Polygonum.] CX1X. POLYGONACEX, (J. D. Hooker.) 29 
flowers sessile almost concealed by the stipules, sepals narrower outer acute, nut 
twin. P. Dryandri,, Wall. Cat. 1691 /5, from Prome.—From Bengal (Griffith, 
Kew Distrib. 4098) to Garwhal, Banda, Bombay, Scinde, Guzerat and Prome. 
Also in Africa.— This is a short crowded leaved form allied to indica, and differs from 
Vibe iid in its stoutness ahd narrower longer leaves, which are not so covered by the 
stipules, 
Var. Griffithii ; branches excessively numerous from the root very slender flexuous 
and quite naked below, branchlets very slender with the internodes so close that they 
look woolly from the crowded fimbriate and crinite stipules, leaves shorter than the 
stipules 1-4 in. orbicular or broadly obovate flat apiculate, flowers subsessile minute 
hidden amongst the stipules, sepals rounded 2 outer apiculate, nut not seen.—East 
Bengal, Griffith (Kew Distrib. 4099, 4101); plains of N.W. India, Falconer (Kew 
Distrib. 268).—A very singular form, probably a modification of var. brevifolia, with 
the bases of the branches buried in soil, and hence leafless and very slender. 
Var, scindica; branches rather stout flexuous pale red brown with scattered 
leaves below, branchlets slender, internodes very short woolly from the crinite stipules, 
eaves 4-1 in. elliptic-oblong pale obtuse margins strongly recurved, flowers very - 
minute sessile sunk amongst the stipules, sepals narrow obtuse, nut half the length 
of the perianth 3; in. long black.— Scinde, Stocks.—-This has much the habit of some 
common forms of the species, but the branchlets are crinite as in Griffithii, and the nut 
very minute. No doubt it is only one of many forms to be found in Scinde. 
_ . Var. elegans; black when dry, branches stout grooved smooth or scaberulous, 
internodes longer or shorter than the leaves, stipules brownish fimbriate, leaves 3-3 in. 
qPPer as long as the lower linear-lanceolate acute or acuminate rarely obtuse margins 
at or revolute, flowers sessile or shortly pedicelled, sepals narrow 2 outer acute. 
- elegans, Zozb, Hort. Beng. 29, and Fl. Ind. ii. 291. P. prostratum, Row, mss. 
P. ciliosum, Meissn. l. c. O5. ` P. Dryandri, Wall. Cat. 1691/2.—From Bengal, 
Assam and Bhotan to N epal, Belgaum, Chittagong and Tenasserim. —Usually rather 
a large form, passing into plebejum proper by insensible transitions. The dark 
colour when dry, long narrow acuminate leaves and narrow sepals distinguish typical 
specimens, It is well described by Roxburgh and figured in his unpublished Icones 
as P, Prostratum). It occurs in Australia. . 
LAT. micranthema ; small, branches 2-8 in. very slender, stipules short, leaves 
ih in. linear or linear-oblong obtuse base narrowed flat, upper crowded as long as 
€ often distant lower, flowers very minute pedicelled crowded in the upper axils, 
Rica Often as long as the perianth, sepals narrow obtuse, nut 35-45 in. P. Dryandri 
"u all. Cat. 1691/4, the upper left-hand specimen from Kumaon. P. micran- 
emum, Franchet mss.—Birma, Griffith ; Bengal and Silhet, Clarke ; Soane River 
J. D. H.; Kumaon.—This is only a small state of plebejum, into which 
it passes by insensible gradations, Franchet named it as above from Mongolian 
Mc ling dark. when d 
at. Miqueliana; br: er stout flexuous straggling dark. when dry, 
Internodeg lónger than the lenem pales short 2-nerved, leaves i in. obovate or 
Sblong-obovate or linear-oblong obtuse flat, flowers 1-2 in the axils, pedicels slender 
ger than the perianth jointed towards the base, sepals narrow all acute, nut jj in. 
r Miquelianum, Meissn. Pl. Hohenack., No. 1613, and in DO. l. c. 92.—Canara; near 
: Angalor. —A very distinct variety, but more material is wanted to judge of its 
as they, Meissner describes the stipules as 6-nerved, and the ER of the leaves 
revolute, neither of which is the case in my specimens. Nor do I know of many- 
nerved stipules in any Indian form of P. plebejum except the following, which 
ety enough comes from Mangalor, has revolute Jeaf-margins, and all the sepals 
Var. po] heura ; ; rk when dry, internodes longer or shorter 
than the leaven, hidra ii idis in. linear oblong acute or obtuse margins 
urved, flowers 1-2 in the axils, pedicels as long as the perianth jointed at the base, 
Tub harrow acute, nut thin. P. elegans, Miquel in Herb. Hohenacker, No. 19 (site 
?. P. Roxburghii, var. longifolia, Meissn. l c. 93.—Canara ; near Mangalor. , 
Sect, IY AMBLYG . ding herbs. Leaves 
la LV. ONON, Meissn. Erect or ascending herbs. - 
8*; stipules with often a dilated mouth. Flowers in cylindric spikes or 
