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distalis paullo longior dolabriformis obtusus. Labelli limbus 
cymbiformis usque ad 2.5 cm. longus in calcar gracillimum 
incurvum limbo longius attenuatus, ore 8-9 mm. diametro 
paullo ascendente apiculato. Filamenta circ. 2 mm. longa 
antheris obtusis. Ovarium lineare apiculatum. Capsulae 1-1. 5 
cm. longae lineares oligospermae. Semina obovoidea circ. 
2.5 mm. longa subtuberculata fulva. 
“Sides of streams on descent of pass between Sung Kwei 
and Lang Kung Valleys. Alt. gooo ft. Yunnan, 1904.” G. 
Forrest. No. 483. Type. 
“ Plant of 1-2} ft. Flowers orange. Moist pasture along 
the base of cliffs on the eastern flank of the Tali Range, Yunnan. 
Lat. 25° 40’ N. Alt. godo-10,000 ft. Aug. 1910.’’ G. Forrest. 
No. 6904. 
Also at Tsekou, Yunnan; coll. Pére T. Monbeig, in Kerb. Kew. 
Po Magnolia taliensis, W. W.Sm. Sp. nov. 
Species ex affinitate M. pumilae, Andr.; foliis subobtusis 
subtus fulvo-pilosulis, ovariis glabris recedit. 
Arbor vel frutex 3-7 m. alta, ramulis rubridis primo sparse 
rufo-pilosulis, mox glabris. Folia (superiora juniora tantum 
visa) 5-9 cm. longa, 2-4 cm. lata, oblonga, basi subrotundata, 
apice obtusa vel subobtusa, tenuiter membranacea, supra glabra 
costa rufo-pilosula excepta, infra pallidiora plus minusve sparse 
rufo-pilosula, nervis circ. Io paribus, supra obscuris, infra 
eminentibus, ut costa densius rufo-pilosulis. Pedunculi breves, 
5-15 mm. longi, arcuati, uniflori, rufo-pilosuli. Flores subcernui 
8-9 cm. diametro, albi. Sepala 3, ovata, obtusa, ad 3 cm. longa. 
Petala 6, ovato-oblonga, ad 4 cm. longa. Stamina numerosa 
antheris 8 mm. longis filamentis 2 mm. longis, spica ovariorum 
minora. Carpella (immatura) glabra, rostrata, 2-seminifera. 
“Shrub or tree of 8-20 ft. Flowers cream-coloured. 
open situations amongst scrub on the eastern flank of the 
‘Tali Range. Alt. 7000-8000 ft. Lat. 25° 40’ N. July roro.” 
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G. Forrest. No. 7182. 
Pleurospermum aromaticum, W. W. Sm. 
Species affinis P. David, Franch. sed foliis bracteisque inter 
alia manifeste divergit. 
Rhizoma crassum. Caulis 60-90 cm. altus, basi reliquiis 
petiolorum pristinorum loriformibus cinctus, glaber. Folia 
firme papyracea glabra subtus glauca venis utrinque conspicue 
glandulis conspersis, petiolo 15-20 cm. longo robusto praedita ; 
lamina ambitu ovata 20-25 cm. longa, 4-pinnata ; pinnae 
primariae tres; segmenta ultima ovata circ. 2.5 cm. longa, 
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