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and more deeply serrate. A form of Central China (Henry, 
No. 3334), C. elegans, Wall., B. pauciflora, Prain, which has 
much smaller flowers, seems quite different. Nearer is the plant 
collected by Henry (No. go89a) near Mengtze, but more hairy 
and differing in the leaves. 
Phiomis betonicoides, Diels. Sp. nov. 
Caules 0°3-0'8 m. alti erecti quadranguli dense hispidi. Folia 
basalia 6-12 cm. longe petiolata, lamina mollis, subtus stellato- 
supra potius hispido-pilosissima, subrugulosa, e basi cordata 
anguste ovata, crenato-dentata, obtusa, 8-10 cm. longa, 5-6 cm. 
lata, nervi subtus prominentes. Folia caulina 1-3-na, superiora 
sessilia lanceolata, dentata ; bracteantia patentia 5°6 cm. longa, 
Verticillastri densi multiflori; bracteae bracteolaeque subulatae, 
sursum curvatae, subrigidae, atropurpureae, 4-8 mm. longae. 
Calyx praecipue antrorsum hispidulus, 10 mm. longus, inter 
dentes circ. 15-2 mm. longos rigidiusculos bidentulatus. Corolla 
rosea, extus stellato-hispidula; galea intus barbata, 7 mm. 
longa ; labii inferioris lobi laterales subtriangulares subintegri, 
medianus paulo latior obovato-ellipticus. 
“Plant of 1-24 ft. Flowers rose-pink. Stony, barren but 
cultivated ground on plain at north end of the Lichiang valley. 
Eat. 27.10 N.--Alt...qo00.. ft,.-. June. 1906.” -G... Forrest. 
No. 2307. 
Phlomis Forrestii, Diels. Sp. nov. 
Caules 0°3-0'9 m. alti, quadranguli, praecipue in sulcis stellato- 
pubescentes. Folia (superiora) petiolo 2~-2°5 cm. longo praedita ; 
lamina herbacea, supra parce hispida, subtus stellato-pubescens 
pallidior, subovata, serrata, acuminata, 6-8 cm. longa 3°5-4 cm. 
lata. Verticillastri 4~-7—-flori, bracteae spinescentes calyce dimidio 
breviores. Calyx minute stellato-pilosulus, conspicue nervosus, 
circ. 8 mm. longus, dentes rigidi apice spinescentes, I°5 mm. 
longi. Corollae livide purpureae tubus 10-11 mm. longus ; 
limbus extus stellato-tomentellus, galea 8 mm. longa, intus 
barbata, margine inciso-denticulata, labii inferioris 8 mm. longi 
lobus medianus 5-6 mm. latus cum lateralibus dimidio angustior- 
ibus margine inciso-denticulatus. 
“ Plant of 2-3 ft. Flowers dull livid crimson. Amongst 
scrub in and on the margins of pine forests on the eastern flank 
of the Tali Range. Lat. 25° 40’ N. Alt. g-11,000 ft. August 
1906.” G. Forrest. No. 4558A. 
This is allied to Phlomis melanantha, Diels, but the calyx is 
minutely stellato-puberulous almost papillose, not hairy, and has 
much shorter teeth. The corolla is smaller, and of a dull livid 
crimson colour. 
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