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(R. Yatabe a. Z. Matsumural herb. 1. c. July 23, 1880) ; Prov. Shimotsukb: 

 Mt. Nikko (T. Sugiyama ! July 1898), Yumoto in Mt. Nikko (Z. Matsu- 

 mural herb. 1. c. July 23, 1885, Oct, 3, 1895), Mt. Shirane-san in Nikko (Z. 

 Matsumural herb. I.e. July 20, 1885); Prov. Iwashiko : Mt, Adatard-san 

 (K. Nemoto I Aug. 22, 1895), Mt. Iide-san (K. Nemoto I Aug. 25, 1895) ; 

 Prov. Echigo: Mt, Shimidzu-toge (72. Yatabe and S. Okubol herb. 1. c. July 

 19, 1886) ; Mt. Godzu-san (R. Yatabe and S. Okubo ! herb. 1. c. Aug. 2, 

 1886); Prov. Uzen : Mt. Rokuzyuri-goe (II. Yatabe and S. Okubol herb. 

 1. c. July 22, 1887) ; Prov. Kaga: Mt. Haku-san (R. Yatabe and Z. Matsu- 

 mural herb. 1. c. Aug. 8, 1881); Prov. Omi: Mt. Shidzuga-dake (T. Makinol 

 herb. I.e. Nov. 1894), Hikone (T. Makinol herb. I.e. Nov. 1894); Prov. 

 Shiribeshi : Otaru (R. Yatabe ! herb. 1. c. July 26, 1878) : Prov. Kitami 

 (M. ShiraiX herb. I.e. Aug. 1897); Prov. Ishikari: Mt, Moiwa-dake 

 {Z. Matsumura ! herb. 1. c. July 31, 1899 ; A. Yasuda ! July 31, 1899), 

 Horonai (H. Yabe ! Aug. 25, 1899) ; Prov. Owari : Nagoya, cult. (T. 

 Makino ! Nov. 1894). 



A distinct species. It is widely distributed over Japan, growing on 

 mountains. The culm varies considerably in size and height, and the 

 larger ones assume usually an arcuate form. The leaves are most mag- 

 nificent and largest among Japanese l»mboos of this section. 



Forma nebulosa Makino. 



Culm clouded with fusco-purpureal colour, the largest one about ljcm. 

 in diameter; internode about 20cm. in the longest one. Others as the 

 typica. 



Bambusa palmata forma nebulosa Makino in Description des Produits 

 forestiers envoyes a l'Exposition universelle de 1900 a Paris par le Ministere 

 de 1' Agriculture et du Commerce ; Id. in But. Mag., Tokyo, XIV. p. 61. 



Nom. Jap. Shakotan-chiku, Shakohan-cMku. 



Bab. Hokkaido [Ezo] (Herb. ! Sc. Coll. Imp. Univ. Tokyo ; E. Toku- 

 buchil culm); Prov. Tosa in Shikoku : Sakawa (7'. Inoue ! culm); Prov. 

 Musashi : Bot. Gard. Sc. Coll. Imp. Univ. Tokyo, cult. (Herb. ! Sc. Coll. 

 Imp. Univ. TokyG ; T. Makinol Nov. 17, 1894); Prov. Mino : Kusaftka, 

 cult, from Tokonabe of Prov. Tosa (T. Makino I Aug. 1899). 



Remarkable by the clouded culm. 



Var. stenantha Makino. 



Branchlet slender, pubescent above, terete, leafy above. Leaves several 

 to a branchlet, approximate, lanceolate-oblong, the lowest one smaller and 

 often ovate or ovate-oblong, more or less abruptly acuminate with a fine 

 point at the apex, rounded-obtuse at the base and decurrent to a short 



