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2. moschatus, Miinch {W. and A. pr. I, p. 53 ; — J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. 

 p. 14; — Wight icon. 2, t. 399. — Hibiscus Abelmoschus, L; — DC. pr. 



l,p. 452;— Roxb.fl. ind. 3, p. 202;— Rheed. 2, t. 38;—Rumph.4, 

 t. 15.) ^t«f^W^ Kal-kusturee, Musk-Malloio. © Moluccas, Java, 

 both Peninsulas of India, Bengal, (Serampore,) extending northwards 

 to the foot of the Himalayas, Fl. large, sulphur, with a dark blood- 

 coloured eye, R, and C. S. ; fr. C. S. — Abounds in mucilage, which in 

 Upper India is used to clarify sugar. Seeds considered cordial and sto- 

 machic, used by the Arabs, mixed with coffee. {Lindl.) 



3. crinitus. Wall, {pi. as. rar. 1, t, 44.) © ? Prome. Fl. large, sulphur, 

 with a dark blood- coloured eye. In H. C. G. fl. R. and C. S. ; fr. 

 C. S. {Wall.) 



4. cancellatus, Wall. Cat. (Hibiscus cancellatus, L. fil ; — Roxb.fl. ind. 

 3, p. 201. — H. racemosus, Lindl. ; — iS. Reg. \\,t. 917. — Pavonia can- 

 cellata, Cav. ; — DC. pr. \,p. 444.) © Surinam, Nepal, Kamaon. Fl. 

 large, sulphur, with a dark blood-coloured eye. In H. C. G. fl. R. 

 and C. S. ; fr. C. S. {Roxb.) 



5. angulosus. Wall. {W. and A. pr. 1, p. 53. — Hymenocalyx variabilis, 

 Zenk.) © Neelgheries. Fl. large, sulphur, with a dark blood-coloured 

 eye. In H. C. G. fl. C. S. ; fr. Febr. 



6. rugosus. Wall. {W. and A. pr. 1, p. 53. — Hibiscus hirtus. Buck; — 

 Roxb.fl. ind. 3, p. 203, excl. syn. Pluk.) © Madura Hills. Fl. large, 

 sulphur, with a dark blood-coloured eye. In H. C. G. fl. R. and C. 

 S. ; fr. C. S. {Roxb.) 



I. ficulneus, W. and A. {pr. 1, p. 53; — Wight, icon. \,t. 154; — J. 

 Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 14; — Hibiscus ficulneus, L. ; — DC.pr. \,p. 448. 

 — H. prostratus, Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 208. — Lagunea aculeata, Cav. ; — 

 DC.pr. 1, p. 474.) © Rajmahl Hills, Circars. Fl, white, with a rose- 

 coloured eye. In H. C, G. Fl. R. and C. S. ; fr. C. S. {Roxb.) 



8. tetraphyllus. Wall. Cat. (/. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 14. — Hibiscus tetra- 

 phyllus, Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 311 ;— DC. pr. I, p. 448.) ©Woods 

 about Calcutta. Girgaum woods, Bombay. © Fl. large, yellow, with 

 a dark-purple eye, R. S. ; fr. C. S. 



9. strictus, (Hil)iscus strictus, Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 206.) © Rajmahl 

 Hills. Fl. largish, pure-white, R. S. ; fr. C. S. Bark abounds in 

 long, glossy, white, fine and strong fibres. In 1801 Dr. Roxb. had 

 forty square yards planted with this species, which yielded thirty- 

 three pounds weight of the naturally very clean fibres. 



10. chinensis, Wall. Cat. (Hibiscus chinensis, Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 212.) 

 © China. In H. C. G. fl. R. and C. S. ; fr C. S. {Roxb.) 



II. pungens. Wall. Cat. (Hibiscus pungens, Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 213.) % 

 Nepal. Fl. large, deep-yellow. In H. C. G. fl. R. and C. S. ; fr. 

 C. S. {Roxb.) 



12. pentaphyllus, (Hibiscus pentaphyllus, Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 212.) © 

 China. Fl. large, yellow. In H. C. G. fl. R. and C. S. ; fr. C. S. {Ro.rb.) 



