114 MALVACEAE. 



Nap^a, L. {Gen. pi. p. 273.) 



1. l(Evis, L. (Sida Naprea, Cav.;—DC. pr. 1, p. 466 ;—B. M. 48, /. 



2193 ; — Roxb. fl. ind 3, p. 175.) 2/.. Virginia. Fl. middle-sized, white, 



R. and C. S. ; fr, C. S. 

 Abutilon, Monch. (TF. and A. pr. I, p. 55.) 



1. polyandrum,W. and A. ( /. c. ; — J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 15. — Sida 

 polyandra, Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 173. — S. persica, Burm. ind. t. Al,f. 1 ; 

 — DC. pr. 1, p. 473.) © (f- Neelgherries, Nundidroog, Hills about 

 Parr, Kandalla, &c. Fl. largish, yellow, R. and C. S. ; fr. C. S. 



2. periplocifolium, G.Don. {W. and A. pr. \,p. 55. — Sida periplocifolia, 

 L;—DG. pr. 1, p. 467 ;— Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 142.) 5 Sumatra, 

 Malay Islands. Fl. very small, yellow, R. and C. S. ; fr. C. S. 



3. crispum, G. Don. (W. and A. pr. \,p. 56 ; — Wight, icon. 1, t. 68. — 

 Sida crispa, L ;—DC. pr. \, p. Am-,— Roxb. fl. ind. 3, jo. 177.) % 

 Coromandel, Gingie Hills. Fl. middle-sized, yellow, R. and C. S. ; 

 fr. C. S. 



4. indicum, G. Don. {W. and A. pr. 1, p. 56. a — Wight, icon. \,t. 12 ; 

 —J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 15.— Sidaindica, L. ;—DC.pr. 1, f>. 471 ;— 

 Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 179.) Country Mallow-leaf, d'- %. Both Pe- 

 ninsulas of India, Bengal, (Serampore.) Fl. largish, orange, R. and C. 

 S. ; fr. C. S. 



5. populifolium, G. Don. {Mill. diet. 1, p. 503 ; — A. indicum. p W. and 

 A. pr. 1, p. 56. — Sida populifolia. Lam; — DC. pr. 1, p. 470; — 

 Roxb.fl. ind. 3, p. 179;— Rheed. 6, t. 45;— Rumph. 4, t. 11.) cf. ^. 

 Fl. largish, orange, R. and C. S. ; fr. C. S. Moluccas, Peninsula of 

 India, Bengal, (Serampore.) 



6. asiaticum, G. Don. (W. and A. pr. 1, p. 56 ; — J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. 

 p. 15. — Sida asiatica, L. ; — DC. pr. 1, p. 470 ; — Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 



179.) C3^ Peninsula of India, Bengal, (Serampore.) C^fFtjt P^taree. 

 Fl. largish, orange, R. and C. S. ; fr. C. S. 

 The three last species contain a great deal of mucilage, and are on that 

 account used in the same manner here, as the Mallows and Marsh-mallows 

 in Europe. 



7. graveolens, W. and A. {pr. \, p. 56 ; — /. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 15. — 

 Sida graveolens, 7?oarZ>. fl. ind. 3, p. 179 ; — DC.pr. \,p. 473 ; — Rumph. 

 4, p. 29, t. 10.) ^TS^fsf Bura-kungi. % Moluccas. Both Peninsulas of 

 India, Bengal, Hindoosthan. Fl. large, deep orange, C. S. ; fr. H. S. 



S. tomentosum, W. and A. {pr. 1, p. 56. — Sida tomentosa, Roxb.fl. 

 ind. 3, p. 178.) © Peninsula of India, Bengal. Fl. large, light orange, 

 R. and C. S. ; fr. C. S. 



9. AviccnncE, Giirtn. {fr. 2, i. 135,/. 1. — Sida Abutilon, L; — DC. pr. 

 1, p. 470; — Roxb,fl. ind. 3, p. 178. excl. syn. Rumph.) © S. France, 

 Switzerland, Siberia, N. China. Fl. largish, light orange, R. S. ; 

 fr. C. S. — Said to be cultivated in the North of China, as a substi- 

 tute for hemp and flax. {Roxb.) 



