34 56. cucuRr.iTAor.r. 



the apex of the axis, bracts conspicuous, vory large nearly entii-o, H cm. 

 long, embracing flower-buds. 



2. Gymnopetalum Anx. 



Gymnopetalum cochinchinense Km/; MATSUM. et HAYATA Ennm. 

 PI. Formos. p. 158. 



HAB. Takow, Daiyenrin. 

 DISTRIB. India and Malaya. 



3. Lagenaria SER. 



Lagenaria vulgaris fti-iii. ; MATSUM. et HAYATA Ennm. PI. Formos. p. 

 158. 



HAB. Taihokn. (cultivated). 



DISTRIB. Generally cultivated in tropical and subtropical regions of the 

 World. 



4. Luff a LINN. 



Luffa cylindrica K<EM. ; HAYATA Mater. Fl. Formos. p. 120. 



HAB. Kego, Hosan. 



DISTRIB. Cultivated thronghont the tropics. 



5. Jtenincnsa SAVI. 



Benincasa cerifera SAVE; MAI-SUM, ot JTAYATA Ennm. PL Formos. 

 p. 1G5. 



HAB. Taitocho: Tvaronko. (cultivated). 



DTSTRIB. C'nltivated in China, Japan, India, and Africa. 



6. Momordica LINX. 



Momordica cochinchinensis SPHKNT;. ; MA-ISUM. ct HAY ATA Ennm. PI. 

 Formos. p. 159. 



HAB. Boknshisho, South Capo. 



I)ISTRIB. India, Malaya and Philippines, 



