111. POLYGONACER. 343 
in DC. Prodr. xiv. p. 136; Hance in Journ. Bot. 1878, p. 13, et 
1882, p. 293; Franch. et Savat. Enum. Pl. Jap. i. p. 402, et ii. 
p. 480. 
Pleuropterus cordatus, Turcz. in Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. xxxi. 1 (1848), 
p. 587. 
Polygonum chinense, Houtt. Plantenk. viii. p. 479, t. 49. f. 3, non Linn. 
Krasasu: Shanghai (Carles! Faber! Maingay!); Foxten : 
Amoy (Fortune, 22!); Formosa: Kelung and other localities 
(Oldham! Ford!); Huren: Ichang and Patung districts (A. 
Henry!) ; SzEcHUEN (Faber!) Mus. Brit. ; Herb. Kew. 
Japan. 
31. Polygonum muricatum, Meisn. Monogr. Polyg. p. 74, et 
in DC. Prodr. xiv. p. 133; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. p. 45, var. 
Huren: Chienshih (4. Henry, 7408!). Herb. Kew. 
Central and Eastern Himalaya and the Khasia mountains. 
35. Polygonum nodosum, Pers. Syn. Pl. i. p. 440; Meisn. in 
DC. Prodr. xiv. p.118; Franch. et Savat. Enum. Pl. Jap. i. 
p. 397, et ii. p. 479; Franchet, Pl. David. p. 254; Maxim. Ind. 
Fl. Pek. in Prim. Fl. Amur. p. 476; Debeauz, Fl. Shang. p. 52 ; 
Ledeb. Fl. Ross. iii. p. 521. 
Polygonum lapathifolium, var. nodosum, Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. p. 35. 
Curut1: Peking —f incanum, Ledeb. (Bretschneider !) ; 
Huren: Patung district and Ichang (4. Henry!). Herb. Kew. 
Western Europe to Japan and in North America. 
36. Polygonum orientale, Linn. Sp. Pl. ed. 1, p. 362; Meisn. 
in DC. Prodr. xiv. p. 123; Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 288; Mazim. 
Ind. Fl. Pek. in Prim. Fl. Amur. p. 476; Hance in Ann. Sc. 
Nat. 59e série, v. p. 240; Franch. et Savat. Enum. Pl. Jap. i. 
p. 397, et ii. p. 478; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. p. 80; Bot. Mag. 
t. 213. 
Polygonum pilosum, Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii. p. 236 ; Meisn. Monogr. Polyg. 
p. 54=P. orientale, 8. pilosum, Meisn. in DC. Prodr. xiv. p. 123; De- 
beaux, Fl. Shangh. p. 52. 
Lagunea cochinchinensis, Lour. Fl. Cochinch. p. 220. 
- Polygonum cochinchinensis, Meisn. Monogr. Polyg. p. 55. 
CHIHLI and SurneKine to Hures, Honexone, HAINAN, and 
Formosa: apparently common, though often cultivated ( Mil- 
lett! Champion! Tate! Fortune! Webster! and many other col- 
lectors). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
