164 PLANTAE CHINENSES FORRESTIANAE. 
4% Strobilanthes yunnanensis, Diels. Sp. nov. 
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Frutex patulo-ramosus 0°5-1°5 m. altus. Ramistricti, juniores 
molliter patenti-pilosi. Folia petiolata, membranaceo-herbacea, 
in utraque facie paleaceo-pilosa, ovata, in petiolum cuneatim 
angustata,apice acuminata, crenato-serrata, 3-8 cm.longa, 2-5 cm. 
lata. Inflorescentiae terminales et in axillis foliorum superiorum 
pedunculatae. Flores sessiles. Bracteae et bracteolae ovato- 
lanceolatae sepalis subaequales. Sepala lanceolata, longe acum- 
inata apiceque saepe patula, basi pallidiora subhyalescentia, 
margine longe ciliata, 1'2-1°4 cm. longa, 0°15 cm. lata. Corolla 
pallide coerulea, 4 cm. longa, e basi anguste tubulosa subcylin- 
drica minus ampliata ; limbum versus leviter curvata. Filamenta 
et stylus pilosa. Ovarium barbatum. 
“Moist, shady woods on pass between Chien Ho on the Yang- 
tse and Chin Chuan valley. Alt. 8000 ft. Flow. October 1904.” 
G. Forrest. No. 616. This form has larger leaves. 
‘Shrub of 2-5 ft. Flowers bright blue. Moist, open, shady 
situations in thickets on the eastern flank of the Lichiang Range. 
Lat. 27° 12’N. Alt. g—10,000 ft. Flow. June 1906.” G. Forrest. 
No. 2361. 
This species has a similar appearance to S. radicans, 
T. Anders., of China, but the leaves are more hairy and the 
corolla more curved. 
Rhinacanthus Beesianus, Diels. Sp. nov. 
Caulis o’9-1'5 m. altus, fere glaber. Folia (superiora sola 
adsunt) brevissime petiolata vel subsessilia, membranaceo-her- 
bacea, anguste obovata vel oblanceolata, utrinque longe angustata, 
apice acuminata, margine obsolete repando-dentata vel subintegra, 
supra minutissime pilosula subtus glabra, 20-24 cm. longa, 6-8 cm. 
lata; nervi primarii circ. 8-10 utrinque a costa abeuntes vix 
prominentes. Panicula terminalis subconferta, 12-15 cm. longa, 
8-9 cm. lata, puberula, 25—30-flora. Flores pedicellati. Sepala 
5 aequalia, linearia, acuta, costata, pilosula, 1 cm. longa, 1°5 mm. 
lata. Corolla amplissima, alba, fragrans, extus glanduloso- 
puberula. Tubus 4 cm. longus. Labium superius brevissime 
bifidum, retortum, viridulum, 2 cm. longum, inferioris segmenta 
elliptica, 2-2°5 cm. longa. Stamina I cm. longa. 
“Plant of 3-5 ft. Flowers white. Open, dry situations on 
western slopes of the Yung-ping-Hsien valley, on the Teng-Yueh- 
Talifu Road. Lat. 25°25’N. Alt. 7-8000 ft. Flow. September 
1903.” G. Forrest. No. 1053. 
This showy plant is related to R. calcaratus, Nees, of 
Khasia, Cachar, etc., but is easily recognised by its much larger 
flowers, 
