fruit bursting into 
4 patches with gill-like plates. Leaves large woolly below in 
whorls of 4 to 5 on ultimates of branches. Watt. No. 6511. 
April 16, 1882. 
Manipur. Japvo summit. Alt. 9800 ft. Rhododendron 
