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Cinnamomum Sect. 1. Malabathrum Meissnee in Alp. de Caxdolle, 

 Proclr. XV pars 1, 10 (1864), pro parte. 

 Syn. Malabathrum Garcin herb, ex Burmann, Fl. Iud. 92 (1768), pro 



syn. Lauri Malabatrum. 



Cortex trunci planus vel cum squamis magnis erassis decicluis. Gemmae 

 squama 2-4 seriales. Folia opposita in axillis venarum primarium non 

 saeeulata. Calyx turbinatus. Perianthii lobi supra basin vel medio 

 articulatim decidui. Calyx in fruetu 6-dentatus. Stamina 12, intima 3 

 in staminodia variant. 



Typus. C. zeylanicum Breyn ex Nees. 

 Species sequentes Chinenses et Tahvanenses hue ducendse. 



1. C. acuminatif olium Hatata Taiwan 



2. C. cliekiangense Nakai 11 ' Chekiang 



3. C. Chenii Nakai (2) - Chekiane: 



(1) Cinnamomum chekiangense Nakai. 



Syn.? C. pedunculatum Chun in Contrib. Biol. Lab. Sci. Soc. China I, no. 5, 14 (1925). 



In primo aspectu Cinnamomum japonicum in mentam voeat, sed pedunculis mono- 

 carpis gracilibus, lobis perigonii supra basin articulatim sectis exquo bene dignoseen- 

 dum. 



Eami glaberrimi. Folia glaberrima ; petioli 6-12 mm. longi ventre haud canali- 

 cular ; lamina ovata vel ovato-oblonga vel lanceolata basi acuta apice acuta vel 

 acuminata ssepe subfalcata integerrima 57-135 mm. longa 24-40 mm. lata supra nitida 

 subtus glauca subscrobiculata, distincte trinervia. Pedunculi fructiferi gracOes S-17 

 mm. longi. Pedicelli fructiferi 4-6 mm. longi. Cupula hemisphseriea apice truncato- 

 6-dentata 5-6 mm. longa 3-4 mm. alta. Fructus immaturatus ellipsoideus. 



Hab. in China. 

 Prov. Chekiang: Hangchow (W. C. Cheng no. 32, Aug. 23, 1929 — typus in herb. Uni- 



versitatis Imperialis Tokyoensis). 



(2) Cinnamomum Chenii Nakai, sp. nov. 



Arete affine C. pseudopedunculatum Hayata {C. scrobieulatum (Meissner) Nakai} 

 prsecipue ejus speeiminibus cum foliis magnis, sed exquo pedimculo elongato robusto, 

 pedicello multo robustiore et breviore bene dignoscendum. 



Eamuli glaberrimi sub folia plus minus angulati. Petioli 6-S mm. longi supra 

 canaliculati glabri. Lamina foliorum glabra ovato-elliptica vel elliptiea trineivis 

 utrinque acuta vel breve acuminata apice obtusa, supra nitida infra glauca scrobieulato- 

 venulosa, 60-75 mm. longa 27-34 mm. lata. Pedunculi in parte inferiore ramulorum 

 horuotinorum in axillis foliorum vel squamarum axillares solitarii 50-60 mm. longi 

 1.0-1.5 mm. lati glabri apieem sensim incrassati ubi 3 mm. lati. Flores umbellati 

 ebracteolati. Pedicelli 4-6 mm. longi 2 mm. lati. Perigonii limbus ex cupula circum- 

 cisso deciduus ita cupula apice truncata. Flores et fructus maturi nostris ignoti. 



Hab. in China. 

 Prov. Chekiang: sine loco speeiali (S. Chen no. 4035; Sept. 6, 1934 — typus in Herb. 



Univ. Imp. Tokyoensis). 



