ve? 
218 BALFOUR—NEW SPECIES OF RHODODENDRON. 
expected in the floras of the Eastern and Western flanks of a 
range like that of the Lichiang corresponding with the drier and 
wetter climatic conditions of the flanks respectively. 
The Szechwan plant named Rh. cephalanthum, Franch. by 
Rehder and Wilson is not Franchet’s species. It is nearer to 
Rh. cephalanthoides and Rh. acraium. Rh. cephalanthum is a 
Yunnan plant restricted as we know it to the Tali Range. 
See also p. 316. 
Rhododendron chamaetortum, Balf. f. et Ward. 
Suffrutex nanus ramosissimus late patens ad I5 cm. altus 
parvifolius. Ramuli breves annotini fusco-rufi squamis peltatis 
rubiginosis longe breviterque stipitatis dense obtecti nunc 
stipitibus squamarum longarum decapitatarum setuloso-pubes- 
centes vetustiores grisei (fungorum mycelio nigro plerumque 
pubescentes) mox decorticantes. Alabastrorum elongatorum 
acutorum perulae angustae a basi lanceolatae acutae vel acumi- 
natae nervo medio carinatae fusco-rufae lepidotae eciliatae 
serius lignescentes per annos plures persistentes. Folia 
atro-viridis squamarum peltatarum vestigls conspersis subas- 
margine delicatim ciliatae interiores obovatae obtusae cucullatae 
extus molliter puberulae vix lepidotae margine pilis contortis 
ciliatae circ. 6 mm. longae 4 mm. latae saepe ad apicem 
circ. 7 mm. longa 1.5 mm. lata calyce breviora dorso puberula 
sparse lepidota margine lanato-ciliata; pedicelli inaequales 
supremi ad 5.5 mm. longi puberuli et lepidoti. Calyx rubidus 
fere ad basim in lobos 5 fissus cupula extus puberula lobis tenuiter 
membranaceis extus intusque glabris vel luteo-lepidotis margine 
flavido-lepidotis pilis paucis nunc ciliatis inaequalibus lobo 
antico minimo circ. 4 mm. longo 2 mm. lato oblongo lobis 
postero-lateralibus maximis saepe connatis ad 5 mm. longis. 
Corollae obliquae circ. 1.2 cm. longae tubus ab* axe curvatus 
