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at Kew, show that the flowers are sometimes purple (of a lilac 
shade in sicco)—apparently more often purple than white. 
S. formosanum, N. E. Br. 
(1) Kwang-tung: Swatow, 180 miles N.E. of Hong Kong. 
25.4.00. J. M. Dalziel. 
(2) Fo-kien: Foochow, May 1897. W. R. Carles, No. 597. 
Sedum horridum, Praeger, sp. noy, (Plate clxxiv, 1). 
Rhodiola S. nobili, Franch. et S. Smithi, Hamet, ex descript. 
afinis. Ab S. nobili caulibus pedicellisque foliisque scabridis (nec 
glabris), inflorescentia 4—8-flora (nec uniflora), caulibus vetustis 
inferioribus erectis (nec patulis), petalis 3 mm. (nec 6 mm.) longis 
etc. differt. Ab S. Smithi caulibus etc. scabridis (nec glabris) ro- 
bustis (nec gracilibus), sepalis petalisque angustioribus, etc. dis- 
tinguitur. 
Herba perennis scabrida, caules steriles non edens. Caudex 
erectus, crassus, simplex, nisi basi caulibus emarcidis vetustis 
imbricatis squamisque longe deltoideis 5 mm. longis dense ob- 
tectus, apice caules floriferos ex squamarum longe deltoidear- 
um axillis ferens. Caules multi, erecti, simplices, dense foliosi, 
scabridi, circiter 4 cm. longi. Folia oblongo-lanceolata ad ob- 
longo-ovata, obtusa, sessilia, crassa, supra subtusque papillosa, 
mm. longa, 2-2.5 mm. lata. Inflorescentia densa, 4-8-flora, 
bracteata; bracteae foliis similes sed minores; pedicelli .5 mm. 
longi. Flores 4-meri, dioici, 4 mm. longi. Flos gt: Sepala ob- 
i vel oblongo-lanceolata, semiteretia, obtusa, 2.5-3 
mm. longa, .75-1.0 mm. lata. Petala erecta, ovata vel ovato- 
isnchovies, obtusa, 3 mm. longa, 1.75 mm. lata, parte connata 
.5 mm. longa. Stamina 8, 3.25 mm. longa, epipetala fere ad 
basim inserta, filamenta longissime deltoidea. Squamae nectari- 
ferae subquadratae, apice retusae, .3 mm. longae, .5 mm. latae. 
Carpella abortiva, .75 mm. longa 
W. Yunnan: Mossy, stony, shady situations in pine forests 
on the eastern flank of the Tali Range. Lat. 25° go’ N. Alt. 
12,000-13,000 ft. Oct. 1906. Erect plant of 3-9 inches. 
Flowers green, anthers brown. G. Forrest, No. 5055. (Pub- 
lished as S. nepile, Franch., vel aff. in Notes R.B.G. Edinb, vi, 
293). 
From the few other Rhodiolas payee by general scab- 
tidity it is easily distinguished. S. scabridum, Franch. has 
acuminate mucronate (not blunt) eae acuminate (not blunt) 
sepals, lanceolate acute (not ovate blunt) petals and a much 
shorter slender caudex. S$. Bouviert, Hamet has ovate acute (not 
linear-Janceolate blunt) leaves, erose (not entire) petals, ete. a. 
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