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2. M. sylvestris, Linn. ; Masters 1. c. Cultivated in Hongkong. 

 Fl. purple, April. 



2.— MALVASTRUM. 



1. 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. 



1. Under side of leaves glabrous, 



pubescent or with long hairs ... 2. 



Under side of leaves tomentose ... 4. 



2. Leaves cordate .. . ... ... ... \. humilis. 



Leaves lanceolate or ovate ... ... 3. 



3. Leaves lanceolate with persistent 



stipules .... ... ... ... 2. acuta. 



Leaves ovate, stipules caducous ... 3. corylifolia. 



4. Leaves oblong, white beneath ... 4. rliombifolia. 

 Leaves orbicular or broadly cordate ... 5. 



5. Leaves small, nearly orbicular ... 5. fallax.- 

 Leaves broadly cordate ... ... 6. cordifolia. 



1. S. humilis, Willd. ; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 32. Happy Valley and 



in waste places, Hongkong ; Swatow ; Hoifung. Fl. 

 yellow, October to January. 



2. S. acuta, Burm. ; Benth. 1. c. 32. On roadsides, Hongkong ; 



Kowloon catchwater and Pengchau Island, Hongkong 

 New Territory ; Hoifung. Fl. yellow, October. 



3. S. corylifolia, Wall. ; Masters in Hook, f . Fl. Brit. Ind. i. 324. 



Lantao Island, Hongkong New Territory. Fl. yellow, 

 July. 



4. S. rhombifolia, Linn. ; Masters 1. c. i. 323. Koadsides at 



Victoria Peak, Mt. Gough and Cape d'Aguilar, Hongkong. 

 Fl. yellow, August to December. 



5. S. fallax, fValp. ; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 33. Hongkong without 



locality. Liu-ng, Swatow ; Hoifung ; Pakhoi. Fl. 

 yellow, April. 



6. S. cordifolia, Linn. ; Benth. 1. c. 33. East Point, Hongkong ; 



Yaumati, mainland opposite Hongkong. Fl. yellow, 

 August. 



4.— ABUTILON. 



1. A. indicum, Don ; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 33. East Point on the 

 roadside, and Stonecutters' Island, Hongkong ; Plovers' 

 Cove and Lantao, Hongkong New Territory j Pakhoi. 

 Fl. yellowj July to December. 



