P4 56. CTTCFEr.TTAfiEJE. 



the apex of the axis, bracts conspicuous, very large nearly entire, 3 cm. 

 long, embracing flower-buds. 



2. Gymnopetalum, Anx. 



Gymnopetalum cochinchinense TVURZ ; MATSUM. ot HAYATA Ennm. 

 PI. Formos. p. 158. 



HAB. Takow, Daiyenrin. 

 PrsiTJB. India and Malaya. 



3. Ijfigenaria SEU. 



Lagenaria vnlgaris SKR. ; MATSUM. et HAYATA Ennm. PI. Formos. p. 

 158. 



HAB. Taihokn. (cultivated). 



DISTRTB. Generally cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the 

 World. 



4. Li iff a LINN. 



Luffa cylindrica K^EM. ; HAYATA Mater. FI. Formos. p. 120. 



HAB. Ivego, Hosan. 



iDiSTRiB. (Cultivated thronghout the tropics. 



5. Benin crtsa SAVF. 



Benincasa cerifera SAVI; MA-J'SFAI. ct IFVYATA 'I -'num. Fl. Formos. 

 ]>. ]()">. 



HAB. Taitocho : Ivaronko. (cultivated). 



DiSTiiii;. Cultivated in. China, Japan, India and Africa. 



6. Momordica LINN. 



Momordica cochinchinensis Spin-:xa. ; MATSUM. et HAYATA Ennm. PI. 

 Formos. p. 159. 



HAB. Boknshisho, South Cape. 



. India, Malaya and Philippines. 



