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tubum insertae apicibus 2-3 mm. a faucibus corollae remotis. 
Fructus deest. 
“Small tree or shrub of ro-15 ft. At Tungchuling, bi gras 
in the arid region at 10,000 ft.’”” Kingdon Ward. No. 
The collector notes that the same plant is found in the Mekbhe 
Valley and near Atuntsu at 12,000 ft. 
yusa( Tanacetum aureoglobosum, W. W. Sm. et Farrer. Sp. nov. 
4555 
Species affinis Tanaceto nubigeno, Wall., a quo habitu nano 
ramosissimo foliis capitulisque minoribus valde recedit. 
Planta nana globoso-caespitosa vix 8 cm. superans, radicibus 
multis crassis ramosis intertextis praedita. Caules perplurimi 
ramosi infra defoliati supra sat foliosi in massam globosam 
conferti undique minute incano-tomentelli. Folia parva + 5 
mm. longa incano-tomentella petiolo 2-3 mm. longo suffulta 
pinnatim dissecta segmentis primariis 2—3-jugis in lobulos vulgo 
tres lineares subteretes + I mm. longos divisis. Capitula folia 
paululo superantia apices ramulorum versus 5-6-aggregata, 
pedunculis 2-3 mm. longis incanis suffulta, circ. 3 mm. longa ; 
involucri phylla + 15 lanceolata vel oblonga + 2 mm. longa 
tenuiter membranacea margine scariosa incano-pilosa. Flores 
flavi in capitulo 15-20, minimi heterogami 3-4 mm. longi extus 
sparse pilosuli glandulosi. Achaenia (immatura) oblonga minute 
pilosula vel glabra 1 mm. longa pappo deficiente. 
“A charming wee dome of fine grey, turning a solid ball of 
gold in Oct.-_Nov. From the same aspects and regions as No. 
103, usually on slopes of harder caky loéss loam less charged with 
shingle. Kansu, West China.” Farrer and Purdom. No. 320. 
A very distinct little species. 
Vaccinium mekongense, W. W. Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species affinis V. salweenensi, W. W. Sm. a quo foliis minori- 
bus, inflorescentiis brevioribus, bracteis conspicuis, calycis lobis 
triangularibus acutis, corolla globosiore discriminatur. 
Frutex .6-1.6 m. altus ramosus ramulis primum glanduloso- 
pilosis tandem glabrescentibus cinerascentibus. Folia petiolo 
-+ 2 mm. longo pilosulo suffulta ; lamina 2-3 cm. longa, + 1 
em. lata, oblongo-lanceolata vel subelliptica, apice acuta vel 
raro (in eodem specimine) obtusa, calloso-apiculata, basi + 
late cuneata vel subrotundata, margine crebre calloso-serrulata, 
papyracea, paginis fere concoloribus olivaceis superiore ad 
costam parce pilosula, inferiore sparse albo-pilosa vel glabres- 
cm. longae pilis glanduloso-capitatis mediocriter vestitae ; 
