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persistent, slightly 

 accrescent after 

 anthesis. Petals 

 5, patent, ovato- 

 lanceolate, shortly 

 acuminate, subun- 

 guiculately attenu- 

 ated below, very 

 slightly connate at 

 the base. Stamens 

 10, scarcely shorter 

 than the petals ; 

 filament subulato- 

 filiform, yellow ; 

 anther ellipsoid, 

 reddish. Hypogy- 

 nous scales minute, 

 spathulato- oblong, 

 truncato- rounded 

 at the apex. 0- 

 varies 5, erect, con- 

 nate in the lower 

 portion, lanceolate, 

 compressed lateral- 

 ly, greenish-yellow ; 

 style gracile*, about 

 J as long as the ovary. Follicles 5, erect-patent, shortly 

 lanceolate. Flowers in May. 



Nom. Jap. Hime-mannengusa (nov.). 



Hab. Prov. Tsushima: Sasuna (Z. Tashirol May 9, 1909), 

 Mt. Yatate (Z. Tashiro ! May 15, 1909) ; Prov. Musashi : 

 Tokyo, cultivated from the province of Tsushima (T. Makino ! 

 May 1910). 



This species comes near Sedutn subtile Miq., from which it 

 differs by having the verticillate leaves. I have named this 

 in honour of Mr. Zentaro Tashiro, who kindly sent me the 

 living and dried specimens of this new species. 



Fig. XII. 



