SPECIES ASIATICAE. 201 
rotundatis. Stamina perfecta duo filamentis glabris ; staminodia 
duo. Ovarium minute albo-pilosulum. Fructus 1 cm. longus, 
oblongo-clavatus seminibus 4 ovalibus circ. 2 mm. longis sericeis, 
“Upper Burma:—Forty miles south of Putao. 2000 ft. 
alt. Suffruticose herb, weak stems several feet in length, more 
or less decumbent and supported amongst the thick jungle 
growth on the edge of the jungle. Flowers straw-coloured, 
upper lip with purple guide streaks. December 1914.’ F. 
Kingdon Ward. No. 1986, 
Strobilanthes Wardii, W. W.Sm. ‘Sp. nov. 
Species affinis S. consorti, Clarke a quo foliis et indumento 
et corollae forma differt. 
Fruticulus ad 1.5 m. altus; caules flexuosi pilis articulatis 
fulvidis vel albidis plus minusve dense induti. Folia subaequalia 
vel valde inaequalia, majora petiolo 2.5-4.5 cm. longo dense 
articulato-piloso suffulta ; lamina majorum plerumque 6-10 cm. 
longa, 4-6.5 cm. lata, ovata vel elliptico-ovata vel subelliptica, 
apice caudato-acuminata, basi plus minusve rotundata vel late 
cuneata, margine serrata, in sicco membranacea, supra atro- 
viridis lineolata ad costam fulvido-pilosula ceterum sparsim 
setosula, infra pallidior ubique plus minusve albido-setoso-pilosa ; 
nervl 4-5 paria. Inflorescentiae floribus 2-6 compositae ramulos 
saepe tortuosos terminantes subcapitatae vel brevi-spiciformes 
congestae pilis longis albido-paleaceis dense indutae ; flores ipsi 
sessiles saturate purpurei; bracteae 5-15 mm. longae ovatae 
acuminatae foliaceae. Calyx circ. 1 cm. longus in lobos 5 lineari- 
oblongos dense paleaceo-pilosos apice tantum virides obtusius- 
culos fere ad imum fissus. Corolla 2.5—3 cm. longa valde curvata 
extra pilosula intus glabra ; tubus basi breviter cylindricus supra 
ventricoso-ampliatus ; lobi rotundati circ. 5 mm. diametro. 
Stamina perfecta 4 filamentis glabris. Ovarium glabrum. 
Fructus deest. 
“Upper Burma :—Valley of Naw-chaung. Small shrub or 
bush of 3-5 ft. Flowers borne on new shoots each year. 
Amongst thick undergrowth in rather open parts of tree (not 
bamboo) forest. gooo-10,000 ft. Flowers richest purple. 
Ang. 1914.” F. Kingdon Ward. No. 1912. 
OO Tonacetuni elegantulum, W. W.Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species affinis T. adenantho, Diels a quo foliis pulchre dis- 
sectis utrinque argenteis, inflorescentiis laxioribus, capitulis in- 
canis divergit. 
Planta 25-50 cm. alta e caudice parvo lignoso oriens ; caules 
numerosi basi- simplices graciles erecti vel suberecti tomento 
