370 FLORA NIGRITIANA, 
2. Momordica Senegalensis, Lam.—DC. Prod. 3. p. 311.—On 
the Gambia, Bofeler; a very bad specimen. The species 
altogether may be a mere variety of M. Charantium. 
3. Momordica cissoides, Planch. in Herb. Hook. ; foliis trisectis, 
segmentis petiolulatis denticulatis, intermedio ovato, laterali- 
bus oblique ovato-rhombeis breviter subbilobis, floribus mas- 
culis umbellulatis, pedicellis involucro brevioribus, calycis la- 
ciniis oblongis uncinato-mucronatis corolla duplo brevioribus. 
—In hedges, at Abóh, Vogel. 
Planta dioica videtur, tota glabra excepta pube rara minima 
ad venas foliorum vel inflorescentiam. — Pefioli subpollicares, 
apice trifidi, petiolulis 2-4 lin. longis, segmentum intermedium 
bipollicare, lateralia breviora et valde obliqua, omnia mucro- 
nulata, margine remote denticulata, basi acuta v. truncata, 
membranacea, glabra et punctis minutis scabrella. Pedunculi 
petiolo longiores, floribus in speciminibus nostris omnibus 
masculis. Involucrum reniforme, 9 lin. latum, breviter ere- 
nulato-dentatum v. integerrimum, scabro-puberulum, glan- 
dulis paucis scutellatis per paginam interiorem dispersis, 
precipue versus marginem. Pedicelli 5-6, puberuli. Calya 
fere 5-partitus, laciniis ovali-oblongis pubescentibus. Petala 
5 lin. longa, papulosa, alba, basi intus p ureo-maculata. 
Anthere flexuosz, vel distincte vel focillthe separabiles. 
4. Momordica maculata, Planch. im Herb. Hook.; folis in- 
sectis, segmentis petiolulatis obovali-oblongis sinuato-dentatis 
lateralibus bipartitis, floribus foemineis in involucro solitaris, 
calycis tubo glabro laciniis subulato-acuminatis.—On the 
` Quorra, opposite Adda, Vogel. : : 
Planta dioica ? caule angulato glabro v. ad nodos villosulo. Petioli 
crassi striati, pollicares, apice trifidi uti petioluli (3-6 lin. 
longi) pube brevi scabridi. Segmentum intermedium 3 
poll. longum, 1j poll. latum, apice obtusum irregulariter 
sinuatum et dentibus paucis ealloso-mucronatis notatum, bast 
acutum, membranaceum, leyiusculum;  lateralia minora, 
usque ad basin m duo divisa, at lobi non v. vix petiolulati. 
Pedunculi petiolum subwquantes. Involucrum orbiculatum. 
Flores examinare nequivi, alabastrum enim unicum tantum 
