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Hab. Prov. Osumi: Tarumidzu (Y. Nakanol Oct. 15, 1909); 

 ProY. Satsuma : Mt. Eboshi-dake (N. Nakajima ! Aug. 1910). 



The leaves have a resemblance to those of Ainsli&a acerifolia 

 Schultz-Bip. 



Cacalia delphiniifolia Sieb. et Zucc. in Abh. Akad. 

 Muench. IV. 3 (1846), p. 190, excl. syn. ; Miq. Prol. Fl. Jap. p. 

 112, excl. syn. 



Senecio Zuccarinii Maxim, in Mel. Biol, IX. p. 298; Franch. 

 et Sav. Enum. PI. Jap. I. p. 249. 



var. tebakoensis Makino, var. nov. 



Gracile than the type, attaining about 6decim. in height ; 

 stem slender. Leaves smaller, firm in texture ; veins distinct- 

 ly prominent beneath; veinlets prominent and densely reticula- 

 ted on both surfaces. Panicle short and pyramidal, about 7cm. 

 long, 5-7cm. across. Heads smaller, about 6mm. long, very 

 shortly pedicellate ; bracteoles under the heads fewer and linear- 

 subulate. 



Nom. Jap. Tebako-momidzigasa (nov.). 



Hah. Prov. Tosa : Mt. Tebako {K. Yatabel herb. Sc. Coll: 

 Imp. Univ. Tokyo, August 8, 1888). 



Listera shikokiana Makino in Bot. Mag., Tokyo, VII. 

 (1893), p. 68, et XIX. (1905), p. 11, fig. V. 



A terrestrial Orchid, about 10— 18cm. in height ; rhizome 

 very short, gracile, obliquely erect, rooting ; roots fasciculated, 

 spreading, filiform, more or less tortuous, stramineo-albescent, 

 attaining about 4 cm. long. Stem erect, terete, smooth, fleshy, 

 viridescent, glabrous, about 6-10cm. long, lj-2mm. across, 

 the lower portion enclosed with a vagina (probably two); 

 vagina terete, thinly membranaceous, attaining about. 2§ cm. 

 long, obliquely truncate at the mouth. Leaves two, opposite, 

 patent, sessile, broadly deltoid-ovate, but often semiorbiculato- 

 ovate in the sterile ones, cuspidato-acuminate or acute at the 

 apex, truncato-subcordate at the base, entire, membranaceous, 

 green, glabrous, 2- nearly 3cm. long, lf-2 cm. wide; main 



