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Syn. Auhuba japonica Thunberg, Fl. Jap. p. XLI, nom. nud. & 

 p. 64, t, 12 & 13 (1784)-Koch, Dendrol. I. p. 696 (1869). 



Eubasis dichotoma Salisbury, Prodr. p. 68 (1796). 



Frutex dioicus usque 5-metralis. Truncus usque 15 cm. latus; cortex 

 longitudine fissus. Folia opposita glaberrima petiolata; petioli 2-3 cm. 

 longi supra sulcati; lamina oblonga viridia, supra lucida, infra opaca 

 grosse crenato-serrata vel Integra apice acuta, basi obtusa vel acuta, 

 3-20 cm. longa 1-10 cm. lata. Inflorescentia mascula ampla 7-10 cm. 

 longa, axis pilosa, pedunculo 2-3 cm. longo. Calycis tubus subnullus 

 dentibus 4 glabris. Petala 4 reflexa ovata apice acuminata 3 mm. 

 longa. Stamina 4, filamenta brevia, anthera subrotundata bilocularis. 

 Inflorescentia faeminea contracta 1-2 cm. longa pilosa; flores cum 

 pedicello articulati basi bibracteati; ovarium oblongum strigillosum ; 

 petala 4 ovata reflexa 2 mm. longa; stamina O. Fructus spbierico- 

 ellipticus drupaceus coccineus 1.5-2.0 cm. longus. Albumen carnosum. 



Nom. Jap. Aoki. 



Hab. in Dagelet, Port Hamilton, Baikwato et Quelpaert. 



Distr. Tsusima, Kiusiu, Shikoku & Hondo. 



Tbe existence of tbis plant in Loochoo- Archipelago is uncertain, for 

 I have not yet seen any specimen from there. The Formosan plant 

 is Aucuba chinensis. 



Aucuba chinensis Bentham, Fl. Hongk. p. 138 (1861)-Forbes 

 & Hemsley in Journ. Linn. Soc XXIII. p. 346 (18S6)-Henry in 

 Trans. Asiat. Soc. Jap. XXIV. Suppl. p. 88 (1896)-Matsumura & 

 Hayata in Journ. Coll. Sci. Tokyo XXII. p. 178 (1906)-Wangerin 

 in Engler, Pflanzenr. IV. no. 229, p. 40 (1910). 



Syn Aucuba japonica (non Thunberg) Harms in Bot. Jahrb. XXIX. 

 p. 507 (1901), pro parte-Hayata in Journ. Coll. Sci. Tokyo XXV. 

 Art, 19, p. Ill (1908); Icon. PI. Formos. II. p. 63 (1912). 



Nom. Jap. Taiwan-aoki. 



Hab. in Formosa: sine loco speciali (C. Owatari); monte Suizan 

 (Nagasawa). 



Suizan is indicated by Dr. B. Hayata as Mt. Morrison in his paper. 



