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Frutex. Rami crassi, lenticellis raris inspersis, iuniores pulverulenti, 
foliis valde confertis. Foliorum lamina 3—5 cm longa, 21/,—3 cm lata, 
suborbicularis vel late ovata, basi rotundata vel late cuneata, apice rotun- 
data vel emarginata vel rarius subacuta, glaberrima, supra nitida, in vivo 
“avenia, margine in vivo lutea; petiolus glaberrimus circ. 0,5 cm longus. 
Inflorescentia 7 <3—10><4 cm, axibus puberulis, axibus secundariis flores 
glomeratos gerentibus. Flores bracteolis ciliolatis, pedicellis glabris, vix 
{ mm longis. Calyx glaber, corollae tubus calycem triplo superans, lobis 
duplo vel triplo longior. Filamenta lobis breviora, antheris fere sessilibus, 
longitudinalibus. Stylus inclusus. Fructus globosus magnitudine pisi parvi 
(sec. Hooker). 
Japonia: O. Yakuo (?) (Hırcennorr sine n.! 20. Mai 1906), Japanese 
and Korean Archipel sec. HemsLey, Journ. Linn. Soc. XXVI. p. 90. 
Nach Makino >a garden variety, raised in Japan«. 
Var. spathulatum Mansf. nov. var. 
Rami sparse lenticellati, novelli breviter puberuli, postea glabrescentes. 
Foliorum lamina 4—5 cm longa, 2 cm lata, obovata, rarius elliptica, basi 
in petiolum sensim angustata, apice rotundata vel subacuta, obtusa, 
glaberrima, coriacea, subnitida, nervis subinconspicuis; petiolus 0,5—0,8 cm 
longus, glaberrimus. Inflorescentia: fructifera pyramidato-paniculata, 7X 
6 cm, axibus angulatis breviter puberulis. Flores et fructus maturi ignoti. 
Japonia: In insula Oshima, in sepibus (U. Faurie n. 4003)). 
41. L. strongylophyllum Hemsley!, in Journ. Linn. Soc. XXVI. (1889) 
p. 93; Skan in Bot. Mag. t. 8069; Schneider, Laubholzk. (19414) II. p. 799; 
Rehder in Sargent, Pl. Wils. II. p. 605. 
Frutex vel arbor parva (A. Henry); rami glabri, novelli graciles, dense 
pubescentes, biennes + puberuli, sparse lenticellati. Foliorum lamina 
1,5—3 cm longa, 1,5—2 cm lata, orbicularis vel ovata vel ovato-elliptica, 
basi subrotundata vel late cuneata, apice obtusa vel subacuta, costa media 
supra brevissime puberula excepta glaberrima, coriacea, supra nitida, nervis 
inconspicuis; petiolus minutim puberulus, 0,2—0,5 cm longus. Inflorescentia 
laxa, pyramidato-paniculata, 7><4—9>6 cm, axi primario puberulo, axi- 
bus secundariis glabris, bracteis duobus infimis interdum foliaceis. Flores 
distincte pedicellati, pedicello circ. 3 mm longo, glabro, bracteolis deciduis. 
Corollae tubus calyce glabro circ. duplo longior, lobi tubo subaequilongi, 
+ reflexi, filamenta lobis paulo breviora, antherae + transversales. Stylus 
tubo subaequilongus. Fructus immaturus globosus, sec. C. SCHNEIDER fructus 
maturus obovatus, 8—9 mm longus. 
China: Hupeh (A. Henry n. 1286!), Ichang and imm. neighbourhood 
(A. Henry n. 1559!), West-Hupeh (E. H. Wırsox n. 15041). 
