148 143. LrLIACEG.— 144. PONTEDERIACE EX. 
et Savat. Enum. Pl. Jap. ii. v». 90; Maxim. Prim. Fl. Amur. 
p. 289; Baker, in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot. xvii. (1879) p. 472; 
Franch. Pl. David. i. p. 310. 
Melanthium nigrum, Thunb. Diss. Melanth. pp. 4 & 8. 
CnuiuLi: Jehol (David, 2037, ex Franchet); SmiNGKING: 
Tanghoko (James!) ; Huren: Hsingshan and Fang (A. Henry, 
6082a!) South Patung (A. Henry, 60826!) ; SzecHuen : 
Tachienlu (Pratt, 718!), Tongolo (Soulié, 931!). Mus. Brit. ; 
Herb. Kew. 
Central Europe, Northern Asia, Japan. 
Var. japonicum, Baker, in Journ, Linn. Soc., Bot. xvii. (1879) 
p. 472. 
Formosa: Tamsui (Hancock, 30 D); SzEcHUEN : Mount Omei 
(Faber, 937, 960!); Kwanerune: Lofaushan (Ford!). Herb. 
Kew. 
Japan. 
This variety connects F. nigrum, Linn., with F. Mackii, Regel. 
l. Zygadenus sibiricus, 4. Gray, in Ann. Lyc. New York, iv. 
(1887) p. 112. 
Melanthium sibiricum, Linn. Amen. Acad. ii. p. 948, t. 4,n. 11; Linn. 
Sp. Pl. ed. 1, p. 339. 
Anthericum? Gmelinianum, Schultes f. Syst. vii. p. 481. 
Leimanthium ? sibiricum, Schultes f. Syst. vii. p. 1551. 
Anticlea sibirica, Kunth, Enum. Pl. iv. p. 191; Ledeb. Fl. Ross. iv. 
p. 207 ; Baker, in Journ. Linn. Soc., Bot. xvii. (1879) p. 483. 
Here : Fang (A. Henry, 6889!) ; SZECHUEN : one specimen 
from North Wushan (ex A. Henry). Herb. Kew. 
Siberia. 
144. PONTEDERIACEX. 
(By N. E. Browy, A.L.S.) 
l. Monochoria hastefolia, Presl, Relig. Haenk. i. p. 128; 
Kunth, Enum. Pl. iv. p. 133 ; Miquel, Fl. Ind. Bat. iii. p. 548; 
Thwaites, Enum. Pl. Zeyl. p. 321; Hook. f Fl. Brit. Ind. vi. 
p. 362. 
Monochoria hastata, Solms-Laubach, in DC. Monogr. Phan. iv. p. 523. 
Monochoria dilatata, Kunth, Enum. Pl. iv. p. 184, 
Monochoria sagittata, Kunth, Enum. Pl. iv. p. 134. 
