24 51. MELASTOMACE.T. 



trtragonous, base abruptly attenuate 7 ram. long, 5 ram. broad, 4-valvate. 

 Seeds cuneiformed, latei'ally compressed, scarcely 2 mm. long with wings, 

 wi ngs subcultriformed. 



This is very near B. </>/' //mxi* ]>E\TH of Hongkong. I have examined 

 the type of the Hongkong plant in the herbarium of Hongkong, and found 

 that my plant is distinct from its congener. The leaves of the Formosan 

 plant is much thinner or even membranaceous, while those of the Hongkong 

 one are much thicker or even coriaceous. 



HAP.. Mushazan, Mt. Arisan, Randaizan, usually on higher elevations. 



4. Blast us LOUR. 



Blastus cochinchinensis LOUR. ; MATSUM-. et HAYATA Enum. PI. For- 

 mos. p. 147. 



HAI;. Goshorin, Kusshaku, Kusnkusu. 

 iS'iiiTi;. Western India China, Kwangtung, Hongkong, Loo-choo. 



5. Bredia BLUME. 

 Key to tJic Formosan Species. 



( 1 ) Plant scandent, leaves roundly ovate, obtuse at the apex, cordate at 

 the base ........................................ 7?. scandens. 



Plant erect, leaves lanceolate or elongately oblong ........ 7>. Olilli<nni. 



Bredia Oldhami HOOK. f. ; MATSUM. et HAY AT A Enum. PI. Formos. p. 

 148. 



HAI;. Hozan ; Bokusokikakn, Koshiin, Kusukusu, Taitoii, Wan tan, 

 Tamsui. 



DISTRIB. An endemic plant. 



Bredia scandens (T'ro et MATSITM.) HAYATA Materials for a Flora of 

 Formosa p. 114. 



HAT,. Hosan, Taitd, Suiteiryo, Kusukusu. 



6, Sarcopyramis WALL. 

 Sarcopyramis nepalensis ^'ALL ; HAYATA Fl. Mont. Formos. p. 98. 



