88 24. MALVACE.E. 



5. Hibiscus surattensis, Linn. Sp. PI. ed. 1, p. 696 ; DC. Prodr. 

 i. p. 449 ; Mast, in BZook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. i. p. 334 ; BZance in 

 Journ. Bot. 1878, p. 225. 



Hainan: at Hoitow {Fogg\). Herb. Kew. 

 Tropics of the Old World. 



6. Hibiscus syriacus, Linn. Sp. PI. ed. 1, p. 695 ; Lour. Fl. 

 Cochinch. p. 418; DC. Prodr. i. p. 695; Mast, in Hook.f.Fl. 

 Brit. Ind. i. p. 344 ; Lindl. in Journ. Sort. Soc. viii. p. 58 (var. 

 chinensis). 



Hibiscus chinensis, DC. Prodr. i. p. 455 ; Braam. Ic. PI. Chin. 1821, 

 t.24. 



Common in China, both wild and cultivated, as well as in 

 India ; also recorded from several localities in Asia Minor, but 

 not recently in Syria. Mus. Brit. ; Herb. Kew. 



7. Hibiscus tiliaceus, Linn. Sp. PL ed. 1, p. 694 ; Lour. Fl. 

 Cochinch. p. 418 ; DC. Prodr. i. p. 454 ; Mast, in Hook. f. Fl. 

 Brit. Ind. i. p. 343. 



China, without locality (Fortune !) ; Chtjsan Abchipelago 

 (Jacob)); Foemosa: TamBui (Oldham, 44!); Hongkong (Cham- 

 pion) Lamont)). Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 



Tropics of both hemispheres, especially in maritime districts. 



8. Hibiscus Trionxim, Linn. Sp. PI. ed. 1, p. 697 ; DC. Prodr. i. 

 p. 453 ; Franchet, PI. David, p. 59, et in Mem. Soc. Sc. Nat. Cher- 

 bourg, xxiv. p. 203. 



Hibiscus ternatus, Cav. Diss. iii. p. 172, t. 64. fig. 3; Maarim. Ind. Fl. 

 Pek. in Prim. Fl. Amur. p. 469 ; Debeaux, Fl. Tchef. p. 32 (cum var. 

 sinensi). 



Chihli : Peking (Bretschneider in hb. Forbes !), Jehol (David, 

 2117!), along the Peiho (Swinhoe !) ; Shinge:ing: Liao river 

 (Webster)); Shantung: Chefoo (hb. Forbes I). Mus. Brit.; 

 Herb. Kew. 



Yery widely dispersed in the warm regions of the Old. 

 World. 



1. Gossypium arboretim, Linn. Sp. PI. ed. 1, p. 693 ; DC. Prodr. 

 i. p. 456; Mast, in SooJc.f. Fl. Brit. Ind. i. p. 347. 



Fokien: Amoy, cult. ? (Fortune, A. 116 !). Herb. Kew. 



2. Gossypium herbaceum, Linn. Sp. PI. ed. 1, p. 963 ; Lour. Fl. 



