Japan Flora: Stems erect, often branched below, somewhat woody at base, sparingly short appressed-pilosc; leaves rather membranous, ovate-oblong, 8-12 cm. long, 3-6 cm. wide, short-acuminate, cuneate to broadly cuneate at base, toothed, nearly glabrous above, sparingly short pilose on nerves beneath, the petioles 1-5 cm. long; glomerules of pistillate flowers small, forming a slender uninterrupted spike in fruit, the perianth slightly ap- pressed-pilosc; achenes about 1.5 mm. long; stigma short.

Kyushu (Yakushima). Ryukyus, Formosa, and China.

Japan Flora: Erect peren nial herb; stems 1-2 m. long, scattered short-pilose above; leaves rather thin, oblong-ovate to ovate, 10-20 cm. long, 4-10 cm. wide, caudately acuminate at apex, broadly cuneate to rounded at base, regularly toothed, slightly pilose to nearly glabrous on both sides, the petioles rather slender; glomerules of pistillate flowers rather contiguous, the perianth slightly ap- pressed-pilose on upper half; achenes 2-2.5 mm. long; stigma slender, rather elongate. Aug.-Oct. Hills and lowlands;

Honshu (s. Kan to Distr. and westw.), Shikoku, Kyushu.