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Hab. Prov. Tosa : Kitagawa in Nanokawa (K. Watanabe ! June 9, 188S )， 
Nanokawa (K. Watanabe ! May 18,1889)，Sakawa (T. Maldno \ 1892, 
June 1893), Anaimi ， cult. (T. Maldno ! June 2,1892); Prov. Musashi : 
Tokyo, Bot. Gard. Sc. Coll. Imp. Univ. ; cult. {T. Maldno ! June 1900); 
Prov. Shimotsuke : ChUzenzi ， etc. in Nikko {T. Maldno ! July 1900) ; Prov. 
Shinano : Gorjo [Pi. Yatcibe and Z. Mcitsumura ! Herb. Soc. Coll. Imp. Univ. 
Tokyo, July 19,1880). 
An allied species of Rumex domesticus Hartm. and R. aquaiicus Linn .， 
principally distinguished by its intermpteclly remote verticels; sparingly dis¬ 
tributed over Japan，commonly growing on sides of mountain rivulets, and 
sometimes cultivated. The root is sometimes employed as a drug by 
the rustics. 
Eumes domesticus .Hartm. ; Spreng. Syst. Yeg. II. p.161 ; Chamiss. 
et Schlecht. in Linnsea III, p. 56 ; Chamisg. in Ibidem, VI. p. 591 ;Peterm. 
Deutschl.F). p. 486; Nyman FI. Europ. p. 326 ; Hook, et Am. Bot. 
Beechey ? s Yoy. p.129 ; Hook. FI. Bor, Amer. II. p.129 ; Ledeb. FI. Alt. 
II. p. 60; Id. FI. Ross. III. p. 506 ; Koch Syn. FI. Germ, et Herv. ed. 3, 
p. 531;Sowerby’s Eng. Bot. ed. 3, YIII. p. 50, tab. MCCXIX ; Fr. Schm. 
Reis, im Amnrl.n. Ins. Sachal.p.lb/; Herd. PI. Eadd. in Act. Hort. Petrop. 
XI. p.191. 
Rumex Hippolapatlmm a. domesticus Fries. 
Rumex crispus t 9. domesticus Weinm. 
Rumex longifolius “DC.” Meisn. in DC. Prodr. XIY. p. 44. 
Rumex cdpinus Willcl. herb, ex Spreng. 
Hmnex aquaiicus /9. crispatus Wahlenb. 
Rumex aquaticus Hook.; Benth. Handh. Brit. Bot. ed. 5, p. 380; Malvi- 
no in Bot. Mag., Tokyo, X. p. 108， non Lmn. 
Rumex aquaticus var. japonic us Franch. et Sav. Enum. PI. Jap. II. 
p. 470， non Ibidem I. p. 392， et Dec Meisn. 
Hab. Prov. Musashi : Shimura (T. Maldno ! May 22, 1898) ; Prov. 
Rikuchu : Near Itsukushi (T. Maldno Aug. 1890); Prov. Shinano : Mt. 
Togakushi [li. Yatabe and Z. Matswnura \ Herb. Sc. Coll. Imp. Univ. 
Tokyo, July 10,1884); Prov. Iwashiro : Foot of Mt. Banclai (Z. Matsu- 
mura ! Herb.1.c. Aug. 187 9)，Aiclzu (Z. Matsumura ! Herb. ]. c. Aug. ] 7, 
1879) ; Prov. Hidaka : Saruru (Y. TolcitbiLchi ! Herb.1.c. Aug. 12 ， 189 2) 
Horoidzumi (Y. Tohulucld ! Herb.1.c. Aug. 20, 3892). 
This species is found in the middle and northern Japan. 
