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Eusideroxylon Teijs. et Binn. Lauraceae (i). i sp. Malay Arch. 
Evax Gaertn. Compositae (iv). 15 sp. N. Am., Medit. 
Fabiana Ruiz, et Pav. Solanaceae (iv). 15 sp. S. Am. 
Fagales. The 8th cohort of Archichlamydeae (p. 127). 
Filicium Thw. Sapindaceae (il). (Burseraceae, Bentham-Hooker.) 
3 sp. As., Afr. 
Fittonia E. Coem. Acanthaceae (iv. b). 2 sp. Peru, cult, for their 
prettily veined leaves. 
Flemingia Roxb. ex Ait. Leguminosae (ill. to). 20 sp. palaeotrop. 
From glands on the pods of F. congesta Roxb. is obtained an orange 
dye, waras. 
Forsteronia G. F. W. Mey. Apocynaceae (11. 5). 30 sp. trop. Am. 
Fouquieraceae. Dicotyledons (Archichl. Parietales). An order now 
separated from Tamaricaceae by Engler. 
Gaertnera Lam. Rubiaceae (11. B. 15). (Loganiaceae, Bentham- 
Hooker.) 25 sp. trop. As. and Afr. 
Galphimia Cav. Malpighiaceae (11). 12 sp. trop. and subtrop. Am. 
Garnotia Brongn. Gramineae (vm). 10 sp. As. 
Genlisea A. St. Hil. Lentibulariaceae. 10 sp. trop. Am., Afr. 
Gmelina L. Verbenaceae (iv). 8 sp. Indo-mal. 
Gomortegaceae. Dicotyledons (Archichl. Ranales). Only genus 
Gomortega, S. Am. 
Gonystylaceae. Dicotyledons (Archichl. Malvales). Only genus 
Gonystylus, Malaya. 
Hippuridaceae. An order composed of the genus Hippuris, separated 
from Haloragidaceae by Engler in his last edition. 
Hiptage Gaertn. Malpighiaceae (1). 10 sp. W. Afr., trop. As. to Fiji. 
Hoheria A. Cunn. Malvaceae (11). 3 sp. N.Z. 
Holarrhena R. Br. Apocynaceae (1. 3). 5 sp. trop. As. and Afr. 
Holmskioldia Retz. Verbenaceae (iv). 5 sp. trop. As., Afr., Madag. 
Hopea Roxb. Dipterocarpaceae. 50 sp. Indo-mal. 
Hydnocarpus Gaertn. Flacourtiaceae. 25 sp. Indo-mal. 
Hydrilla Rich. Hydrocharitaceae. 1 sp. Eur., As., Afr., Austr. 
Hydrobryum Endl. Podostemaceae. 5 sp. India, Ceylon. Thallus 
of root nature, creeping, often lichen-like with growing margin. 
Hydrostachyaceae. Dicotyledons (Archichl. Rosales). An order now 
separated from Podostemaceae (< q.v .). 
Hydrostachys Thou. Hydrostachyaceae. 10 sp. Madag., S. Afr. 
Imperata Cyrilli. Gramineae (11). 5 sp. trop. and subtrop. /. arun - 
dinacea Cyrilli, the lalang of Malaya, illuk of Ceylon, is a very 
troublesome weed in those countries. 
Inocarpus Forst. Leguminosae (ill. 8). 2 sp. S. Am. The seeds of 
/. edulis Forst. are eaten, and it is sometimes cult. 
Ipomaea: add /. biloba Forst. (/. pes-caprae Sw.) is a characteristic 
creeping plant of trop. beaches (p. 1 9 1 )- 
Ischaemum L. Gramineae (11). 40 sp. trop. 
