59. ILYTIRACERX. 25 
Drrmm. dndia and. Malay. 
"here is a little doubt about this being identieal with the Indian species. 
I saw several forms of this species at Kew, and noticed that there are there 
some specimens from continental China which are exactly the same as the 
present plant. 
7. Astronia Drvwr. 
Astronia pulchra Vipar, Hevis. Pl. Vase. Filip. p. 126; DC. Monogr. 
Phanerog. VIE. p. 1097 ; HavarA Mater. Fl. Formos. p. 114. 
Har. Hozan, Kotosho, Kashoto, Koshün, Hieranzan, Kusukusu. 
Disrmmp. "Phe Philippines. 
"T'ashiroe olsinawensis Havvrs. (non. Mvrsuw.).— Paehyccntria, formosana 
TavaTA. ; 
52. Lythracese. 
Conspectus of. the. F'ormosen: Genera. 
Low or aquatie herbs with small or minute flowers; calyx mem- 
brürnaccous ee MR RIIe visco urr TENES Hotale, — 1 
Shrubs. Calyx herbaeeous eoriaceous or fleshy. — Petals often large, 
wrinkled. (1) 
(1) Calyx-obes herbaceous or. coriaceous (2) 
(u/alysclobesstlesbuy, SMsuatDensqm co t gei Punica — 5 
(2) Flowers 6-fid. Capsules eireumeised. ..................Pemphis 2 
Flowers 4-fid. Capsules irregularly breaking up. ........ Leawsonia. 3 
Flowers 6-fid. Capsules 3-6-valved. Seeds winged. .Legerstroemia. — 4 
1. Zotala Lx. 
Key to the Formosan. Species. 
(1) Plant very small, ereeping 4 em.long. Leaves very small linear less 
(t hamnrormmogsneeq p A Artes SITIS ES atio R. mexicana. 
Plant 10-15 em. high, erect or ascending. ^ Leaves lanceolate, oblong or 
rounded, nearly 1l em.long. (2) 
