108 | MALVACER. 
1. Wissadula excelsior, Presl, Reliq. Henk. ii. p. 118, t. 69. figg. am. 
Sida excelsior, Cav. 
South Mexico, Mirador, Vera Cruz (Linden, 1377), Acapulco (Henke) ; N ICARAGUA, 
Chontales (Zate); Panama, Chagres (Fendler, 22; Seemann, 474; S. Hayes).—Widely 
dispersed in Tropical Sourm America. Hb. Kew. 
Grisebach cites this name as a synonym of Abutilon periplocifolium, G. Don, which 
also includes W. rostrata. 
9. Wissadula mucronulata, A. Gray, Reliq. Berland. Bot. Mex. Bound. p. 39. 
Sout Mexico, near Tantoyuca (Ervendberg, 152; Berlandier, 3109). Hb. Kew. 
3. Wissadula nudiflora, Benth: Bot. Voy. Sulph. p. 69. 
Abutilon nudiflorum, Sweet. 
Sida nudiflora, Y Hérit. 
Nicaragua, Gulf of Fonseca (Sinclair). —West Inpies; Cotompia. Hb. Kew. 
4. Wissadula rostrata, Planch. in Hook. Niger Flora, p. 229. 
Sida periplocifolia, L 
Abutilon periplocifolium, G. Don. 
Panama, without locality (Duchassiang) ; GuateMaLa (Friedrichsthal).—Widely dis- 
persed in Tropical SouTH America. It is also common in Tropical Arrica and Java, 
and naturalized in Ceylon. Hb. Kew. 
5. Wissadula spicata, Presl, Relig. Henk. ii. p. 117. 
Abutilon spicatum, H. B. K. 
Wissadula gymnostachya et W. jamesonii, Turcz. 
Mexico.—Co.omBIa. 
6. Wissadula scabra, Presl, Relig. Henk. ii. p. 117, t. 69. figg. 1-14. 
MExIco. | 
(Two or three of the species enumerated are of doubtful affinity.) 
| 9. ABUTILON. 
Abutilon, Geertn. Fruct. ii. p. 251, t. 185 ; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 204. 
Herbs or shrubs, rarely arboreous, about seventy species, generally distributed in 
warm regions. 
1. Abutilon albidum, Hook. et Arn. Bot. Beech. Voy. p. 278. 
Sida albida, Willd. 
Sourn Mexico, Tepic (Lay), Octopan (Schiede). Hb. Kew. 
2. Abutilon amplexifolium, Hemsley, Diag. Pl. Nov. pars alt. p. 23. 
Pilosum, ramis teretibus elongatis, foliis cordato-ovatis grosse crenato-dentatis longe acuminatis, 
inferioribus longiuscule petiolatis, superioribus breviter petiolatis vel sessilibus et amplexi- 
