126 39. BHAMNACEiE. 



probably lead to the separation of the Hongkong plant as a 

 distinct species. 



1. Paliurus australis, Gcertn. Fruct. i. p. 203, t. 43. fig. 5 ; 

 Franchet, PI. David, p. 71. 



Paliurus aculeatus, Lam. lllustr. t. 210 ; DC. Prodr. ii. p. 22 ; Nouv. 

 Duham. t. 17. 



Shensi (David ex Franchet). 

 South of Europe to Persia. 



2. Paliurus ramosissimus, Poir. in Lam. Encycl., Suppl. iv. 

 p. 262 (1816). 



Paliurus Aubletia, Schultz in Ram. et Schult. Syst. Veg. v. p. 343 (1819) ; 

 DC. Prodr. ii. p. 22 ; Benth. Fl. llongk. p. 66 (errore Aubletii) ; Franchet, 

 PI. David, p. 71 ; Maxim, in Mem. Acad. Sc. Pe'tersb. 7 e serie, x. 

 (reprint, p. 2). 



Aubletia ramosissima, Lour. Fl. Cochinch. p. 283. 



Kiangsi : Kiukiang (David, 736, ex Franchet) ; Fobmosa : 

 north-east part (Wilford, 514 !), Tamsui (Oldham, 68 !) ; Kwang- 

 tung (Staunton !), Pakhoi (Play fair !). Mus. Brit. ; Herb. Kew. 



Japan. 



1. Zizyphus Jujuba, Lam. Encycl. iii. p. 348 ; DC. Prodr. ii. 

 p. 21 ; Fiance in Journ. Pot. 1879, p. 10. 



Rhamnus jujuba, Linn. Sp. PI. ed. i.p. 194 ; Lour. Fl. Cochinch. p. 157- 

 Kwangtung: near Tienpak (ex Hance). 

 Tropical Asia, Africa, and Australia. 



2. Zizyphus Lotus, Lam. Encycl. iii. p. 318 ; DC. Prodr. ii. 

 p. 19 ; Maxim, in Piasezkis Travels, Mosc. ed. ii. p. 592. 



Shensi or Kansuh: Tsunglin range (Piasezki ex Maximowicz). 

 South Spain and North Africa to Turkey and Arabia. 



3. Zizyphus vulgaris, Lam. Encycl. iii. p. 316 ; DC. Prodr. ii. 

 p. 19 ; Bunge, Enum. PI. Chin. Dor. p. 14 (varietates) ; Maxim, in 

 Mem. Acad. Sc. Pe'tersb. 7 e serie, x. (reprint, p. b) ; Hance in 

 Journ. Pot. 1879, p. 10 ; Baker Sf S. Moore, in Journ. Linn. Soc 

 xvii. p. 380 ; Franchet in Mem. Soc. Sc. Nat. Cherbourg, xxiv. 

 p. 207, et PI. David, p. 71. 



Zizyphus sinensis, Lam. Encycl. iii. p. 316. 

 Zizyphus nitida, Roxb. Fl. lnd., Carey ed. i. p. 609. 

 Rhamnus Zizyphus, Linn. Sp. PI. ed. i. p. 194. 



Zizyphus soporifera, Keem. et Schult. Syst. Veg. v. p. 340; DC. Prodr. 

 ii. p. 22 ? ; Bretschn. Early Res. p. 143. 



Rhamnus soporifer, Lour. Fl. Cochinch. p. 158? 





