Icones Plantarum Formosanarum 



nee non et 

 Coiitrifoiitiones ad Floram Formosanam 



Icones of the Plants of Formosa, and Materials for a Flora of the 

 Island, based on a Study of the Collections of the Botanical 

 Survey of the Government of Formosa. 



FASCICULUS I 



By 

 B. Hayata, Riyafaihakushi. 



Introduction 



The history of botanical study in the island of Formosa dates back as 

 early as the middle of the last century. In 1858, WILFORD, the earliest 

 collector in Formosa, made some collections near the coast of the island. 

 Later, in 1864, OLDIIAM visited the northern part of the coast. Then 

 SWINHOE, WATTERR, HANCOCK, STEERE, and later, FORD, CAMPBELL, PLAY- 

 FAIR, and a few others made collections in different places, mostly in 

 the lowlands. These collections were studied by many botanists such as 

 HANCE, MAXIMOWICZ, HEMSLEY, and others. Later on, during 1893 and 

 1894, DR. A. HENRY made an extensive collection in the southern part of 

 Formosa. He is perhaps the latest European botanist who has carefully 

 studied the island. 



It was not until the acquisition of Formosa by Japan, in 1897, that 

 Japanese botanists began to pay attention to the botany of the island. 

 After that time, many collectors among whom we may mention Messrs. 



