320 108. AMARANTACEEF. 
4. Amarantus mangostanus, Lina. Aman. Acad. iv. p. 294; 
Moq. in DC. Prodr. xiii. 2, p. 261; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. iv. 
p. 720; S. Moore in Journ. Bot. 1875, p. 231. . 
Krawasr: Kiukiang (Shearer!). Herb. Kew. 
Throughout India and Ceylon, usually in cultivated ground. 
5. Amarantus paniculatus, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 2, p. 1406 ; Mog. 
in DC. Prodr. xiii. 2, p. 257; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. iv. p. 718; 
Franchet in Mém. Soc. Sc. Nat. Cherbourg, xxiv. p. 246 ; Debeaux, 
Fl. Tchef. p. 120. 
Amarantus cruentus, Linn. Sp. PL. ed. 2, p. 1406; Lour. Fl. Cochinch. 
561. 
r Amarantus sanguineus, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 2, p. 1407. 
Huren: Ichang and Patung district, cultivated (4. Henry !, 
Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Commonly cultivated and widely spread in tropical Asia and 
Africa. 
6. Amarantus polygamus, Zinn. Amen. Acad. iv. p. 294; 
Lour. Fl. Cochinch. p. 560; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. iv. p. 721. 
CursA : cultivated and wild (ex Loureiro). 
Very widely spread in hot countries. 
7. Amarantus retroflexus, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 1, p. 991; Mog. in 
DC. Prodr. xiii. 2, p. 258; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. iii. p. 856; Hance in 
Journ. Bot. 1879, p. 14; Franchet, Pl. David. p. 247, et in Mém. 
Soc. Sc. .Nat. Cherbourg, xxiv. p. 246. 
CHIHI and SHantune (ex Hance et Franchet). 
Europe and North Africa to Asia Minor and Siberia, and in 
North and Central America. 
8. Amarantus spinosus, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 1, p. 991; Mog. in 
DC. Prodr. xiii. 2, p. 260; Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 284; Debeauz, 
Fl. Tchef. p. 121, et Fl. Shangh. p. 50; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 
iv. p. 718; Henriques in Bol. Soc. Brot. iii. p. 143. 
Formosa: Tamsui and Takow (Oldham, 417! Playfair!); 
Huren: Patung district (A. Henry!); Kwanetune: Macao 
(Silva ex Henriques); Honaxone (Wilford!); Lvcuv ARCHI- 
PELAGO (Wright!). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Widely spread in warm countries. 
9. Amarantus viridis, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 2, p. 1405; Benth. Fl. 
Hongk. p. 284; Hook f. Fl. Brit. Ind. iv. p. 720. 
