No. XVI. 



EXPLANATION OF PLATES. 



299. Maseliynomcne aspera (Linn.t) perennial, herbaceous, erect, 

 floating, spongy, sometimes slightly braui^hed aad diffuse, usually 

 glabrous: leaflets 30 to 40 pairs, linear, obtuse: racemes axillary^ 

 few-flowered, the peduncles and pedicels hispid with short horizontal 

 bristly hairs : corolla much longer than the calyx, both a little hairy : 

 legumes long-stalked, 4-7 jointed.covered when mature with prickly 

 tubercles on the middle of each joint, margins thickened, striated and 

 creiiulated. 



1 a floweiingstem— 2 a dissected flower— 3 a legume. 



300. Vachellia Farmsiana (W & A.) 1 a'flowering branch na?«rfl? 

 size — 2 a flower — 3 tlie same calyx and corolla opened to show the ova- 

 ry — 4 stamens — 5 pollen— 6 ovary cut vertically— 7 cut transversely— 

 8 legumes natural size — 9 cut transversely--iO cut longitudinally— 

 11a seed— 13 cut transversely 13 the cotylidons testa removed all 

 with the exception mentioned more or less magnified. 



301. Loranthus amplexifolius (DC.:) glabrous: branches terete: 

 leaves opposite, sessile, orbicnlar or ovate, obtuse, cordate at the 

 base, coriaceous: racemes axillary, solitary, many-flowered, erect or 

 spreading, simple, shorter than the leaves : flowers (purple) shortly 



{)edicelled, ofteti drooping; bractea solitary, lateral, concave, orbicu- 

 ar, close to the ovary ; calyx-limb cup-shaped, entire ; corolla long, 

 infundibuliform, gibbous on one side, curved; limb before expansion 

 swollen at the l»a3e, constricted above it, oblong upwards, sphttiag 

 into 5 linear, spathulate recurved unilateral segments, one of the fis- 

 sures twice as long as the others: filaments sprinkled with minute 

 bristles, anthers linear: berry oh\ox\^.— Nearly altiedio L. Umpflo- 



Tus, but distinct 

 I A flowering branch— 2 the corella split open— 3 the ovary and 



style . 



302. Loranthus lonsiflorus ( Desr.} glabrous : branche<J terete : leaves 

 usually opposite, or' sometimes alternate, petioled, from linear to 

 oblong-lanceolate, or ovate obtuse, upper ones sometimes retuse or 

 sli«'htfy cordate at the base, coriaceous : racemes axillary, solitary or 

 in pairs, erect or spreading, simple, many-flowered, much shorter 

 than the leaves ; flowers (yellow) shortly pedicelled, often drooping ; 

 bractea solitary concave, oblique, close to the ovary; calvx-limb en- 

 tire : corolla long, iufundlbnliform, gibbous on one side, curved; 

 limb before expansion swollen at the base constricted above it, oblong 

 upwaids, splitting into 5, linear, recurved, secund segmenU, one of 

 the fissures twice as deep as the others : tilaments sprinkled with short 

 bristles: anthers linear: fruit oblong (red when ripe)-a variable 

 species as regards the form of the leaves, but all distinguished by the con- 

 tracted throat of the corolla, 



I A flowering branch— 2 a dissected flower- 



303. Loranthus loniceroides (Linn.) glabrous: branches terete.young 

 ones slightly 2-edged : leaves opposite, petroled, ovate, or oblong-lan- 

 ceolate. acuminated : peduncles opposite, axillary, solitary, about 

 equal to the petiole, bearing at the apex a few and somewhat capitate 

 or several and more or less spiked sessile flowers : brae teas 3 at the 

 base of each ovaiy, roundish, acute, concave: margin of the ca yx 

 between tubular and cup-shaped entire: corolla elongated, tubular, 

 curved, slightly gibbous on one side, several times longer than the 

 ovary and calyx, equally cleft into 6 (or sometimes 5) cuneate— 

 linear spreading lobes: anthers linear. ^, . , . 



1 A tluwerlng branch— 3 a dissected flower— 3 bxacteas calyx and 



Style. 



304. Loranthus capitellalns (W.&A.) glabrous: branches terete. 

 TOuiig shoots compressed and two-edged; leaves opposite, oblong 

 lanceSlatp, obtuse, attenuated at the base into a short petiole : peti- 

 ole sharplv keeled at the back ; flowers sessilp. capitate, few together, 

 each with" three roundish acnte concave biacteas at the base* tieaas 

 axillary, sessile: limb of the calyx between tubular and cup-shaped, 

 entire : flower-buds gibbous and nearly terete at the base 6 angled up- 

 wards : corolla-tube short infundibuliform, about a half longer than 

 the ovary and calyx : limb cleft into 6 equal cuneate, linear spread- 

 ing segments as lo'nir as the tube. , 



1 Flowering branch— 2 a dissected flower-3 calyx and ovary, the 



calyx partiaUy removed to show the ovary. 



