98 63. KUBUCE^. 



Hab. Ako, Churei, Hieranzan. 



DiSTBiB. Tropical Asia, Africa, America, AustraKa and Polynesia. 



25. Lasianthus Jack. 

 Dicliotomous Key to tlie Farmosan Species. ;: 



(1) Bracts' conspicuous more than 1 cm. ill' length. (2). 

 Bracts inconspicuous minute or nearly none. (3). 



( 2 ) Leaves neary glabrous above, hirsute beneath, elliptical, cordate at the 



base, acuminate at the apex, bracts subukte or linear, ciliate, 



branches yello-wish-hirsute. L. WaUichii. 



Leaves much larger, reddish hirsute on both surfaces, elongately ob- 

 long, acute at the base, acuminate at the apex, bracts broader, 

 oblong, acuminate, liairy, branches nearly glabrous or hirsute with 

 reddish hairs L. cyanocarpiis. 



( 3 ) Branches nearly glabrous, calyx nearly glabrous or very slightly 



hairy. (4). 



Branches hairy, calyx hireute "with rigid hairs. (5). 

 ( 4 ) Corolla large nearly 1 cm. in length L. cJdnensis. 



Corolla smaller, 3-4 mm. in length L. TasJiiroi. 



( 5 ) Branches nearly hirsute L. formosensis. 



Branches tomentose L. formosensis var. hirsutus. 



Spscies imjxrfectly known to me. 



Lasianthus japoincus MiQ. ; given in Heney List. PL Formos. p. 50 

 and also in Matsum. et Hayata Enum. PI. Tormos. p. 197, is not yet re- 

 presented in the Governmental collections. 



Lasianthus chinensis Benth. ; Matsum. et Hayata Enum. PI. Formos. 

 p. 195. 



BLab. Pachina, Kelung, Tensonpi, Botansha, Maruyama, Kusshaku, 

 Koko. 



DiSTBiB. Eastern India, Malaya. 



Lasianthus cyanoearpus Jacq. ; Matsujm. et Hayata, 1.c. p. 196. 



