CHUCIFE1M3. 47 



long, 2 inin. broad, dilated towards the apex, rounded and slightly emarginate 

 at the apex, winged near the margin on the back, wings triangular 1 mm. 

 broad ; interior ones much narrower, 12 mm. long, clawed, claws 5^ mm. long, 

 4- mm. broad, blades obliquely rectangular, 6 mm. long, 2-'- mm. broad, rounded 

 emarginate and mucrouate at the apex, winged near the apex on the back, 

 wings shortly produced 1 mm. broad. Stamens 12 mm. long, filaments com- 

 planate, 1] mm. broad, gradually narrowed towards the apex. Capsules linear 

 2-i- cm. long, (including beaks) 4 mm. broad, beaked at the apex, beaks 6 

 mm. long. Seeds orbicular compressed, minutely and elegantly concentri- 

 cally punctate, li mm. in diameter, arils suborbicular, li mm. long. 



HAB. Taito: Taruko, CoU. G. NAKAHARA, 1906, June, (No. 710). 



Very near C. Balansce PRAIN ; but differs from it in having larger 

 flowers and very much smaller bracts. 



Cruciferae, 



Conspectus of the Formosan Genera. 



(1) Pods narrow, long or short, dehiscing throughout their length, 



terete or compressed dorsally (parallel to the septum.) (2). 

 Pods short, dehiscing throughout their length, compressed 

 laterally (at right angles to the septum.) (C). 



(2) Cotyledons accumbent, i.e. radicle facing the edges of both 



cotyledons (3) 

 Cotyledons longitudinally folded or deeply grooved Brassica. 5 



(3) Pods narrow long. 



Pods short, broad, glabrous herbs CocJdearia. 4 



(4) Sepals spreading, pods tumid Nasturtium. 1 



Sepals erect, pods not tumid. (5) 



(5) Pods flat, strongly nerved Arabia. 2 



Pods hardly nerved Cardamine. 3 



((>) Pods many-seeded, valves boat-shaped, carinate Gapsella. 6 



Pods didymous, valves 1-seeded, iudehiscent Senebierct. 7 



