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munitus of Wallich, whose name it is, perhaps, the safest to 
adopt.—H. } 
Suprt. Tas. VIII. Convolvulus munitus. Fig. 1, Lower 
part of the corolla laid open to show the stamens. Fig. 
2, Calyx and pistil; the corolla and stamens having 
been removed. Fig. 3, Capsule. Fig. 4, Transverse 
section of capsule :—natural size. 
VIII. 
CONVOLVULUS RHEEDII. 
PgNTANDRIA MowogGvNia. Nat. Ord. CONVOLVULACEÆ. 
Gen. Cuar. Cal. 5-partitus. Cor. campanulata, plicata. 
Stigma divisum. Caps. 2-3-locularis, 2-3-valvis. 
Convolvulus Rheedii; caule procumbente tuberculato radi- 
cante, foliis spathulatis emarginatis mucronatis pedunculos 
articulatos excedentibus, calycis segmentis exterioribus 
maximis cordatis. 
Convolvulus Rheedii. Wall. Cat. of Pl. in E. Ind. C. Mus. 
n. 1358. 
Convolvulus emarginatus. Herb, Heyn. 
Convolvulus uniflorus. Wight, MSS. Burm. Ind. p. 47. t 
21. f: 2, 
Stem procumbent, slightly marked with tubercles, from 
which spring numerous fibrous roots wherever it comes in con- 
tact with the ground. When growing near water, the branches 
which shoot into it become floating, and continue to increase 
as on land; but the stem shows no tendency to ascend among 
bushes, eaves on rather long petioles, between elliptic- 
oblong and spathulate, very frequently emarginate and 
mucronate, otherwise entire, smooth on both sides. Pe- 
duncles axillary; shorter than the leaves, jointed in the 
middle, and bearing two small lanceolate bracteas at the - 
joint. Calyx 5-parted, the divisions very unequal, the three 
outer ones much the largest, cordato-ovate, acute, 5-nerved: 
the inner two lanceolate and very delicate; all pale greenish 
white. Corolla white, small in proportion to the calyx, €x- 
