150. PALME. 169 
Kianesu: Shanghai (Montigny ex Gay), Kiangnan (ex Gay); 
Cuexiane: Chusan (Fortune), Hangtcheoufou (ex Gay); 
Kranast (Staunton !); Formosa: Tamsui (Oldham, 628!) ; 
SZECHUEN : Chung Ching (Mesny in hb. Hance, 21707!) ; 
COREAN ARCHIPELAGO: Tsusima (Wilford, 750!). Mus. Brit. ; 
Herb. Kew. 
Japan. 
This plant has been cultivated in many parts of China for a 
considerable time, and it is doubtful in what provinces it is 
really wild. C. Gay in the above-mentioned paper sums up the 
evidence without, however, coming to any definite conclusion. 
2. Trachycarpus khasianus, H. Wendl. ex C. Gay, in Bull. 
Soc. Bot. France, vii. (1861) p. 429. 
Chamerops khasiana, Griff. in Cale. Journ. Nat. Hist. v. (1845) 
p. 941; Kurz, in Journ, Bot, xi. (1873) p. 193; Bot. Mag. t. 7128; 
Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vi. p. 436. 
Yunnan: Momyen (Anderson!). Herb. Kew. 
Eastern Bengal and Burmah. 
This species is inserted here on the faith of Kurz's deter- 
mination. The specimen at Kew is very imperfect. 
l. Rhapis flabelliformis, Ait. Hort. Kew. ed. 1, iii. p. 473; 
Mart. Nat. Hist. Palm. iii. p. 253, t. 144; Kunth, Enum. PI. 
ii. p. 251; Jacg. Hort. Schenbr. t. 316; Bot. Mag. t. 1371; 
Franch. et Kavat. Enum, Pl. Jap. ii. p. 2; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 
p. 340; Bretschn. Hist. Europ. Bot. Disc. p. 126. 
Rhaphis Kwanwortsik, H. Wendl. Ind. Palm. p. 34; Seem. Bot. Voy. 
* Herald, p. 416. 
Cursa (Macartney! Staunton D: Hoxakoxa (Hance, 10164! 
Lamont! Urquhart! Wilford, 138!); Lvcmv ARCHIPELAGO 
(Wright!) Mus. Brit.; Herb. Kew. 
Japan. 
2. Rhapis humilis, Blume, Rumph. ii. p. 54; Mart. Nat. Hist. 
Palm. ii. p. 254; Walp. Ann. v. p. 818. 
CniNA (ex Blume). 
3. Rhapis major, Blume, Rumph. ii. p. 55; Mart. Nat. Hist. 
Palm. ii. p. 254; Walp. Ann. v. p. 818. 
CHINA (ex Blume). 
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