ANONAOEJE. 11 



Uvaria obovatifolia Hayata sp. nov. Kamuli graciles teretes dense 

 ferragineo-tomentosi. Folia altema, subsessilia, obovato-elliptica, 20 cm. 

 longa, 8 cm. lata, chartaceo-coriacea vel tenuiter coriacea, apice rotundato- 

 obtusa ad summmn breve cuspidato-acuta, basi gradatim coneato-angustata ad 

 extremitatem leviter cordata, margine subintegra, in exsiccato supra f uscentia 

 subtus f alvescentia, pinnivena, venis lateralibus primariis utroque latere costse 

 14-15, venis sursum arcuatis, costis et venis supra impressis subtus promi- 

 nentibus, ad costas et venas tomentosa, utraque pagine stellato-hirsuta, 

 petiolis brevissimis 3 mm. longis dense tomentosis. Floras axillares soUtarii, 

 pedunculis 2 cm. longis prope basin 1-bracteatis, bracteis parvis oblongis 

 5 mm. longis. Flores patentes 3|-4 cm. in diametro. Sepala 3, late rotundata, 

 utraque pagine breve denseque tomentosa, 7 mm. longa 9 mm. lata, basi 

 connata. Petala 6, imbricata, obovato-ouneata, 2]- cm. longa, 12 mm. lata, 

 apice rotundata, basi cuneata, ad basin 2|- mm. lata, utraque pagine brevissime 

 et denseque pubescentia. Stamina oo, circ. 10-seriata sequilonga, ea extima 

 staminodia ^ staminodia chc. 1 cm. le-nga 1 mm. lata linearia, apice gTadatim 

 dilatata, 1^ mm. lata, apiee trmicato-obtusa, ± plicata, basi attenuata. 

 Stamina fertilia angustiora quam staminodio, 1 mm. lata, linearia, partibus 

 antberiferis 4 mm. longis, loculis antherarum linearibus adnatis, connectivis 

 apice productis, partibus productis 3 mm. longis apice obtusis, filamentis 2 mm. 

 longis. Carpella oo linearia, 7 mm. longa, dense tomentosa, apice glabra, 

 stigmate latere canaliculato^ 



Hab. Hainan, leg. Katsumada, 1909. 



Near U. alba, but differs by the much narrowed base of the leaves. 



Uvaria purpiirea Blume, F1. Jav. Anon. p. 13, t. 1 et t. 13-A; 

 Benth. F1. Hongk. p. 9 ; Forbes et Hemsl. Ind. Fl. Sin. I. p. 26. 

 Hab. Hainan, leg. Katsumada, 1910. 

 DiSTBlB. Malay archipelago and Hongkong. 



Uvaria sp. nov. Near Z7. purpurea Blume ; but differs in having lance- 

 olate petals and much smaller leaves ; too imperfect for describing. 

 Hab. Hainan, leg. Katsumada, 1910. 



