440 ITO ET MATSrMITEA : (173) 



Hal), in Liukin : Insula Ishigaki, Yaeyama cnlt. (S. Tanaka, 

 no. 278) ; in Formosa borcali : Shinteck (S. Hiraoka). 



Cassia mimosoides, L. DC. Prodr. IT, p. 505 ; Baker 

 in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. II. p. 2(3(3; Bentb. Fl. Hongk. p. 98 ; 

 Benth. Fl. Austral. II, p. 291 ; Ilemsl. in Journ. Finn. Soc. 

 XXTIl, p. 210; Trimen, FL Ceyl. II, p. 110; Henry in Trans. 

 Asiat. 8oc. Jap. XXIV, ^uppl. p. 38 ; 1). Prain in Journ. Asiat. 

 Soc. Bang. LXVI, p. 477. 



Hab. in Liukiu : insula Kumesliima (H. Kuroiwa) ; in 

 Formosa boreali : Sbiuteck (T. Makino). 



Bauhinia retusa, Ham.? 



Bacemi deflorati 14 mm. longi. 

 PimZ"ii-^ie?2^ (nom. indigen.) ex Owatari. 

 Hab. in Formosa boreali : Katooshoo prope Byolitsu (C. 

 ( )watari) ; in Formosa centrali : Chope-long (C. Owatari). 



Bauhinia sp. 



Hab. in Formosa australi : Subonsha (C. ( )watari) ; Formosa 

 boreali-centrali : Tsuiboli-liu (C. Owatari). 



Bauhinia japonica, Maxim, in ]\Iel. Biol. IX, p. 75. 



Eacemi 10-11 cm. longi, 4-(3 cm. lati. Pedicelli fl. 15-20 

 mm. longi. Flores 2 cm. diametro, viridescentes, in sicco 

 nigrescentes. Calycis tomentosis lobi triangulares vel ovati, acuti. 

 Petala reflexa, extus tomentosa. Stamina sub anthesin incurva, 

 demum deflexa. Stylus |^sub initio recurvus, post autliesin in- 

 curvus, stigmate terminale. Ovarium oblongum, in stylum 

 acuminatum terminatum, albo vel fnlvo-tomentosum, 3-ovulatum. 

 Legumina rhomboidalia, plana, fulvo-tomentosum, 35-38 mm. 

 longa, 22 mm. lata., 1-sperma. 



