546 RUBIACE#., 
Tomentose Indian-mulberry. Shrub. 
20 M. Mu'pra (Ham. in Lin. trans. 13. p. 536.) sub-arbo- 
reous ; branchlets tetragonal, tomentose ; leaves cordate-elliptic, 
acuminated, tomentose on both surfaces, on very short petioles ; 
stipulas usually bifid; peduncles axillary, solitary, bractless, 
shorter than the petioles. h.S. Native of the coast of Coro- 
mandel, in the woods of Carnata, where it is called Mudi, Each 
head contains 5-6 flowers. 
Mudilndian-mulberry. Tree small. 
21 M. Cuacnv'ca (Ham. |. c.) sub-arboreous; branches hex- 
agonal; leaves elliptic, acute, often 3 in a whorl, scabrous above, 
pubescent beneath, and bearded at the axils of the ribs; sti- 
pulas semi-circular, often 2-lobed ; peduncles axillary, solitary, 
naked, a little longer than the petioles. kh. S. Native of 
Bengal, in woods at Matsia and Magadha, where it is called 
Chakhuca, i. e. six eyes, from the heads containing only 6 
flowers. The bark of the root is used in dyeing red, like others 
of the species. 
Chachuka Indian-mulberry. Shrub. 
22 M. novosa (Ham. 1. c.) sub-arboreous ; branches obtuse- 
angled ; leaves opposite, or 3-4 in a whorl, glabrous, elliptic, 
acute, on very short petioles; stipulas marcescent ; heads axil- 
Jary and terminal, pedunculate, egg-shaped, nodose from many 
of the berries being abortive. h.S. Native of the East Indies, 
in the woods of Magadha. Very like M. Corèia. 
Nodose-headed Indian-mulberry. Tree. 
23 M. Corr'ia (Ham. 1. c.) arboreous ; branches with obtuse 
angles, glabrous; leaves elliptic, acute, undulated, glabrous, on 
very short petioles; stipulas marcescent; peduncles axillary, 
and terminal, much longer than the petioles, glabrous, bracteate 
at the apex ; heads roundish, hk. S. Native of the East In- 
dies, in the woods of Mithila, where it is called by the natives 
Koreia. Flowers white, large, sweet-scented, 10-12 in each head. 
Koreia Indian-mulberry. Tree. 
*** Peduncles crowded, umbellate. 
24 M. UMBELLA`TA (Lin. spec. 250.) arboreous, erect: leaves 
petiolate, lanceolate- ovate ; peduncles crowded, terminating the 
branches. h. S. Native of Ceylon. This plant is unknown 
at the present day, and probably the same as M. microcéphala. 
Umbellate-flowered Indian-mulberry. Clt. 1809. Tr. or sh. 
25 M. microce’pHata (Bartl. in herb. Henke, ex D. C. 
prod. 4. p. 449.) shrub glabrous, climbing a little; branches 
terete; leaves ovate-oblong, acute; stipulas ovate-triangular, 
acuminated, 3 times shorter than the petioles ; heads peduncu- 
` late, 4 together, forming umbels at the tops of the branches. 
h. S. Native of the Island of Luzon. Flowers white. 
Small-headed Indian-mulberry. Shrub cl. 
26 M. Cocuincuine'nsis (D. C. prod. 4. p. 449.) arboreous ; 
branches spreading ; leaves lanceolate, hispid ; peduncles crowded, 
lateral. k.S. Native of Cochin-china, in woods. M. umbel- 
lata, Lour. coch. p. 140. Fruit-bearing heads round, small, 
yellowish, composed of many berries. Flowers white. 
Cochin-china Indian-mulberry. Tree. 
27 M. sca’xpens (Roxb. fl. ind. 2. p. 202.) shrubby, climb- 
ing; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminated at both ends, on short 
petioles; stipulas membranous, obtuse; peduncles numerous, 
umbellate, terminal. h. J. S. Native of the East Indies, on 
the east side of Point de Galle Bay. Leaves 3 inches long, and 
an inch broad. Petioles hardly longer than the stipulas. Pe- 
duncles 7-8, short. Fruit-bearing heads globose, about the size 
of a pea. Flowers white, few in each head. 
Scandent Indian-mulberry. Shrub cl. 
