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172 PLANTAE CHINENSES FORRESTIANAE. 
slopes on the eastern flank of the Lichiang Range. Lat. 27° 
15’ N. t. 11-12,000 ft. Flow. July 1906.” G. Forrest. 
No. 2731. 
This species is close to C. foetens, Hook. f. et Thoms., which 
has a much shorter tube and nearly globose corolla. 
Codonopsis meleagris, Diels. Sp. nov. 
Caulis erectus, vix nisi basi ima foliatus, 30-45 cm. altus, 
Folia brevissime petiolata, supra parce setulosa, subtus glauca 
densius setulosa, oblonga, obtusa, margine repando-dentata, 
5-8 cm. longa, 1°5-3 cm. lata. Flos terminalis, solitarius, 
pendulus. Calyx superus, glaucus, glaberrimus; tubus hemi- 
sphaericus 6-10 mm. longus, 8-10 mm. latus; lobi lanceolato- 
triangulares, obtusi, denticulati, mervosi. Corolla  viridulo- 
lutea, livido-purpureo- -maculata et-venosa, campanulata, 3-3'5 
cm. longa, apice 3°5-4 cm. lata ; lobi erecti, subaequilateraliter- 
triangulares, 10-12 mm. longi. Stamina ca. 12 mm. longa, 
filamenta basin versus dilatata, stylum aequantia. 
“Plant of 1-14 ft. Flowers greenish-yellow, veined and 
marked livid purplish-lake, pendulous. Grassy openings in 
pine forests and on ee slopes on the eastern flank of the 
Lichiang Range. Lat. 27° 20’ N. Alt. 11-12,000 ft. Flow. 
August 1906.” G. Forrest. No. 2674. 
This beautiful species is related to C. subscaposa, Kom.., 
but distinct in the subsessile leaves and much larger flower. 
Cyananthus formosus, Diels. Sp. nov. 
Perennis. Radix apice saepius pluriceps ibique rosulas 
hypophyllorum integrorum pallidorum subscariosorum 3-4 m 
longorum confertas gignentes. Caules complures, procumbentes 
vel adscendentes, flaccidi, 10-15 cm. longi; inferne glabri 
hypophyllis minutis remotis praediti, superne pilosi, foliati 
ramulosque perbreves laterales axillares confertos gignentes. 
Folia parva, crassiuscula, supra puberula subtus glauco- vel 
niveo-tomentosa, margine revoluta, obovata, rhombea_ vel 
subreniformia, integra vel alte dentata, cum petiolo cuneato 
2-6 mm. longa et lata. Flores terminales ampli. Calyx 
campanulatus, albido-hispidus ; tubus 5-6 mm. longus, 6-9 mm. 
latus, dentes anguste triangulares, 5-6 mm. longi. Corolla intense 
coerulea, tubus 15-20 mm. longus, 7-8 mm. latus, limbi lobi 
ovati, brevissime apiculati, 10-12 mm. longi, 5-6 mm. lati. 
“Spreading plant of 4-6 inches. Flowers deep rich blue. 
Open situations on limestone drift on the eastern flank of the 
Lichiang Range. Lat. 27° 20’ N. Alt. 11-12,000 ft. August 
1906.’ G. Forrest. No. 2726. 
Allied to C. Delavayt, Franch., but distinguished by the 
