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286 PLANTAE CHINENSES FORRESTIANAE. 
fragrant. In crevices of limestone cliffs on the eastern flank of 
the Lichiang Range. Lat. 27° 15’ N. Alt. 10—-12,000 ft. 
May 1906.” G. Forrest. No. 2115. 
A very distinct species, Bremynsed not much allied to any 
other Daphne of the region 
Wikstroemia holosericea, Diels. Sp. nov. 
Frutex 0°3—-1 m. altus, ramosissimus, ramuli apice dense foliati. 
Folia sessilia, utrinque dense sericeo-pilosa, albido-nitentia, 
linearia vel oblanceolato-linearia, margine revoluta, I-1°5 cm. 
longa, 1°5-2°5 mm. lata. Flores terminales, complures, sessiles, 
inter folia summa occulti, lutei. Perianthium 5—merum, extus 
densissime sericeum, intus glabrum; tubus 4-5 mm. longus, 
2 mm. latus, limbi lobi 5, subovati vel triangulares, 2 mm. longi. 
Antherae 0°77 mm. longae. Ovarium anguste conico-ovatum, 
apicem versus pilosum, 2°5 mm. longum, stigma glabrum. Discus 
nullus. Seminis testa aterrima nitida. 
“Descent of the Yangtse from Chung Tien, between Tang Tui 
and Chiao Tou. Dry, hilly country. Alt. 10,000 ft. Yunnan. 
September 1904.”’ G. Forrest. No. 13 
Easily recognised in the genus by its silky tomentum. 
Frutex 0°6 m. altus ramosus, rami adulti purpurascentes, 
juniores cinereo-sericei. Folia brevissime petiolata, subherbacea, 
glaucescentia, subtus pallidiora, parce pilosa, oblonga vel 
oblanceolato-oblonga, breviter acuminata, 2°5—3 cm. longa, 08-1 
cm. lata. Spicae pedunculatae, sericeo-pubescentes, paniculam 
gracilem formantes. Flores subsessiles, lutei, tubus anguste 
cylindricus, extus sericeo-pubescens, 8—-g mm. longus, limbi lobi 
5 circ. 1:2-2 mm. longi. Squama disci unica lineari-lanceolata 
margine incisa 2—2°5 mm. longa. Ovarium subclavatum, 3-4 
mm. longum antrorsum pilosulum, stigma capitatum 
“Shrub of 2 ft. high. Flowers yellow. Rocky hillsides, 
Chien chuan and Hoching valleys. Alt. 7-gooo ft. Yunnan. 
September 1904.” G. Forrest. No. 133. 
In habit, this is similar to W. Chamaedaphne, Meissn., but me 
flowers are much more slender. Also W. linotdes, Hemsl., 
allied to it, but is a much weaker plant, with glabrous flowers. 
Habitu praecedenti similis, sed rami foliaque glaberrima. 
Folia superiora saepe opposita, coriacea, oblanceolata, brevissime 
acuminata, 3-6 cm. longa, 1-1°2 cm lata, nervi a costa angulo 
acuto abeuntes, subtus (sicci) bebe. Spicae (an semper ?) 
solitariae, haud paniculatae. Flores breviter pedicellati, glabri, 