28 M. sarmenrosa (Blum. bijdr. p. 1006.) climbing; leaves 
oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, glabrous; peduncles terminal by 
twos or threes, and twin and axillary, concrete at the base, or 
CIII. Morinpa. 
they may be said to be solitary and bifid ; heads usually containing 
only 4 flowers. h. S. Native of Java, on Mount Buran- 
grang in the province of Krawang. Allied to M. scandens. _ 
Twiggy Indian-mulberry. Shrub cl. 
29 M. 1a’xa (Bartl. in herb. Henke, ex D.C. prod. 4. p. 
449.) leaves oblong, acuminated at both ends, membranous, 
downy beneath as well as on the branchlets; stipulas semi-cir- 
cular, cuspidate; floriferous branchlets rising from the axils of 
the superior leaves, opposite, bearing each 2 leaves, and nu- 
merous small peduncled heads, which are disposed in an umbel- 
late manner. kh.S. Native of Mexico. 
Loose Indian-mulberry. Shrub. 
Secr. IH. Papava'ra (Pada-vara is the Malabar name of 
M. tetrandra). D.C. prod. 4. p. 449. Flowers tetramerous, 
tetrandrous. Style bifid at the apex. Berries containing each 
4 1-seeded pyrene. Perhaps a proper genus. 
30 M. TETRA'NDRA (Jack, in mal. mise. 1. no. 2. p. 13. and 
in fi, ind. 2. p. 203.) shrubby, diffuse, glabrous ; leaves lanceo- 
late, ciliated with glands in the axils of the veins beneath ; 
stipulas truncate ; peduncles terminal, umbellate. h. 5. Na- 
tive of the Malay Islands. Pada-vara, Rheed. mal. 7. p. 51. 
t. 27. M. Padavara, Juss. in Roem. et Schultes, syst. 5. p. 216. 
M. Roydc, Lour. coch. p. 140. but not of Lin. Peduncles 5-10 
together. Segments of corolla bearded inside. Berries yellow, 
combined into heads. Anthers 4, inclosed. A small diffuse 
shrub. 
Tetrandrous Indian-mulberry. Shrub diffuse. 
31 M. parvirorra (Bartl. in herb. Henke, ex D. C. prod. 4. 
p- 449.) shrubby, glabrous; sterile branches twining ; leaves 
linear-oblong, cuspidate, glabrous, as well as in the axils of the 
veins ; stipulas combined into a truncate sheath ; heads terminal, 
4-5 together in an umbel, pedunculate. h. S. Native of the 
Island of Luzon. Very like the last species, but the number 
of the parts of the flower is unknown. 
Small-leaved Indian-mulberry. Shrub. 
Sect. III. Puyturaa’strum (from Phyllirea and astrum, 
an affixed signification, like; the shrub contained in this section 
has much the habit of Phyllire’a). D. C. prod. 4. p. 449 
Flowers tetramerous, tetrandrous. Style clavate, undivided. 
Berries containing each 4 1-seeded pyrene. Perhaps a proper 
genus. 
82 M.? puytuirgoiprs (Labill. nov. caled. p. 49. t. 49.) 
shrubby, glabrous, erect; leaves elliptic-oblong, acute, on pa 
petioles ; stipulas short, membranous, marcescent; heads. ae 
lary, opposite, almost sessile, few-flowered. h. S. Native 0 
New Caledonia. Leaves rather sulphur-coloured beneath when 
dry. Heads smaller than a pea. Calyx nearly entire. Coroa 
4 cleft, short. Style clavate. Berry 4-celled; cells 1-seeded. 
Phyllirea-like Indian-mulberry. Shrub 5 feet. 
Secr. IV. Curysorniza (from xpvooe, chrysos, gold, e 
pia, rhiza, a root ; the roots are yellow). D. C. prod. 4. p- mit 
Flowers pentamerous, pentandrous. Berries 2-celled, 2-seede , 
Heads of flowers opposite the leaves. Habit of the other spe 
cies of Morinda, but probably a proper genus. h 
33 M. curysorniza (D. C. prod. 4. p. 450.) shrub mi 
branched ; branchlets glabrous, bluntly tetragonal; leaves th 
long-elliptie, on short petioles, pubescent in the axils of the 
veins beneath ; stipulas roundish, foliaceous, entire; heads pe 
dunculate, opposite the leaves. h. S. Native of Guinea, 
where it is called by the natives Boj-tegi-tjo. Psychotrit | 
chrysorhiza, Schum. pl. guin. p. 111. Corolla salver-shape® 
white. Stigma bipartite. 
Golden-rooted Indian-mulberry. Shrub. 
