266 BENGAL PI.ANTS. 
169. Hisiscus Maxtor Linn.; F. B. I. i. 841, 2. 
phyllus F. T. iii, 212, 
- Bengal, naturalised. 
A tall almost glabrous herb, native of China. 
170. Hizrscvs TETRAPHYLLUS Roxb,; F, I. iii. 211; FB. 
1. 341; E. D. H. 252. 
C. See near Caleut 
An annual hispid ae Yo herb. 
The locality quoted is taken from the F. It appears never 
been collected near Calcutta since Roxb ns day. The plants 
were issued by Wallich as H. tetraph ieee are, in my opinion i 
form of H. pungens ; they certainly are not the Concan and ; 
plant that agrees with the coloured drawing which Roxburgh hes 
his H. tetraphyllus. 
nion. 
171. Hisiscus puncens Roxb.; F. I. iii. 218; F- 
Behar, Rajmahal Hills, rather common. 
A * very ged sens with broad, leafy | 
and very large flow 
172. Hoaenys HOSTILIS Wall. F. B. I. i. 842. 
hittagong. 
Taller, more bristly and with larger flowers than t : 
— but hardly deserving to be considered # 
Spec 
173. nda Trionum Linn.; F. B. I. i. 884. 
gal, cultivated only. wad 
A pubescent annual with orbicular lower leaves Hh 
nine upper leaves, in shape rather like those of #-/ 
174, Huniscus HIRTUS Linn.; F, B. 1. i. 885. HA ph : 
- I. iii. 194, 
Behar, eqoenk; probably, however, only an es¢ a 
garden 
In bai Somewhat shrubby. Beng. nats pre 885. 
i : 
175. — MICRANTHUs Linn.; F. eo 
dus = I. iii. 195, 
eee. Chota Nagpur. - 
Shrubby, muy like the preceding in — 
A weed of places and roadsides. — 
