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Stephania rotunda, Lour ? 



Stephania rotunda, Lour? Hook, f., Fl. Brit. Ind., i. p. 103. 

 Timor Laut. — The true plant has a wide range in Continental Tropical Asia. 



Cissampelos pareira, Linn. 



Gissavipelos pareira, Linn.; Miq., FL Ind. F.at., i. 2, p. 85; Hook, f., Fl. Brit. Ind., i. p. 103; 

 MueLL, Syst. Census Austr. PI., First Suppl., p. 3. 



Arrou. — Common in nearly all tropical countries, including America ; variable, ami 

 many of the forms regarded as species by some botanists. In Australia it is apparently 

 uncommon, and has only recently been detected in the north-eastern part ; and we have 

 seen no specimens from Polynesia ; but Darwin collected it in Charles and James Islands, 

 Galapagos. 



PAPAVERACE^E. 

 Argemone mexicana, Linn. 



Aryemone mexicana, Linn. ; Miq., Fl. Ind. Bat , i. 2, p. 92 ; Hook, f., Fl. Brit. Ind., i. p. 117. 

 Arrou ; Little Ki. — Herbaceous, and now common in almost all tropical and sub- 

 tropical countries. Of American origin. 



CRUCIFER^E. 

 Brassica juncea, Hook. f. et Thorns. \ 



Brassicajuncea, Hook. f. et Thorns.? in Hook, f., Fl. Brit. Ind., i. p. 157. 



Arrou. This species is common in Tropical Asia, where it is extensively cultivated for 



the oil obtained from its seeds. 



CAPPARIDE^]. 

 Polanisia viscosa, DC. 



Polanida viscosa, DC. ; Benth., Fl. Austr., i. p. 90; Miq., Fl. Ind. Bat., i. 2, p. 97. 

 Timor Laut. — A very common annual or biennial weed in Tropical Asia, Africa, and 

 Australia. Colonised in the West Indies and America ; but there are no Polynesian 

 specimens in the Kew Herbarium. 



Gynandropsis pentaphylla, DC. 



GunandropsUpentaphylla, DC. ; Miq., Fl. Ind. Bat., i. 2, p. 97 ; Hook, f., Fl. Brit. Ind., i. p. 171. 



Arrou; Ki ; Timor Laut; Letti.— Common in India and Africa, and also in 

 America, where it is doubtfully indigenous. It is used as a pot-herb. 



Cadaba sp., Cadabce capparoidi aff., DC. 



Letti.— Cadaba capparoides, DC, is a native of Australia and Timor, and the genus 

 is spread over Tropical Asia and Africa. The specimen is insufficient for description. 



