INDEX KEWENSIS SUPPLEMENTUM—GENERA SIPHONOGAMARUM 823 
case the botany of the genus has been carefully gone into; the 
supersession by Dr. Harms of ae P. Browne (1756) in 
favour of Schejlera Forst. (1776), and the combining under the latter 
——- ee tc held distinct fies necessitated a large crop o: 
names. ooks as Nicholson’s excellent Dictionar y of 
ordenings apes: popeeesear their unnecessary quota; thus the 
first entry in the part of the Supplement before us is of two lank 
placed under Physidiwm, although the Dictionary, which so places 
them, says that the genus is ‘‘ now regarded as synonymous with 
Angelonia’ (under which the two plants were originally described), 
i i r can we hope that the 
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Congress that the oldest specific name must be retained will lead to 
a new crop of synonyms, and the best we anticipate is that ‘at 
last, far off,’’ when those who haye been active in matters of 
nomenclature have passed from the scene, some future Jackson will 
issue a new Index which will bring about something like finality 
in nomenclature. Meanwhile a severe reticence should be practised 
ion of new ations. 
Two lists of ‘‘addenda et peng are given at the end 
of the supplement—the first, “‘ Cure posteriores in Indicem Kew- 
ensem post annum 1895 notata,” is by Mr. Jackson; the second, 
relating to the supplement, is by both authors. We regret that 
emending; we note on the first page, ‘‘Securigena’”’ for Securinega, 
‘‘quayaguilensis’’ for guayaquilensis, ‘‘ Zelanthera’’ for Telanthera. 
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are cited and assigned to their equivalents; ‘‘in this list,” says its 
preface, ‘tthe names of some plants will be found which are acco fn 
specific rank on account of their distinctness from a cultural 
Ww ugh botanists would regard them re se 
Unfortunately such names are in no way indicated, and thus g 
sw f useless synonymy. The list is understoo 
comp: - Nicholson, but his name - nowhere 
mention ok so it is cited as “ Handl. Trees Kew”; w lad 
are g 
that in lists ng tae under the new Dincetor the iniars name 
will be giv: 
The ee Siphonogamarum, which is for groups and genera 
what the Jndea: Kewensis is for species, is also practically completed, 
as the eighth part, issued last month, contains the pet Aaa and 
begins the index. As we said when the first part appeared,t it 
* This is Browne’s spelling, both in text and on plate; the Index Kewensis 
and authors oomgen Aa eran lum. 
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