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RHODOI^E??DRO?I PURDOMII Rehder & Wilson, R.
Frutex robustus raxnulis eras si s ju??oribus puberulis; ge?rm?ae perulis ovalibus v. oblongis puberulis per plures ar?nos persiste?^^tibus. Folia coriacea, obloiigo-lax^ceolata v. oblonga, acuta, basi cm^eata, margiue revoluta, 6-9 crn. loiiga et 2.5-3.5 cm. lata, utrinque glabra, supra laeta viriaia, uitida, leviter rupulosa, subtue pallidiora, leviter elevat?-reticulata, coata media supra impressa Bubtus elevata, Xi.ervis utriiisecus 10-12 supra levitur imprestiis v. fere obsoletis subtus leviter elevatis; petioli crassi, 1-1.2 cm. lox^gi, jui^iores puberuli. Elores 10-12 v. plux'es , racemoso-umbellati; rhachis circitei' 1 cm.
loxiga, ruf o-tomei.t?sa; peaicelli graciles, ?ri. 6 cm. longi, tome??to vilxoso ci?^ereo-albido dense veBtiti; bracteae oblOij.go-obovatae v. ?blaiice?latae, ut?*ixi,que villosae; calyx miiiutus, cupularis, lobi s 5 ,
late triaxigularibus acutis 1-1.5 eki. lor?gis sparse pubescexxtibua;
corolla campanulata, 2.5-3 cm. lo?iga ac lata, 5-loba, lobis rotu?^aatis circiter 1 cm. loiigis; starai??a circiter 10, corollam subaequantia, fila-mentis 2-2.5 cm. lor?gis dilatatie supra mediuxn villosis, antl?eris pallide roseis; ovarium coixicum, 4-5 mm. longum, sparse albi?o-villost?m;
stylus curvatus, glaber, stigmate capitato.. Capsula desideratur.
Sheiisi: Tai-pei-shaii, 1910, W. Pur dom (no. 4).
This species is closely related to R. brachycaryum G. Don, a Japaiiese species, which has rather aiffereetly shaped leaves white or dun-coloured on the under side, a more elongated inflorescence, loxiger pedicels and larger flowers. It is also related to R. Przev/alskii Maximowicii which has broader leaves, usually subcordate at the base axid covered with rufous or pale tomentum beneath, glabrous pedicels axid axi \imbellate ix^florescexice.
This species is xxamed for f/illiam Purdom, ixx charge of the Ax-x^old Arboretum explorations ixi xioi-thern Chix^a aurixig the years 1909, 1910 and 1911.
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