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Gren. X. POLTOSMA, Bl. 



1. PoLYosMA Wallichii {Bennett, Plant. Jav. Rar. 196). Ramulis 

 petiolis racemisque pubescentibus, foliis oblongo-lanceolatis integer- 

 rimis serratisve subtus pubescentibus, floribus pedicellatis. — Wall. 



. Cat. 8471. 



Glossoma acuminatum, Wall. Cat.— An var. P. integrifolice Blume ? 



Uab. In Montibus Khasia regione tropica, alt. 2000-4000 ped. ! De 



Silva, J. D. H. Sr T. T. (fl. Jun.) (v. v.) 

 Distr. Java? 



2. PoLYosMA FRAGRANS {Bennett in Plant. Jav. Rar. 196). Foliis 

 obovato-lanceolatis acuminatis, floribus sessilibus. — Itea fragrans. 

 Wall. Cat. 8472 in parte, et in Roxb. Flor. Ind. ii. 420. 



Hab. Peninsula Malayan a ad Singapore ! Wallich ; Malacca ! Griffith. 



3. PoLYOSMA INTEGRIFOLIA {Blums, Bijd. p. 659). Foliis lanceolatis 

 acuminatis integerrimis subtus glabris, floribus pedicellatis. — Bennett, 

 Plant. Jav. Rar. 196. P. fragrans. Wall. Cat. 8472 in parte. 



Hab. Peninsula Malayana ; ad Malacca ! Griffith. Singapore ! Wallich. 

 Distr. Java. 



NiMMOiA, Wight = Ameletia floribunda. 



Gen. XI. Itea. 



1. Itea nutans {Royle, III. p. 226). Foliis ovato- v. elliptico-oblongis 

 acuminatis argute serratis, racemis terminalibus folio longioribus. 



Hab. In Himalaya occidentali temperata. Kumaon, alt. 3000-6000 

 ped. ! Royle, &c. (fl. Jul.) (v. v.) 



2. Itea macrophylla {Wall. Cat. 7200). Foliis (3-5-pollicaribus) 

 ovato- V. obovato-lanceolatis acuminatis serratis, racemis folio brevi- 

 oribus longioribusve. — Kurrimial Wall. Cat. 7200. 



Hab. In Montibus Khasia regione tropica, alt. 2000-4000 ped. ! Wallich, 

 &c., etin Himalaya orientali tropica. Bhotan! Griffith, (fl. Jun.) (y.v.) 



3. Itea Chinensis {Hook. ^ Am. Bot. Beech. 189. t. 39). Foliis 

 (2-pollicaribus) obovatis obovato-lanceolatisve acuminatis serratis, 

 racemis lateralibus foliis subaequilongis. — An forma /. macrophyllcel 



Hab. In Montibus Khasia regione temperata, alt. 4000-6000 ped. ! 



J. D. H. Sf T. T. (fl. Mai.) (v. v.) 

 Distr. China. 



Nat. Ord. PAENASSIEiE. 

 Gen. I. Paeitassia, L. 



This genus abounds in the temperate and alpine regions of the 

 mountains of India, attaining 17,000 feet of elevation. We 

 consider it to be undoubtedly more nearly allied to Baxifragece 



