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Hab. Axisau, ad 7500 ped. alt., leg. S. Sasaki, Mart. 1911. (Fl. J) ; 

 Taito: Takukeisha, leg. U. MoEi, Dec. 1906. (Fr. ?). 



The male flowers are very like those of C. ^apanicus, but differs from 

 them by the much smaller form. Fruits are also much smaller than those of 

 the Japanese species. 



Cassine kotoensis Hayata sp. nov. Frutex. Rami et ramuU recti, 

 cortice longitudinaliter ruguloso, ramulis longitudinaliter sulcato-rugulosis 

 rubescentibus. Folia opposita, obovata, rotundato-oblonga, rhomboideo-oblonga, 

 apice acuta breve cuspidata ad summum obtusa, basi cuneato-acuta ad 

 extremitatem subito attenuata ad petiolum abeuntia, chartacea vel tenuiter 

 coriacea, pallida vel viridescentia, costis utraque pagine elevatis distinctis, 

 venis lateralibus primariis utroque latere 5-6 rectis vel --formiter cmratis 

 utraque pagine tenuissime elevatis, venulis supra interdum inconspicuo- 

 reticulatis, margine integerrima, petioHs 8 mm. longis interiore pHcato-sulcatis 

 laminam xV-plo sequantibus. Flores cymosi, cymis axillaribus solitariis 

 dichotome ramosis, peduncuHs 1 cm. longis. Flores maturi non visi. 



ElcBodendron japonicum Hayata, (non Fe. et Sav.) in Matsum. et Hayata 

 Enun. PI. Formos. p. 84; OtMrodendron Icotaense Hayata in Sched. (Herb. 

 Mus. Taihoku.) 



Hab. Kotosho, leg. K. Miyake, Nov. 1899. 



Cassine micrantha Hayata sp. nov. Eamuli graciles, recti, divaricati, 

 cortice fusco-rubescenti, glabri longitudinaliter rugosi. Folia rhomboideo- 

 oblonga vel obovato- vel ovato-oblonga, apice cuspidato-acuta, basi late 

 cuneata vel subito acuta ad extremitatem breve attenuata, 9-10 cm. longa 

 5-5 J cm. lata, membranaceo- chartacea vel chartacea, in exsiccate costis utraque 

 pagine elevatis, venis lateralibus primariis utroque latere 7-8 rectis vel -— 

 formiter recurvis supra tenuissime et distincte elevatis subtus minus 

 distinctis, venulis supra minute reticulatis subtus minus distinctis, in exsic- 

 cate utraque pagine pallida, margine Integra, petiohs ^ cm. longis interiore 

 sulcato-phcatis laminam ^-plo sequantibus. Flores cymosi, cymis axillaribus 

 solitariis 5-6-floratis dichotome-floriferis, peduncuHs 4 mm. longis, pediceUis 



