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4. ZEHNEBIA, Endl. 



Stamina 3, aqualia, hilocularia ; Jilamentis prope lasin tubi inseriis, 



1. SS. Hookeriana, Arn. in Hook. Journ, of Bot. iii. p. 275, — Bryonia 

 Sookeriana, W. et A., 1. c. 345; Wight, Icones, t. 758. — C,p. 1613. 



Hab. Very abundant in the Central Province, at an elevation of 2000 

 to 4000 feet. 



2. 25. Garcini, Stocks in Hook. Journ. of Bot, iv. (1852) p, 149.' 



Bri/onia Garcin% Willd. ; W. et A., 1. c. cum syn. — c.p. IGll. 

 Has. Jaflhji, Gay^dner, 



3. Z. umbellata^ Thw. — Karivia itmhellata, Afn. 1, c. Bryonia 

 umbellatay Herb, Mad. ; W. et A,, L c. cum syn, — c.r. 1619, 3506. 



Hab. Common up to an elevation of 3000 ^et. 



Flores albidi, ore contracti, glan(lula triloba, fulvo-liirsuta. Masc. Bracteolm 

 carnosse, apiculatee. Connectivum rotuudatunij ad apicem Mvo-hirsutura. F(em. 

 Stamina aboriiva 3, filiformia, truncata. Ovarium subcyliadricumj versus aincem 

 jjaruin contractum. 



5. ^CHMAWDBA, Arn., Walp. 



Sfa?nina 5, unilocularia^ fauce inserta. 

 t Filameniis antherisque Z-adelpkis^ 



1. ,ffi. epigsea, Arn. 1. c. p, 274. — Bryonia epigcea^ EottL ; W. et A., 

 1. c. p. 346, cum syn.; Wight, Icones, t. 503. — c.p. 1622. 



Hab. Hot, drier parts oi the island. 



tf Filameniis i-adelpJiis, antheris dlsiinctis. 



2, IE, Zleylanica^ Thw, ; foliis oblongis vol hastato-oblongis, cor- 



datis, acuminatis vel obtusis, subintegris vcl sinuatis, parce denticulatis, 

 euperne plus minus calloso-scabris, subtus subglabris; floribns monoi- 

 cia ; dentibus calycinis brevibus ; corollcB lobis rotundatis, acuminatis, 

 Masc. Eacemosis, pedunculatis. FtEM. Brevi-pedunculatis ; ovario 

 sphajrico, 4-6-ovulato.— c.p. 3002, 3500. 

 Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 3000 to 5000 feet. 



Folia 3-6 poll, longa, peiiolo J-IJ poll. longo. F/ores flavi, 3-4 lin. in exp. 

 Anthens oblique patelliformes, dorso affixa;. Filamenta brevis;5ima, Bacca trans- 

 verse oblongas, 2-6-sperm8e, coccinese, circiter 6 lin. in max. diam. Semhia ampul- 

 liformia, parum compressa, 3 Hn. in diam., nigra, zona pallida incomplete marginata. 



6. MUKIA, Arn., Walp. 



Stamina 5, unilocularia, prope basin tuhi imerta ; filameniis antherisque 



%-^-adelphis, 



1. M- scabrella^ Arn. 1. c. p. 276. — Bryonia scabrella, Linn. ; W. et 

 A., 1. c. p. 345, cum syn. — c.p. 1616. 



Hab. Vorv jilmn/lnni-. nn fn nn f^h^vation of 3000 feet. 



M. leios-Denna 



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ayn.~c.p. 2700. 



Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 4000 to 5000 feet. 



Closely allied, as observed by Wight and Arnott, to the preceding, but I find 

 in the male flowers of the present plant a rudimentary pistil, surrounded at the 

 base, as in the female flowers, with a glandular annulus, vfhilst in J/, scabrella 

 the male flowers have merely a small rounded gland at the base of the tube. 



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