Momordica.] LX1V. CUCURBITACEE (HOOKER). 539 
Tendrils simple or 2-fid, stout. Male peduncles long’, stout, subcorym- 
bosely 4—8-flowered ; bract 0 or small at the axil of the lowest flower ; 
pedicels very irregular, long or short; buds globose. Calyx-tube very 
short ; lobes orbicular, blackish green, more or less softly setose at the 
back, margins broadly membranous. Corolla 14—2 in. broad, yellow. 
Anther-cells flexuous ; connective broad. Female fl.: Peduncle shorter 
than the male, 1-flowered and ebracteate or with a small accessory 
flower and bract at the axil. Calyx as in the male. Ovary ovoid, 
densely clothed with soft spreading bristles. Fruit ovoid, red, fleshy, 
densely setose, 1-2 in. long, shortly beaked. Seeds few, 4 in. long, 
oblong, flattened, margins thickened, with 2 grooves and a central 
tidge, testa thick, rugose.—W. cordifolia, Sond. Fl. Cap. ii. 492. IL. 
Vogelii, Planch. in Fl. Nigrit. 869. M. Schimperiana, Naud. in Ann, 
Sc. Nat. sér. 5, v.23. ML? fetida, Schum. et Thonn. Pl. Guin. 426. 
Upper Guinea. Fernando Po, Vogel! Mann! Ambas bay, Mann! ; 
Nile Land. Abyssinia, Petit! Fesoglu, Kotschy. White Nile, Petherick! Gal- 
labat, Schweinfurth ! Ukidi forest, Grant! 
Mozamb. Distr. Zambesi, Dr. Kirk! Zungomero, Grant! 
M. Morkorra was originally described from abnormal prostrate, excessively branched 
‘nd sparingly leafy specimens, from the dry region of Fesoglu. Naudin distinguishes 
ul. cordifolia and Schimperiana as different species, referring the latter doubtfully to 
Vogelii ; but our extensive suite of specimens invalidate all the distinctive characters 
of these forms. 
ll. M. Mannii, Hook.f. Moncecious. Stem slender, mottled green 
and yellow, glabrous. Leaves 14—3 in. long, ovate-cordate, long, acu- 
minate, sharply toothed, entire, pubescent on both surfaces, basal-sinus 
fep and broad. Tendrils slender, simple or 2-fid. Male fl. : Peduncles 
lender, shorter than the leaf, irregularly 3—6-flowered towards the 
tpex; bract 0, or small, ovate, at the base of the lower pedicel ; pedicels 
pubescent, short or long; buds globose. Calyx-tube very short, lobes 
lack-oreen, orbicular, rounded at the apex, puberulous ; margins 
broadly membranous. Corolla 1 in. in diameter, yellow. Anther-cells 
‘intous ; connective broad. Female fl.: Peduncle stout, 2-3 in. long, 
ebracteate. Fruit unripe, lin. long, narrow ovoid, beaked, densely 
*overed with long spreading soft spines. 
ee. “ieee Fernando Po, Mann! h 
: osely to M. Morkorra, but smaller leaves very pubescent, flowers muc 
smaller, and sepals not setose. : 
12. M, corymbifera, Hook.f. Moncecious. Stem slender, covered 
With lax spreading hairs. Leaves 2 in. long, broadly ovate-cordate, 
°ng-acuminate, shortly 3-lobed, lobes acute, slightly toothed, densely 
pubescent on both surfaces; basal-sinus broad, open; petiole pubes- 
“ent. Tendrils slender, simple or 2-fid. Male fl.: Peduncle slender, 
Shorter than the leaves, subumbellately or corymbosely 6—8-tlowered 
at the apex; bract 0, or small, at the base of the umbel ; pedicels short, 
‘lender, pilose. Calyx-tube very short; lobes }-{ im. long, ovate, 
‘ninate or mucronate, pilose; margins scarcely membranous. Co- 
