Two new plant varieties from Putuo Island, Zhejiang Province.

Two new varieties, Ficus pumila Linn. var. microcarpa G. Y. Li et Z. H. Chen and Rhododendron simsii Planch. var. putuoense G. Y. Li et Z. H. Chen were found on Putuo Island, Zhejiang Province. Compared to F. pumila var. pumila, F. pumila var. microcarpa had smaller achenes, elliptical or broadly elliptical leaves 2.0-4.0 cm in length and 1.7-2.6 cm in diameter with an obtuse apex, smaller leaves on fertile branchlets, and usually a roll down margin. Also, R. simsii var. putuoense, having a purplish red corolla, differed from R.simsii var. simsii.