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Selected collections examined: CHINA: Tai Ping Kung, Lao Shan, 600 m, Shantung, C.Y. Chiao 
2823, 18 July 1930, (K). 
JAPAN: Niigata, U. Faurie 1805, 24 Sep 1898 (K); Asamayama, U. Faurie 1806, 14 July 1898 (K); lie 
de Kunashiri, U. Faurie 5134, 8 Oct 1889 (K, P); Hondo, Katakai in Kadzusa, I. Ito and T. Koyama 
TSM 973, 10 Sep 1953 (K, NSW ex TNS); Hakodate Mohidzi, Maximowicz Iter Secundum, 1861 
(K ex LE); Tokyo, T. Terasaki, Aug 1905 (K, 2 sheets). 
14. Juncus leptospermus Buchenau 
(Buchenau 1885: 203) 
Type citation: 'Assam (Khasia) am unteren Brahmaputra; 4-6000 Fuss; gemassigte 
Region; J.D. Hooker und T. Thomson; - von C.B. Clarke daselbst an verschiedenen Orten 
in Hohen von 4000 bis 5500 Fuss im Oktober mit entwickelten Friichten gesammelt. - 
East Bengal (vielliecht ist damit dieselbe Gegend gemeint); gesammelt von Griffith 
(Herbarium of the late East-India-Company, Nr. 5455 et pro pte 5459).' 
Types: India: Khasia, 4-6000 ft, J.D. Hooker and T. Thomson; syn K. Khasia, 4000-5500 ft, 
C.B. Clarke; syn ?K (n.v.). East Bengal, Griffith 5455; syn ?K (n.v.). East Bengal, Griffith 
5459; syn ?K, L (n.v.). 
Illustrations: Buchenau (1906: fig. 95). 
We have only seen a few collections of this unitubulose-leaved species, from the 
eastern part of India and Yunnan, but Noltie (1994) records it also for Bhutan. The 
collections from Yunnan have rather more strongly mucronate tepals than the Indian 
specimens but do not differ in other ways. The Hooker and Thomson syntype in K was 
determined by Buchenau as J. leptospermus. The Clarke 18607 collection in K cited 
below was not determined personally by Buchenau but presumably Clarke sent a 
duplicate to him since it is labelled in Clarke's script ‘leptospermus Buchenau fide 
Buchenau', and this number is cited as the basis of Buchenau's figure cited above. The 
capsule of J. leptospermus usually much exceeds the tepals, as also in J. papillosus (q.v.), 
differing from that species in its long, usually reddish tepals and generally darker 
(golden to red-brown) capsule. 
Collections examined: CHINA: Yunnan, river near Zhongdian (Chungtien), alt. 3240 m, 
Chungtien-Lijiang-Dali Expedition 258, 27 Sep 1990 (K); Yunnan, Yulong Shan, above the Lan gon 
Lake, 3200 m, Chungtien-Lijiang-Dali Expedition 1140, 11 Oct 1990 (K). 
INDIA: Mairung, 4,500 ft [1370 m], Khasia C.B. Clarke 16089, 30 Oct 1871 (K); Mairung, 4,000 ft 
[1200 m], C.B. Clarke 16103, 30 Oct 1871 (K); Madphlang [spelling?], Khasia, 5500 ft [1670 m], 
C.B. Clarke 18607, 19 Oct 1872 (K). 
15. Juncus papillosus Franch. et Sav. 
(Franchet and Savatier 1877-78: 98, 533). 
Type citation: 'In montibus Hakone ( Savatier, n. 1355); circa Yokoska, in scrobibus 
(Savatier, n. 2521).' 
Types: Japan: Hakone, P. Savatier 1355; syn K? (n.v.), P. Yokoska, P. Savatier 2521; syn 
K? (n.v.), P. 
/. niponensis Buchenau (Buchenau 1890: 340). Type citation: 'von Maximowicz bei 
Yokohama, von Professor Yatabe bei Tokyo gesammelt, warscheinlich auch auf Yesso 
(Maries in hb. Kew)' 
Types: Japan: Yesso, Maries; syn K. Yokohama, C. Maximowicz Iter Secundwn; syn ?LE 
(n.v.), P, ?W (n.v.). Tokyo, Yatabi; syn ?LE (n.v.), ?W (n.v.). 
