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1.— ANEILEMA. 



Key to species. 



1. Leaves under 3 lines broad ... ... 2. 



Leaves more than 3 lines broad ... 3. 



2. Inflorescence a terminal panicle ... 1. angustifolinm. 

 Inflorescence in fascicles on the stem... 2. paucifolium. 



3. Cells of capsule 1-seeded ... ... 3. vaginatum. 



Cells of capsule 2- or more seeded ... 4. 



4. Cells of capsule 2-seeded ... ... 6. 



Cells of capsule 3- or more seeded ... 5. 



5. Flowers many in an erect scape ... 4. Loureirii. 

 Flowers 1-3 in the axils of the leaves 5. Keisak. 



6. Radical leaves under 6 inches long ... 5. nudiflorum. 

 Radical leaves 1 foot long ... ... 6. siniciim. 



1. A. angustifolium, N. E. Brown in Hemsl. Enum. PI. China, iii. 



151. Hongkong without locality ; Lantao Island, Hong- 

 kong New Territory ; Hoifung river ;. Pakhoi. Fl. blue, 

 September. 



2. A. paucifolium, N. L. Brown 1. c. ] 53. Pakhoi. Fl. blue, . 



3. A. vaginatum, R. Br. ; Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. vi. 183. Hong- 



kong without locality. Fl. blue. . 



4. A. Loureirii, Hance ; Hook. f. 1. c. 375. Foot of the White 



Cloud hills, Canton. FJ. blue, April. 



5. A. Keisak, Hassk. ; C. B. Clarke in DC. Monogr. Phan. iii. 



209. Hills near Chaochaufu. Fl. blue, April. 



5. A. nudiflorum, R. Br. ; Benth. Fl. Hongk. 376. Common in 



marshy places on Victoria Peak and elsewhere, Hong- 

 kong ; near Sanwai and Lowu, Hongkong New Territory ; 

 Lanfa Mt., Hoifung ; Canton ; Banning ; Lofoushan. 

 Fl. blue,' August. 



6. A. sinicum, Lindl. ; Hook. f. 1. c. 379. Lantao Island, Hong- 



kong New Territory ; foot of the White Cloud hills, 

 Canton ; West River. Fl. blue. May. 



2.— OOMMELINA. 



Key to species. 



1. Capsule 3-seeded 

 Capsule 4 or 5-seeded ... 



2. Capsule 3-valved 

 Capsule 2-valved 



3. Leaves 4-6 inches long 

 Leaves not more than 3^ inches long 



4. Capsule 2-celled, 4-seeded 

 Capsule 3-celled, 5 seeded 



5. Leaves ovate-obtuse ... 

 Leaves lanceolate 



2. 

 4. 

 3. 



1. atcriculata. 



2. obliqua. 



3. undulata. 



4. communis. 



5. 



5. benghalensis. 



6. nudiflora. 



C. auriculata, Blume ; C. B. Clarke in DC. Monogr. Phan. iii. 

 186. Hongkong without locality ; Macao. Fl. blue, . 



