Descriptions of New Chinese Plants.

Abstract

Dr. Henry tells nie that lie saw only one tree on the edge of a ravine in the forest 8 milcs south of Szemao, and that this wits in a wretched coudition, only producing one or two flowers a t a time, so that three visits had to be made to collect enougll material. 127a2,12782 A. Alphonsea mollis, D U m ; ab A. luten, Hook. f. & Thorns. ovariis paucis, et specie indumenti differt. Arbor 20-pedalis. Rct~tauli dense tomentosi. Eblict subsessiliit, ovato-oblouga, obtuse acuminata, basi rotundata, 3-5 poll. louga, supra sine costis glabra, ibi et subter mollissime tomentosa (&xitate fulva). Plores iu nodis oppositifoliis solitarii vel bini ; pedicelli 6-9 lin. longi, tomentosi, bracteolati. Xepala parva, triangularia. Petcila cxteriora apice recurva, extus toinentosa, intus glnbrescentia, luteo-albida, interiora aimilia paulo breviora. Ovnria 3, tomentosa, stylo dcpresso. PUNNAN: a t 4000 ft. in the Yulo forests south of Szemao, A. Benry, 12923. Pructzcs ignotus. Cyclea polypetala, Dunia ; petalis iib omnibus Cyckis alik distiuguenda. 3rutex alte scandens, cadibus sulcatis, hirsutis, tarde glabresceutibus, fuseis, pallescentibus. PoZia subcoriacea, supra glabra, subter molliter hirsuta, venis prominentibus, cordata, vel sapius subpeltnta, breviter vel longe acuniinata, 3&7$ poll. longa. .Pamkwl~ soluin in planta infirm juxtn humurn enata (A. Henry). 3Zores masculi (feniiiiei igaoti) virides (A. lilenry), laxe paniculati, 1 lin. longi. Petala eylindrica, libei-a. Drape albids (A. Henry), globoaae, 2 lin. diam., in panioulis pyramidalibus densis, 29-39 poll. longis dispositm.

An Analysis of Common Mistakes Seen in Scientific Writing in English by Chinese Biomedical Students

“…A plant, Hong Kong orchid was termed scientifically Bauhinia blakeana Dunn. It was named in Hong Kong in the beginning of 20 century, and the species name"blakeana" was derived from the name of a British botanist Sir Henry Blake, who had served as the governor of the colony, and the species was named by a botanist Stephen Troyte Dunn, in Pokfulam, Hong Kong 1908 [7]. After the proposal of binomen system, the naming of organisms have been formalized, and, with the amendment of numerous names by various international organizations, currently used names become more and more scientific, greatly facilitating the academic exchanges between countries in the world.…”

Magnolia tiepii sp. nov. from Vietnam

“…characterized by big leaves, and longitudinally dehiscent carpels is known, viz. M. henryi Dunn () from south Yunnan, Myanmar, Thailand and Laos. This species is further characterized by very large leaves (20–70 × 7–22 cm), with broadly cuneate base, long and pendulous peduncles, ovoid flower buds, and ovoid‐elipsoid fruits (Dunn , Figlar and Nooteboom , Xia et al ).…”

The confusing identity ofPternopetalum molle(Apiaceae)

“…Remarks: Pternopetalum botrychioides was first recognized by Dunn (1903). Two specimens, Faber 629 and Pratt 839 (Fig.…”