123. Ev PHORBIACEX. 419 
As here limited, this species extends from the Canary Islands 
through North Afriea and Europe to Japan. In various parts 
of its area it presents a great range of variation; but although 
all these forms are associated under one head here, we think 
a careful study of them might lead to a more convenient classifi- 
cation. 
Franchet (Plante Delavayane, p. 136) retains B. semper- 
virens, Linn., B. Wallichiana, and B. microphylla, Sieb. et Zuce., 
as distinct species. 
[ Buzus chinensis, Link, is cited by Mueller (DC. Prodr. xvi. 
l, p. 23) as a synonym of Simmondsia californica, N utt.] 
l. Pachysandra axillaris, Franchet, Plante  Delavayane, 
p. 135, t. 26. 
SzECHUEN: South Wushan (4. Henry, 5589, 5709, 7529), 
chiefly near Tachienlu at 9000 to 13,500 ft. (Pratt, 796!); 
Yunnan (Delavay!). Mus. Brit. ; Herb. Kew. 
2. Pachysandra terminalis, Sieb. et Zucc. Fl. Jap. Fam. Nat. 
p.34; Baill. Monogr. Bux. p. 57; Muell. Arg. ia DC. Prodr. 
xvi. 1, p. 21; Franch. et Savat. Enum. Pl. Jap. i. p. 428. 
Huren: Fang Changyang, Patung (A. Henry, 4904, 6802, 
7836!) ; Szecnuen: N. Wushan (4. Henry, 6802 A'). Mus. 
Brit. ; Herb. Kew. 
Common in Japan. 
“ 1. Bridelia Fordii, n. sp. 
Species B. refuse simillima, sed foliis omnino glabris, venis 
ultimis minus distincte reticulatis, drupis oblongo-ovoideis. 
Kwanatune: without locality (Ford, 249 & 254!) Herb. 
Kew. o 
Ford describes this as a tree 50 ft. high, and, except in the 
characters noted, is exceedingly like B. retusa, Spreng. (see 
Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. v. p. 268), a species found all over tropical 
India, southward to Malacca and Ceylon. 
2. Bridelia tomentosa, Blume, Bijdr. p. 597; Muell. Arg. in 
DC. Prodr. xv. 2, p. 501 (varietates plures); Hook. f. Fl. Brit. 
Ind. v. p. 271; Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 309; Seem. Bot. Voy. 
* Herald, p. 410. f l 
Bridelia Loureiri, Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beech. Voy. p. 211, excl. syn. 
Lour., ex Muell. Arg. in loc. sup. cit. 
