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M. sylvestris, Zinn.; Masters |. c. Cultivated in Hongkong. 
Fl. purple, A pril. 
2.—MALVASTRUM. 
M. tricuspidatum, A. Gray; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 32. In waste 
places and roadsides, Hongkong ; near Chaochaufu, and 
on the river bank, Swatow. Fl. pale yellow, April to 
September. 
3.—SIDA. 
Key to species. 
Under side of leaves glabrous, 
pubescent or with long hai T 2. 
Under side of leaves APE . 
Leaves cordate a 1. humilis. 
Leaves lanceolate or ova ate 3. 
Leaves lanceolate with persistent 
stipules 2. acuta, 
Leaves ovate, stipules caducous 3. corylifolia. 
Leaves oblong, white beneath . 4. rhombifolia. ~ 
Leaves orbicular or broadly cordate .. 5. 
Leaves small, nearly e a 9, Jollar. 
Leaves broadly cordat is 6. cordifolia. 
. S. humilis, Willd. ; Benth, FI. Tock: 32. Happy Valley and 
ifung. Fl. 
in waste places, Hongkong ; Swatow; Hoi 
yellow, October to January. 
S. acuta, Burm.; Benth. l. c. 32. On roadsides, Hongkong ; 
Kowloon catchwater and Pengchau Island, peated 
New Territory ; Hoifung. Fl. yellow, 
. ER. Bx eei cei Wail. ; Masters in Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. i, 324, 
Lan 
o Island, Hongkong New Territory. Fl. yellow, 
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. S. rhombifolia, Linn.; Masters l. c. i. 323.  Roadsides at 
Vietoria Peak, Mt. Gok and 1 Cape d' Aguilar, Hongkong. 
Fl. yellow, August to Dece 
. S. fallax, Walp. ; Benth. Fl. TAGES 33. Hongkong without 
ifun khoi. Fl. 
locality. Liu-ng, Swatow;  Hoifung; Pa 
. S. cordifolia, Linn.; Benth. l. c. 33. East Point, Hongkong ; 
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ati, mainland opposite Hongkong. . yellow, 
August 
4.—ABUTILON. 
. A. indicum, Don ; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 33. East Point on the 
roadside, and Stonecutters’ Island, Hongkong ; Plovers’ 
Cove and Lantao, Hongkong New iene Pakhoi. 
Fl. yellow, July to December. 
