94. SOLANACER. 173 
Was the first to describe the species, and from Hongkong spe- 
cimens. It is, however, undoubtedly a native of South America ; 
for we find specimens in the Kew Herbarium collected by 
Mr. Pearce in woods on the banks of the Amantala, at 4000 to 
5000 feet. See also Hemsley in ‘Gard. Chron.’ 3rd series, vi. 
(1889) pp. 75 and 81, fig. 13.] 
18. Solanum xanthocarpum, Schrad. et Wendl. Sert. Hanov. i. 
P- 8, t. 2; Dunal in DC. Prodr. xiii. 1. p. 302; Clarke in Hook.f. 
Fl. Brit. Ind. iv. p. 236. 
SzEcHUEN: Yungyang (Faber!) Herb. Kew. 
Tropical Asia, Australia, and Polynesia. 
1. Physalis Alkekengi, Linn. Sp. Pi. ed. 1, p. 188; DC. Prodr. 
xiii. 1. p. 488 ; Lour. Fl. Cochinch.p. 133; Franchet, Pl. David. 
p. 220, et in Mem. Soc. Sc. Nat. Cherbourg, xxiv. p. 239; Debeaux, 
Fl. Tients. p. 34. 
CHIHLI, SHINGKING, SHANTUNG, Kraxasv, COREA, and Huprn: 
apparently common (Oldham! Carles! Ross! Wilford! and 
other collectors). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Western Europe through Central Asia to Japan, but often 
cultivated. 
Dr. A. Henry collected specimens with flowers about half the 
ordinary size. 
2. Physalis ciliata, Sieb. et Zuce. Fl. Jap. Fam. Nat. ii. p. 22 ; 
DO. Prodr. xiii. 1. p. 448; Franch. et Savat. Enum. Pl. Jap. ii. 
p. 454. 
Kranasu (Poli ex Franchet in litt.). 
Japan. 
3. Physalis angulata, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 1, p. 183; DC. Prodr. 
xiii. p. 448 ; Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 244. 
Honexone (Champion !); Formosa (Wilford! Playfair '), 
Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Very widely spread. 
We have referred the glabrous specimens to this species and 
the hairy ones to P. minima, Linn.; but we must confess that we 
do not understand the limits of these species. 
