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ADDITIONS TO THE FLORA OF HONGKONG AND THE
NEW TERRITORIES.
1. Clematis Benthamiana, Hemsl.--Collected near Taipo by Mr. S. B. C. Ross. Previously known from several localities in Kwang-tung and elsewhere in China.
2. Tetracera sarmentosa, Vahl.--Near Taipo, collected by Mr. S. B. C. Ross. Common in the South of China.
3. Holboellia cuneata, Oliv.?--As the specimen is only in leaf there is some doubt about its identification. The same plant has been collected in a similar state in Hongkong. Near Sam Chung by Mr. S. B. C. Ross.
4. Camellia salicifolia, Champ.--Found in a wood near Lo Shu Tin. Only previously known from the island of Hongkong.
5. Sida rhombifolia, Linn.--Collected by Mr. S. B. C. Ross in the New Territories. Common in South China.
6. Grewia hirsuta, Vahl.--Near Taipo, by Mr. S. B. C. Ross. Known from the North and West Rivers in Kwangtung and from Southern India and Ceylon.
7. Triumfetta rhomboidea, Jacq.--New Territories, Mr. S. B. C. Ross. Common in South China and distributed in Tropical Asia, Africa and America.
8. Triumfetta pilosa, Roth.--Tatiyan. Common in South China and found in tropical Asia and Africa.
9. Ilex macrocarpa, Oliv.--One tree near Cheung Mi and another in the wood at U Kau Tin. Only previously recorded from the Lienchow River in Kwangtung but known from Hupeh and Szechuen.
10. Euonymus japonicus, Thunb.--In a wood at Lo Shu Tin. Known from several provinces in China and from Japan.
11. Rourea microphylla, Planch.--Found by Mr. S. B. C. Ross near Taipo. Recorded from various localities in Kwangtung.
12. Desmodium latifolium, DC.--Alongside the road near Taipo. Collected in Hongkong and Swatow and widely spread in tropical Africa and Asia.
13. Desmodium gangeticum, DC.--Collected at Taipo. Found in various localities in Kwangtung and diffused in tropical Africa and Asia.
14. Desmodium triflorum, DC.--Found by Mr. S. B. C. Ross in the New Territories. Common in Hongkong and known from most tropical countries.
N 20
Supplement.
ADDITIONS TO THE FLORA OF HONGKONG AND THE
NEW TERRITORIES.
1. Clematis Benthamiana, Hemsl.--Collected near Taipo by Mr. S. B. C. Ross. Previously known from several localities in Kwang- tung and elsewhere in China.
2. Tetrucera sarmentosa, Vall.-Near Taipo, collected by Mr. S. B. C. Ross. Common in the South of China.
3. Holboellia cuneata, Oliv.?-As the specimen is only in leaf there is some doubt about its identification. The same plant has been collected in a similar state in Hongkong. Near Sam Chung by Mr. S. B. C. Ross.
4. Camellia salicifolia, Champ.-Found in a wood near Lo Shu Tin. Only previously known from the island of Hongkong.
5. Sida rhombifolia, Linn.-Collected by Mr. S. B. C. Ross in the New Territories. Common in South China.
6. Grewia hirsuta, Vahl.-Near Taipo, by Mr. S. B. C. Ross. Known from the North and West Rivers in Kwangtung and from Southern India and Ceylon.
7. Triumfetta rhomboidea, Jacq.-New Territories, Mr. S. B. C. Ross. Common in South China and distributed in Tropical Asia, Africa and America.
8. Triumfetta pilosa, Roth.—Tatiyan. China and found in tropical Asia and Africa.
Common in South
9. Ilex macrocarpa, Oliv.-One tree near Cheung Mi and an- other in the wood at U Kau Tin. Only previously recorded from the Lienchow River in Kwangtung but known from Hupeh and Szechuen.
10. Euonymus japonicus, Thunb.-In a wood at Lo Shu Tin. Known from several provinces in China and from Japan.
11. Rourea mircrophylla, Planch--Found by Mr. S. B. C. Ross near Taipo. Recorded from various localities in Kwangtung.
12. Desmodium latifolium, DC.-—Alongside the road near Taipo. Collected in Hongkong and Swatow and widely spread in tropical
Africa and Asia.
13. Desmodium gangeticum, DC.-Collected at Taipo. Found in various localities in Kwangtung and diffused in tropical Africa and Asia.
14. Desmodium triflorum, DC.-Found by Mr. S. B. C. Ross in the New Territories. Common in Hongkong and known from most tropical countries.
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