bo 
BE 
— 
P 
Mw om 
135 
32.—SPERMACOCE. 
For key to species see Hedyotis (p. 125). 
. B. stricta, Linn. f.; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 162, Near Stanley, 
Honek ; t EL 
Lanta, Hongkong New Territory. 
. S. hispida, Linn. ; Bauh. l.c. 163. On the sandy beach at 
Deepwater Bay. Hongkong; Kowloon, Hongkong New 
Territory ; on the bank of the Han River, Swatow and. at 
Hoifung ; Pakhoi; West River. Fl. purple, April- 
October. 
S. semierecta, Aorb.; Benth. l. c. 163. Hongkong without 
locality. Fl. white, —— 
33.—RUBIA. 
. R. cordifolia, Linn. ; Hook. £. Fl. Brit. Ind. iii. 202. Lienchow 
River. Fl. ulla July. 
34.—GALIUM. 
Key to species. 
Leaves linear-oblanceolate ... ive < E- parine 
Leaves linear-lanceolate His se M. Qaam 
. G. Aparine, Linn. ; Benth. Fl. Dd 164. In aie a without 
waste 
locality, Ho ngkong; § ; Swatow; a common weed i 
VALERIANACEAE. 
1.—PATRINIA. 
Key to species. 
Leaves mostly lyrate ; fruit narrowly 
. winge HR ssi a i. as © cg ae 
Leaves mostly spathulate or lanceolate 2. villos 
P. seabiosaefolia, Fisch.; DC. Prodr. iv. 624. ‘inion 
River ; Yintak, N. River; Lofoushan. Fl. yellow, August. 
P. villosa, Juss. ; DC. l. c. Lienchow River; North River; 
Lofoushan. Fl. yellow, August. 
COMPOSITAE. 
Key to Genera. 
Female flowers in xime bur-like 
eads . E 25. Xanthium (p. 144). 
Heads hermaphrodite FAR PP 2. 
