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117. PROTEACE. 
1. Helicia cochinchinensis, Lour. FI. Cochinch. p. 83; 
Meisn. in DC. Prodr. xiv. p. 442, quoad plantam Loureirianam ; 
Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 295. 
Helicia lancifolia, Sieb. et Zucc. Fl. Jap. Fam. Nat. n. 684; Mig. in 
Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. ii. p. 137 ; Meisn. in DC. Prodr. xiv. p. 439 ; 
Franch. et Savat. Enum. Pl. Jap. 1. p. 403. 
Honexone (Wright! Ford!). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Japan and Cochinchina. 
Loureiro's specimen, on which the genus was founded, is in 
the British Museum, and is undistinguishable from the Hong- 
kong and Japanese plant. 
2. Helicia erratica, Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. p. 189. 
Helicia cochinchinensis, Meisn. in DC. Prodr. xiv. p. 442, quoad 
plantam assamicam, et Kurz, For. FI. Brit. Burm. ii. p. 311. 
Cursa: without locality or collectors name (Hb. Kew!) ; 
Kwanotune: Lofaushan (Ford !) Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Cochinchina, Sikkim, Khasia, and Martaban. 
‘ 3. Helicia formosana, Hemsl., n. sp. 
Arbor 20-30-pedalis (ex Wilford), ramulis floriferis ferrugineo- 
tomentosis. Folia brevissime petiolata, vix coriacea, oblongo- 
lanceolata, usque ad 7-8 poll. longa, sed szpius breviora, acuta, 
plus minusve serrulato-dentata, basi vix cuneata, subtus primum 
- ferrugineo-hirsuta, demum glabrescentia, venis primariis laterali- 
bus numerosis subtus leviter elevatis, venulis ultimis incon- 
spicuis. Racemi axillares, folia wquantes vel interdum super- 
antes, graciliusculi sed recti, pedicellis brevibus  szpissime 
geminatis peduneulisque ferrugineo-hirsutis. Flores circiter 
pollicares, gracillimi, parcissime hirsutuli. Fructus ignotus. 
Formosa: north-east district at 400 feet elevation, June 1858 
(Wilford, 517!), Kelung, June 1884 (Ford, 46!). Herb. Kew. 
A critical examination of the Indian species may result in 
this being identified with oue of them, though we have failed to 
match the specimens. 
4. Helicia terminalis, Kurz, For. Fl. Brit. Burma, ii. p. 312; 
Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. p. 190. 
Yunnan: Poneshee (Anderson !). Herb. Kew. 
Ava. 
