Jasminum] LXXI. OLEACE.E 451 



Hills between Thaungyin .and Haundrow rivers. -1-5,000 ft. An extensive climber. 

 Fl. scentless, in 3-5-fld. cymes, pedicel longer than calyx-tube. Corolla-tube 1-1J in., 

 lobes 7-9, lanceolate, equal to tube. 



20. J. Smalianum, sp. nova. (Ton- twin': Burin.) Gaungb\ T u, Shwebo district in Eng 

 forest (Smales April 1900). An undersbrub, with a thick woody rhizome, the stems 

 above ground killed annually by the tires of t lie hot season, 1. membranous, lanceolate, 

 blade 1, pet. slender J in. long, sec. u. faint, the lowest pair from the base. Fl. white, 

 scented, solitary, pedicels thick, compressed, longer than calyx-tube. Calyx-teeth 7, 

 corolla-tube eylindric, h-i in. long, lobes 11, linear, longer than tube. 



(6) Calyx-teeth as long as or shorter than tube. 



a. Western species. 



21. J. angnstifolium, Vahl : Wight Ic. t. 698. Deccan. Ceylon, common in the dry 

 region. Branchlets pubescent, 1. glabrous, from broad-ovate, almost orbicular to 

 lanceolate, J-2 in. long, pet. very short. Cymes 1-3-fld., pedicels J in. long. Calyx- 

 segments usually as long as tube. Corolla-tube }-§ in. long, lobes linear-lanceolate, 

 as long as tube. Carpels obliquely ellipsoid. 22. J. Ritchiei, Clarke. Western Ghats 

 from the Konkan southwards, in evergreen forests. Scandent, branchlets and 1. 

 nearly glabrous, I. ovate-lanceolate, blade 2-4, pet. slender, J in. Cymes pedunculate, 

 lax. trichotomous, terminal, pedicels slender, J-f in. long. Calyx-teeth equal to tube. 

 Corolla-tube h in., lol.es equal to tube. Carpels spherical. 23. J. Wightii. Clarke. 

 Bolampatti hills. Coimbatore. Glabrous, 1. lanceolate, blade 2-3, pet. slender, J in. long. 

 Calyx-teeth triangular, shorter than tube. 



2-1. J. trichotomum, Heyne. Nilgiris. Branchlets glabrous, 1. minutely puberulous 

 beneath, ovate-lanceolate, blade 1-3, pet. slender J— J in. Cymes compound trichotomous, 

 many-fid. Calyx-teeth" minute, triangular. Corolla-tube conical, J-J in. lobes erect, 

 longer than tube. 



fi. Eastern species. 



25 J. glandulosum, Wall. Outer Himalaya from Kumaon eastwards, ascending to 

 6,000 ft. Khasi hills, frequent. A climbing shrub, glabrous. L. ovate-lanceolate, 

 blade 3-4, pet. :[ in. Fl. white, sweet-scented, in lax few-lid. cymes, often solitary, 

 pedicels long, slender. Calyx-teeth shorter than tube, corolla-tube slender 1-1J in. 

 long, lobes linear nearly as long as tube. 26. J. attenuatum, Boxb. Assam. Khasi 

 hills. Manipur. Hills between sitting and Salween river, 4-7,000 ft. An evergreen, 

 climbing shrub, perfectly glabrous. L. ellipt ic-oblong to lanceolate, blade 5-7, pet. J-| 

 in. Cymes pedunculate, lax, usually several from one leaf-axil, pedicels J-§ in. long. 

 Calyx-teeth minute, corolla red or white, tube wider upwards. J,-§ in. long, lobes 5, 

 shorter than tube. The Manipur specimens, Clarke 11952, 'Wan 6145, 6842, have 

 narrower 1., shorter petioles and short triangular calyx-teeth. 27. J. subglandulosum, 

 Kitrz. Andamans. Pegu Yoma and Tenasserim. is supposed to dill'er by nerves more 

 prominent, and a larger number (8) of corolla-lobes. 28. J. latipetalum, Clarke. 

 Thaungyin hills, 5,111111 ft. Glabrous, l.eoriri us. Ian late from a broad base, blade 



4-5, pet. ;', in., see. 11. nearly a< right angles to midrib, invisible beneath. Fl. scented. 

 2!t. J. extensum, Wall. Upper LSurina. imperfectly known, glabrous, 1. membranous, 

 calyx 5-ribbed. almost truncate. 



C. L. opposite, unifoliolate aud trifoliolate, lateral leaflets very small. 



80. J. auriculatum, Vahl ; Wight [c.t.700. Syn. J. affine and ovalifolium, Wight Ic.tt. 

 1255,1250. Vern. Mnlln lit/n. 'Pel. Deccanrndrj forests. Nilgiris. Ceylon, dry region. 



co 11. Generally scandent. more or less pubescent, 1. unifoliolate, or trifoliolate, 



lateral leaflets small, often minute, terminal 1 -2 in. long. Cymes panicled, terminal 



pedicels generally very short, calyx-loin's 5, obtuse, short, corolla-tube \ in. long, 



lobes elliptic, 3h t than tube. I!i| arpels globose, ', in. diam, 81. J. brevilobum, 



A. DC. Nilgiris. Palnis n in sholas. A large climber, similar to 80, but more 



pubescent or tomentose, I. cordate, mostly unifoliolate, 03 - dense, sessile, corolla-tube 



1 In. long. 82. Watl No. 7886, Manipur, ic w sp. allied to 1 he above, softly toment 



terminal lea 1 let 2 8 in., calyx bai v\ , teeth linear, obtuse, as long as or longer - than tube. 



D. L. opposite, as a rule trifoliolate. 



88. J. flexile, Vnli! : Wight let. 1268. Evergreen forests of the Western Ghats, from 

 North Kanara southwards. Ceylon. A large climber, stems very long, glabrous, I, 



8-foliolate, leaflets thinly corii us, ovate, ovate-lanceolate, sometimes elliptic, 



terminal 8 I. the lateral 2 :t in. long. Fl. white, scented, in las pedunculate axillary 

 and terminal cymes, calyx-teeth minute, corolla-tube | 1 in. 84. J. caudatum, Wall. 

 Khasi hills, Mishmee. Closely .allied, leaflets membranous, ovate-lanceolate, caudate- 



acuminate, ll. scent less, COrolla-t lllie ] -1 | in. long. ././/.. l7l . \ ar. Hooktriana is inter- 

 mediate between 88 and 84. :i5. J. lanceolaria, Boxb. Khasi hills, Manipur. china. 



