320 61. CTTCUEBTTACEJ!. 



and Mexico, is recorded from Macao (Fontanier) by Cogniaux ; 

 but we strongly suspect an error in the labelling of the specimen.] 



1. Actinostemma lobatum, Maxim, in Franch. et Sav. Enum. 

 PI. Jap. i. p. 175 ; Cogn. in DC. Monogr. iii. p. 921 (varietates) ; 

 Franchet, PI. David, p. 136. 



Mitrosicyos lobatus, Maxim. Prim. Fl. Amur. p. 112, t. 7- 



Karivia? longicirrha, Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. ii. p. 80. 



Actinostemma tenerum, Naud. in Ann. Sc. Nat. 5 me serie, v. p. 39, non 

 Griff, et excl. loc. Himalayas 



Chihli: Peking (David, 2308, ex Franchet); Shingking 

 (Ross !) ; Kiangsu (Poli, ex Franchet in litt.) ; Chekiang : 

 JNfngpo mountains (Faber !) ; Kiangsi : Kiukiang (Shearer !) ; 

 Kwangtung (Wenyon !). Herb. Kew. 



Mandsburia and Japan. 



2. Actinostemma panictilatum, Maxim., ex Cogn. in DC. 

 Monogr. iii. p. 920. 



Mitrosicyos paniculatus, Maxim. Prim. Fl. Amur. p. 113. 

 Chihli : mountains near Peking (ex Cogniaux). 



3. Actinostemma racemosum, Maxim m ex Cogn. in DC. Monogr. 

 iii. p. 922. 



Mitrosicyos racemosus, Maxim, in Prim. Fl. Amur. p. 112, in nota. 

 Pomasterium japonicum, Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. ii. p. 80. 

 Actinostemma japonicum, Miq. in Ann. Mus. Bot. Luf/d.-Bat. iii. p. 188. 

 Chihli : near Peking (Bretschneider !). Herb. Kew. 

 Japan. 



The differences between this and A. lobatum are not obvious ; 

 but tbe specimens at Kew are not complete. 



4. Actinostemma tenerum, Griff. PI. Cantor, p. 24, t. 3 ; Clarice 

 in Rook.f. Fl. Brit. Ind. ii. p. C33, excl. syn. et loc. Asise orientalis ; 

 Cogn. in DC. Monogr. iii. p. 919. 



Anwhei : near Nanking (Leclancher ex Cogniaux). 



Eastern India. 



Many of the specimens we have referred to A. lobatum differ 

 very little from this except in the simple racemes of the male 

 flowers. 



1. Gynostemma pedatum, Blume, Bijdr. p. 23 ; Waif. Bep. i. 

 p. 98 ; Cogn. in DC. Monogr. iii. p. 913 ; Franchet, PI. David. 

 p. 136. 



