îerioriDus circiter », in luma ^^^^.^ 



elevatis, arcuato-anastomosantibus; paniculis saltem 15 cm. longis, 

 pedunculatis, breviter brunneo-pubescentibus, ramis primariis paucis, 

 inferioribus ad 10 cm. longis, floribus sessilibus, in ramulis ultimis 

 spicatim dispositis, haud confertis, spicis 1-2 cm. longis, paucifloris; 

 bracteis bracteolisque ovatis, acutis vel acuminatis, pubescentibus, 0.5 

 mm. longis; sepalis ovatis, glabris vel subglabris; ovario subgloboso, 

 pubescente, circiter 1 mm. diametro, stylis glabris, ovarium aequantibus. 



Indo-China, Annam, Mount Bana, /. &■ M. S. Clenicns 3775, May- 

 July, 1927, a small tree in forests, flowers dull yellow. 



This is the first pinnate-leaved species of the genus to be recorded from 

 Indo-China. Its alliance seems manifestly to be with Mdiosma Arnotti- 

 ana Walp., from which it differs not only in its indumentum but also in 

 its spicately and rather distantly arranged flowers, those of Walpers' 

 species being glomerate on the ultimate branchlets. 



Meliosma dolichobotrys sp. nov. (§ Simpliccs). 



Arbor parva 6-8 m. alta, ramulis novellis inflorescentiisque exceptis 

 glabra vel subglabra, ramis teretibus, ultimis circiter 3 mm. diametro, 

 lenticellatis, obscure breviter pubescentibus; foliis late oblongo-oblanceo- 

 latis vel oblongo-obovatis, chartaceis, integerrimis, apice acutis vel 

 rotundatis, basi acutis, utrinque manifeste et dense sed non profunde 

 subfoveolatis, reticulis ultimis vix 0.3 mm. diametro, supra olivaceis, 

 nitidis, subtus pallidioribus, utrinque ad costam nervosque obscure con- 

 sperse pubescentibus, ceteroquin glabris, 9-16 cm. longis, 4-8 cm. latis, 

 nervis primariis utrinque 12-18, subtus elevatis, manifestis, sub mar- 

 ginem curvato-anastomosantibus; petiolo 2.5-3.5 cm. longo, consperse 

 .- 1 :,„, rinhpsrente; paniculis terminalibus, solitariis. 



