EEIOACEiE. 119 



Hab. Widely diflfused in the high regions in the island. 



DiSTEffi. The Philippines. 



Fieris taiwanensis Hayata (PI. XIV.) Mater. FJ. Foi-mos. p. 169. 



Hab. Common in the high regions in the island. 



Rhododendron Eawakamii Hayata (PI. XV.) Mater. Fl. Formes, p. 

 171. 



Hab. Mt. Morrison, Mt. Arisan, Mt. Eandaisan. 



Chimapliila rhombifolia Hayata sp. nov. (PI. XVI.). Suffi-utescens, 

 parva, caulis simplex, 3-5 cm. altus, tetragonus in sectione, ad angulos sub- 

 latus, 1 mm. in sectione, rubescens, glaber, foliis Terticillatis et squamis alter- 

 natis instructus, squamis angustatis obtusis 1-2 mm. longis margine denti- 

 culato-ciliolatis. Folia verticillata, (fere semper temata) breve petiolata, mem- 

 branaceo-coriacea, late rhomboidea, 10-12 mm. longa (cum petiolis), 10 mm', 

 lata, apice acuta, basi subito cuneata, ad petiolum brevissimum gi-adatim 

 abeuntia, margine dentata, ima basi Integra, dentibus acutis triangularibus 

 ascendentibus 1-1^ mm. a se remotis, costis utrinque elevatis venis et venulis 

 subtus inconspicuis, supra elevatis distincte reticulatis. Flores terminales, 

 solitarii, pedunculati, basi pedunculi perulati, perulis ssepe 5-6 variabilibus, 

 exterioribus minoribus ovatis 2 mm. longis apice acutis ciliolatis, interioribus 

 vel intimis magnis obovatis apice rotundatis concavis pedunculum involven- 

 tibus multinerviis glabris. Pedunculi 2-7 cm. longi erecti recti apice 

 cernui, 2-3-bracteati, bracteis angustatis 4 mm. longis 1 mm. latis obtusis. 

 Flores cernui. Sepala 5, basi plus minus connata, angustata, vel angusto- 

 oblonga, apice obtusa vel rotundata, 3 mm. longa 1-1^ mm. bita, glabra, mar- 

 gine ciliolata, ciliolis obtusis, 5-7 nervia. CoroUse tubus brevissimus, lobis 

 vel segmentis ovatis apice rotundatis basi leviter contractis, 4] mm. longis 3^ 

 mm. latis, glabris, margine pauce denticulatis basi integris, 5-7 nerviis, cras- 

 siusculis imbricatis concavis patentibus. Stamina 10, a basi petalorum 

 geminatim disposita et petalis opposita, 3^ mm. louga, filamentis 1^ mm. longis 

 nigricantibus complanatis incrassatis glabris, antheris adnatis (basi-fixis) ob- 

 longis, apice apiculatis, basi emarginatis, 1^ mm. longis, extrorse lateraliterque 

 sulcatis, basi 2-appendiculatis, appendiculis brevibus flavo-corolatis tubulosis 

 J - 4 mm. longis introrse ineurvis apice truncatis poratis. Ovarium 



