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usque ad 53 poll. longa, nune supra medium latiora et trilo- 
bata, lobis obtusiusculis, basi semper cuneata, duabus formis 
interdum intermixta, venis primariis tertiariisque paucis con- 
spieuis, subtus pallida vix glauca, supra opaca vel subnitida; 
petiolus teres, gracilis, 1-2} poll. longus. Flores..... cymosi 
vel per paria pseudo-racemosi, cymis s:epius 6-8 floribus ad 3 poll. 
longis, pedunculis pedicellisque glabris, pedicellis sub baccam 
lucrassatis. Bacca pisiformis, circiter 23 lineas diametro. 
CuEKrANG: Ningpo (Faber!); Huren: Patung district and 
Kuei (A. Henry, 2856, 5363 A!). Herb. Kew. 
“Called £zumu or huangchin, aud produces excellent timber. 
Very large trees occur.” —A. Henry. 
Specimens in very young foliage collected by Mr. Maries near 
Kiukiang may belong to this species. In this stage the under 
surface of the leaves is quite glaucous. 
This species is characterized by having cymose, not umbellate 
inflorescence. 
20. Lindera umbellata, Thunb. Fl. Jap. p. 145, t. 21; Meisn. 
in DC. Prodr. xv. 1, p. 245; Franch. et Savat. Enum. Pl. Jap. 
i. p. 415. 
Benzoin Thunbergii, Sieb. et Zucc. Fl. Jap. Fam. Nat. n. 707. 
Cuexrane: Ningpo mountains (Faber !); Krawosr : Kiukiang 
(Shearer!); HvPER : Patuug district and Tuaghu (A. Henry, 
2836, 6430 !). Herb. Kew. 
Japan. 
1. Cassytha filiformis, Zinn. Sp. Pl. ed. 1, p. 35; Meisn. in 
DC. Prodr. xv. 1, p. 254; Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 294; Hook. f. 
Fl. Brit. Ind. v. p. 188; Wight, Ic. Pl. Ind. Or. t. 1847 ; Hook. 
Exot. Fl. t. 167. 
Calodium cochinchinense, Lour. Fl. Cochinch. p. 247. 
Formosa: Tamsui (Oldham, 450!); Pratas Ista D (Wilford !); 
Kwanerune: Pakhoi (Playfair!) ; Honexone (Wright! Oham- 
pion!). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Tropical Asia, Africa, America, Australia, and Polynesia. 
1. Hernandia peltata, Meisn. in DC. Prodr. xv. 1, p. 263; 
Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. p. 188; Beddome, Fl. Sylvat. t. 300; 
Seem. Fl. Vit. t. 52. 
Lucau Istanps (Wright!). Herb. Kew. 
Tropical Asia, East Africa, Madagascar, North Australia, aud 
Polynesia. 
