338 ITÖ ET MATSUMUEA : (71) 



brosis tnijectu inter pagos Sbika-mura et Nngara-mura 

 {r. M, 11. 1272, 11 Aug. 1894, flor.). 



DiSTiiiB. Tropics of the both hemispheres. xUso foiuid 

 ill Japan, Formosa and Hongkong. 



Hibiscus, Medik. 



H. Abelmoschus, L. Sp. PI. ed. 1, p. G90 ; DC. Piodr. 

 I, p. 452 ; Pvoxb. FL Ind. Ill, p. 202 ; Griff. NotuL IV, p. 521 ; 

 Benth. Fl. Hoiigk. p. 34; Mast, in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. I, 

 13. 342 ; Forbes et Hemsh Ind. FL Sin. I, p. 87 ; Ilenrv, List 

 PL Formos. p. 21. 



H. flavescens, Cav. " Diss. Ill, p. 164, t. 70, f. 2 "; DC. 

 Prodr. I, p. 454. 



Äbelmoschns moscJiaius, Medic. *' Malv. p. 4G "; Wight 

 et Arn Prodr. Fl. Pen. Ind. Or. I, pt. 2, p. 151 ; AVight 

 Ic. PL Ind. Or. t. 30l>. 



IxNSULA A3iAMi-( )siiiMA : inter Taken et Xishiiiakama, 

 cnlt. {T. Ituy n. 074, 19 Jnlio 1894, flor., sub flores flavij. 

 Insula L^ïchinâ [Matsumural 1897, frf.) : ad oppidum 

 Shui (J. ltd, n. 784, 26 Julio 1894, frf.). 



Insula Myâku : in niaritimis ad pugum Firara {S. 

 Tanaha ! n. 245, 5 Junio 1891, flor.). 



DiSTRiB. Tropical and subtropical parts of Asia, includ- 

 ing Formosa, Hongkong, China and India ; also cultivated 

 in hot countries. 



H. tiliaceus, L. Sp. PL ed. l, p. 694; Lour. FL Cochinch. 

 p. 418 ; DC. Prodr. I, p. 454 ; Eoxb. Fl. Ind. Ill, p. 192 ; 

 Benth. Fl. Hongk. p. 35, et FL Austral. I, p. 218; MasL in 



