SPECIES ASIATICAE. 169 
than a variety of that species. In the small group of Isoxylos- 
tewm, Rehder the species and its variety are distinguished by 
the style equalling the tube of the corolla. 
‘vy 
He Machilus robusta, W. W. Sm. _ Sp. nov. 
Species ex affinitate M. Kingii, Hook. f.; foliis magnis pauci- 
nerviis, paniculis robustis numerosis, perianthiis minute 
sericeis, staminibus omnibus biglandulosis, filamentis glabris 
bene notata. 
Arbor 9-15 m. alta, ramulis crassis cito glabrescentibus. Folia 
coriacea persistentia petiolo 2.5-5 cm. longo glabro praedita, 
lamina vulgo 12-26 em. longa, 5-8 cm. lata, anguste elliptica vel 
suboblonga, apice subacuta nunc breviter acuminata, basi sub- 
rotundata vel late cuneata, utrinque glaberrima, infra pallida 
glaucescens, costa media supra impressa subtus valde eminente 
rubida, nervis plerumque 5-6 paribus inter se saepe 2.5 cm. dis- 
tantibus prominulis. Paniculae ad apicem ramorum numerosae 
circ. 12 cm. longae multiflorae, pedunculis validis minute 
araneoso-puberulis, pedicellis cire. 5 mm. longis puberulis. Peri- 
anthii segmenta 6, ovata vel lanceolata, 5-8 mm. longa, utrinque 
sericeo-puberula. Stamina 9 circ. 5 mm. longa, plerumque omnia 
_ glandulis binis breviter stipitatis munita, nunc I-2 eglandulosa, 
ea ordinis tertii extrorsum dehiscentia, filamentis glabris; 
staminodia ordinis quarti magna. Pistillum circ. 5 mm. stylo 
ovarium excedente. Fructus (si planta sub num. 10809 Henry 
huc recte allocatus) globosus 2.5 cm. diametro paulo superans. 
“West China :—Hills to the north-east of Tengyueh, Yunnan, 
in thickets. Lat. 25° 10’ N. Alt. 67,000 ft. Tree of 30-40 ft. 
Flowers dull olive-yellow. March 1913.’ G. Forrest, No. 
9716. 
“Shweli Valley, Yunnan, in forests. Lat. 25° N. Alt. 6,000 
ft. Tree’ of 40-50 ft. Flowers greenish-yellow. February 
1913.”’ G. Forrest. No. 9594. 
“St weli-Salween divide, Yunnan, in open thickets. Lat. 2 e 
20! N. Alt. 7,000 ft. Shrub of 15-20 ft. Flowers dull olive- 
orange. February 1914.’’ G. Forrest. No. 12216. é 
‘Sh weli-Salween divide, in thickets. Lat. 25° 30’ N. Alt. 
8-9,000 ft. Shrub of 10-15 ft. In fruit. (Immature.} 
August 1917.’’. G. Forrest. No. 15753- 
Probably conspecific :— 
‘“‘Mengtze Woods, Yunnan; 5,500 ft.; tree 20 ft.; fruit plum- 
black.’ A, Henry 10809 in Herb. Edin. 
“Upper Burma :—Bhamo; alt. 5,500 ft. March 1909.”’ 
G. E. §. Cubitt. No. 397. 
The stamens of this last specimen are likewise all biglandular. 
