20(5 LEGUMIKOS.T: 



(2) Leaflets oblong or obovate acute or obtuse at the apex D. laxiftora. 



Leaflets ovate acuminate at tlie apex D. vliginosa. 



(3) Leaflets large 14 cm. in length D. chinensis. 



Leaflets small, less than S cm. in length. (4) 



(4) Calyx nearly truncate I), ollonga. 



Calyx toothed D. ettiptica. 



Derris chinensis BEXTH. in Journ. Linn. Soc. TV. Suppl. p. 104, et 

 Fl. Hongk. p. 94 ; FORBES et HEMSI, Ind. Fl. Sin. I. p. 199 ; MATSUM. et 

 HAY ATA Enum. Fl. Formos. p. 114. 



HAB. Sentou, Toseikaku, Kagi. 



DISTRIB. South China. 



Derris elliptica BEXTH.; HAYATA Materials for a Flora of Formosa 

 p. 84. 



HAB. Jiukakurin. 



DISTRIB. India, Siam, Malay Archipelago. 



Derris laxiflora BE NTH. in Tourn. Linn. Soc. IV. Suppl. p. 105 ; 

 FORBES et HEMSL. Ind. Fl. Sin. I. p. 199 ; MATSUM. et HAYATA Fnum. PL 

 Formos. p. 114. 



HAB. Koketsuzan, Kelung. 



DISTRIB. An endemic plant. 



Derris ohlonga BEXTH. ; HAYATA Materials for a Flora of Formosa p. 84. 



HAB. Kotosho. 



DISTRIB. Southern China. 



Derris uliginosa BENTH. in Journ. Linn. Soc. IV. Suppl. p. 108, et 

 Fl. Hongk. p. 94 ; BAKER in HOOK. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. HI. p. 241 ; FORBES et 

 HEMSL. Ind. Fl. Sin. I. p. 199 ; MATSUM. et HAYATA Enum. PL Formos. p. 

 114. 



HAB. T.ikow. 



DISTRIB. Common in tropical Asia, eastern Africa, Mascarene Islands, 

 Polynesia and northern Australia. 



