156 147. COMMELINACE.E. 
Commelina polygama, Roth, in Roemer et Usteri, Mag. Bot. iv. (1790) 
p. 14; et Cat. Bot. i. p. 1. 
Commelina vulgaris, ScAmidel, Ic. Pl. ed. 2, p. 159, tt. 40, 41. 
Cuwa (Fortune, 94!) ; Cuinrr: Peking (Bretschneider, 769! 
Bushell! David, 471); Satnexina: Moukden (Webster, 310!) ; 
Kaichow to Kinehow (Ross, 246!) ; SuawTUNG : Chefoo (Ford! 
Debeaux, Fauvel); without locality ( Maingay, 133!); Kranesu: 
Shanghai (Maingay, 389, 439!); Cuexianc: Ningpo Moun- 
tains (Faber, 181); Kiasasr: Kiukiang (Shearer! Moellendorf, 
David, 929); Hurrun : Patung (A. Henry, 1800, 4927 !), Ichang 
(4. Henry, 76!); Honexona (Lamont); Corea: Inchon 
(Gottsche), Soul (Kalinowsky, Sontag); Chemulpo (Bunge). 
Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Japan, Mandshuria, Ussuri. 
Var. ludens, C. B. Clarke, in DC. Monogr. Phan. iii. p. 171. 
Commelina ludens, Mig. Journ. Bot. Néerl. i. (1861) p. 88. 
Kwanatune: Fukwing (Krone ex Miquel). 
I have seen no specimen of this variety, although it is said in 
Mr. Clarke's monograph to be frequeut in South China. 
4. Commelina? Loureirii, Kunth, Enum. PI. iv. p. 60; C. B. 
Clarke, in DC. Monogr. Phan. iii. p. 191. 
Lechea chinensis, Lour. FI. Cochinch. p. 60. 
Kwanetune: near Canton (ex Loureiro). 
An altogether doubtful plant. 
5. Commelina nudiflora, Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 41, neque Mant. 177, 
nec auct.; C. B. Clarke, in DC. Monogr. Phan. ii. p. 144; 
Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vi. p. 369. 
Commelina longicaulis, Jacq. Ic. Pl. Rar. ii. p. 8, t. 294. 
Commelina ochreata, Schauer, in Nov. Act. Acad. Nat. Cur. xix., Suppl. 
i. (1843) p. 447. 
Commelina salicifolia, Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 376, non Roxb. 
Commelina communis, C. B. Clarke, Commel. AS Cyrt. Beng. t. 1, non 
Linn. 
Formosa: Takow Plain (4. Henry, 2041!), South Cape (A. 
Henry, 3571); Kwanerune: Lappas Island (Vachell, 83), 
Macao and Lintin (Meyen); Honaxone (Wright, 543! Wilford, 
362! Hance, 406!); Lucuu (Wright, 347 !). Mus. Brit.; Herb. 
Kew. 
Widely distributed throughout the warmer regions of both 
hemispheres. 
