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4-5 in diam., yellow with a purple centre. Anthers scattered. Capsule IJ in., ovoid, 

 turrowed. Seeds numerous, reniform.— The Ibrin called fimformis has more deeply 

 .divided leaves than the type. . "^ "^ 



J H. EscuLENTus, L. ; DO. Prodv. i. 450; annual, hairy, not prickly, 

 *?^'^^^^'^J^^late 3_5-lobed lobes oblong toothed scabrous, peduncle shorter 

 tban the petiole, bracteoles 8-10 deciduous equalling tlie calyx, capsule 

 pyramidal. Cav. Diss, iii., t. 61, f. 2. H. lungifolius, Roxh. FL Ind, iii. 210; 

 y^M Cat. 2699: DC. Prodr. i. 450, Abelmoschus esculentus, IF. iSc A. 

 ^rodr. 1. 53 ; Miq. FL Ind, Bat. i. pt. 2, 152. 



' J^p'tivated throughout India, probably oriirinally native. — Distkib. Naturalized or 



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^ AtaJI herb covered with rough hairs. Leaves coarsely toothed; petiole 6 in., more 



kf r/"^^^^* >SVipWes subulate. Peduncles about 1 in. Bracteoles 1 in., linear-stibu- 

 p^*./V^^*^'''9 yellow with a crimson centre. Staminal-tube antheriferous throughout, 

 wi 6_^Q ]^^ J jj^^ pyramidal-oblona:, glabrescent, cells 5-8-seeded. Seeds striate, 

 Dairy -^Variable. Roxburgh distinguishes the West Indian "Ochro," H, €SC2de?4us^ 

 ^^ m H. longifoUus, but does not specify in what the difiFerence consists, and the 

 Plants are so variable that it is difficult to supDose the difference to be specific. The 



r are used as pot herbs and for their demulcent properties. 



ir-fw 'i *^' ^aritlum. Trees. Bracteoles connate at the base. Capsule 

 »^ith false dissepiments. 



roM^^-?' *iliaceus, L. ; DC. Prodr, I 454; arboreous, leaves cordate 

 iii loi ?^"*^ rarely lobed glabrous above hoary beneath. BoxL FL Ind. 

 K V ' ^^^5'. FL Ltd. Bat i. pt. 2, 153 : Beddome FL SyhaL AmL Gen. t. 4. 

 ™mm tiliaceum, JF, & A. Prodr. i. 52 ; Wight Ic. t. 7 ; WalL Cat 1912 ; 

 ^fimites Lnum. 26; Dalz. d> Gibs. Bomb, FL 17 ; Griff. NotuL iv. 523. 



Bn£?^*^ of both Peninsulas, Bengal, and Ceylon.— Distrib. Tropics of both henii- 



acum* ^f ^^"*^^*^** ^^^^- leaves 4-5 in. diam., leathery, roundish, crenulatc, abruptly 



1 in n\^""^'*''^<^i sometimes elaridular beneath: peti.de 1-3 in. Stipides subulate, 

 * in. 7^pj»«^7_x. . , .., o ' '^ 1 ._ .. .!._ !-_„„ Bracteoles 



7--10 r""^'^^ terminal with stipule-liice deciduous bracts at the base. J 

 tLn l.'.i'l^'T'^^^^o'^'e, connate above the middle. Cali/z 1 in., about tho 



length of 



pa„,,i . jes or longer. Sepals lanceolate, downy outside. Corolla 4 in. diam., cam- 

 OJI , V^^ a crimson centre. Staminal-tube U in., antheriferous all the waj- down. 

 piC c """j" ^^•''° the calyx, ovoid, pointed, spuriously 10-celled, 5-valved ; valves 



pilose. 

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and r«n 'I''', ""^ ^ <^'«f •"«* species, the form of leaf and relative length of the bracteoles 

 look vpf vi;^*°g subject to variation ; but in a native state and under cultivation they 



ery different. 



PiloVp ^occosus, 3fast., arboreous, leaves cordate angled thinly stellate- 

 tube l"*"".!^"*^ surfaces, bracteoles connate into a bell-shaped 5-toothed 



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 ::A t^l ^Pti'- ^Iaxacca, Malngay. 



tomcntnm .^"If ^'•««cAe« and outer surface of the calyx covered with rusty floccose, 

 WnS' ^'°"^* *-S ^"- diam., obscurely 5-a.,gled; petiole shorter than the blade. 

 ^oCfj/T''°''' '«™^"'^I ; Pe'iJcels stout, H i"- long, jointed near the base ; brac- 

 '!'' haff l^*t tte apex and somewhat recurved. Se^aU oblong-lanceolate, united 

 °Wone sn,;/ 'f"^^^- <^«^«^^« 3 in. diam., pink, twice the length ot the caly-x Petals 

 CaATv.?"'''^"' ^enoso-striate, stellate-pilose on the outside. Staminal-tuU p lose. 

 -llliS t «^' ^'■""'-■^te, shorted than the calyx, downy on the outside. Seeds cottony. 



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