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DroscoREzx. 
Dioscorea sativa, Zinn. ; Benth. Fl. Austral. vi. p. 461; syn. 
Helmia bulbifera, Kunth, Enum. Pl. v. p. 435; Wight, Ic. Pl. 
Ind. Or. t. 878.—Shan States at 4400 feet, Manders. | 
India, Malaya, and tropical Australia, often cultivated. 
'The species of this genus are much in need of revision. 
Dioscorea demona, Roxb.?, Fl. Ind. ii. p. 805: Clarke's Re- 
print, p. 729; Wight, Ic. Pl. Ind. Or. t. 811.—Shan hills terai 
at 2000 feet; only very young inflorescence. 
Widely spread in India and Malaya. 
Dioscorea deltoidea, Wall.; Kunth, Enum. Pl. v. p. 310.— 
Shan hills at 4000 feet. 
Afghanistan eastward to Burma and in South India. 
Dioscorea spinosa, Roxb.; Wall. Cat. n. 5103.—Shan hills at 
3000 to 4000 feet. 
India and Malaya. 
Dioscorea oppositifolia, Zinn.; Kunth, Enum. Pl. v. p. 390; 
Roxb. Fl. Ind. iii. p. 804; Clarke's Reprint, p. 729.—Meiktila. 
Widely spread in India and Malaya. 
Dioscorea, species indescripta ? Folia siccitate nigrescentia, 
simplicia, papyracea, late cordata, acuminata, 7-9-nervia, subtus 
parce hispidula. Flores d tantum adsunt laxissime spicati, 
spicis gracillimis simplicibus folia excedentibus. 
Shan hills at 4000 feet. 
LILIACEE. 
Smilax lanceæfolia, Roxb.; Fl. Ind. iii. p. 792; Clarke's 
Reprint, p. 725.—Shan bills at 4000 feet. 
Sikkim to Khasia. 
A second imperfect specimen with almost orbicular leaves 
may also belong to this species. 
Asparagus asiaticus, Linn.?; Baker in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 
p. 618.—Shan hills at 4000 feet. 
South India, tropical and South Africa. 