305. Loranthus Cand^lleaniis (W. & A.) when young all over greyish 

 with very short starry pubescence : branches terete : leaves «Jternate 

 or fascicled in pairs, narrow-oblong, or obovate obtuse, cuneate at the 

 base, petioled, at length nearly glabrous on both sides : umbels pedun- 

 cled; flower* 2-5. shortly pedicelled, clothed with short tumentum . 

 bracteaaboutthe length "o^ the ovaiy and close to it, «^^atejral 

 obtuse; calyxlimb^orseveraltoothed: corolla tubular gibbous on 

 one side above the middle, curved. 5 cleft, segments unilateral, bnear, 

 one of the fissures the longest, anthers linear. 



Obs. The specimen figured diflers somewhat from those origmally 

 described, but not sufficiently to constitute it a distinct H^^^^^^r: 

 the species is very nearly allied to L. tomentosus from which t 

 principally differs in the size of the bractea. a point which 1 shall 

 Illustrate in mv figure of the latter species. ^..^^n 



1 A flowering branch-"^ the corolla split open -3 the ovary crown- 

 ed by the calyx with its bractea. 



306. Loranthus la^enijerus fR.W.) glabrous ^ranches t^^ete, leaves 

 opposite.petioled.eUiptic-oblong.obtuse, rounded at the base.pedun- 



cles fascicled leaving' at the apex a large, cotyipannlate 4-5 iobed m- 

 volucrum: flowers 4-5 in the bottom «'^ the involucrum calyx mem- 



biaaousreuaadly 5 toothed: corolla t^^*'^^^^ P'^^^j^^^'^^^^A.l^nf the 

 length of t^einrolucrum.ScIeft. annular towards the base of the 



segments ; segments linear, reflexed, antliers erect, 



Obs, This new and curious species is a aative of Malabar extend- 

 in- as far north as Bombay from the neighbourhood of which 1 have 

 specimens communicated by the late Mr. Graham. ^^'^„ *t,^ 



1 A flowering branch -2 an involucrum split open, showing the 

 position of the flowers within— 3 a corolla split open. 



307. Uedera trifoliata (W.&A.) shrubby, unarmed, glabrous: 

 leaves pinnately trifoliolate; leaflets ovate w.th a narrow acumra- 



tion. equal and slightly ^i-ute at the base, somewhat ^1^?';^]'/}"^^^^^ 

 serrated,scarce!ycoriiceou5,petioled; terminal petiole 4-5 times long- 



erthanlhe others: panicle corymbiform, bracteated ; fi^^^^.^^"^" 

 bellate, numerous on each umbtd : calyx .^ toothed : corolla f-aljP"!- 

 form. ovoid : stamens 5 : styles united into one : berry celled. 



1 Flowering branch-3 an unexpanded tlower-3 the ovary and 

 stamens after the separation of the corolla-^ the caiyptriloim ur 



Ud-liLti corolla detached. 



308. lonidum sufrulfcosum (Ging.) stems pubesconf, bratichctl 

 near the base ; branches nearly simple: luvser leaves the bronder, 

 upper ones oblong-lanceolute, uiucionate, more or li-ss pubescent* 

 toothed or serrated, stipules suhulate: sepals nHirow, acuminated, 

 strongly kee *-d : lower petal nearly orbicular, obtuse. Ion*: ungui- 

 culate, capsule nearly globose; seeds 9, obovoid, shining (vvhiiibh) 

 longitudinally furrowed. 



Obs. The form published under this name in the niustrations is 

 more justly referable to A enTteatpermum on which account I have 

 given this figure of the normal form. Perhaps they are oi.ly varie- 

 ties of one species. 



1 A flowering plant— 3 a flower partially dissected— 3 the capsule 



after dehiscence— 4 the same cut transversely before dehiscence. 



309. Stylocoryne }l'el>era, (A.Rich,) shrubby, glabrous; leare* 

 lanceolate-oblong, shining : corymbs trichotomuus, terminal ; calvx 

 limb 5 cleft : tube of the corolla thort, about twice the Icn^'th of the 

 calyx- tul e, slightly widened and bearded at the mr nth ; sriru)ents of 

 the limb recurved, oblong, villous at their base along the middle, 

 about twice as long as the tub*': style slightly hairy; stigma \suh 

 10 longitudinal somewhat winged angles : berry 2 celled, with 4-8 

 seeds iu each cell. 



1 Flowering branch —2 calyx divided and thrown to one side to 

 show the style and Inferior oviiry— 3 the corolla opened to show the 

 hairy throat and insertion of the stamens— 4 a berry cut transversely. 



310. Gnffilhia fragrans {W. & A.) This bein?; onlv the species of 

 the genus no specific character can be^ivcn. The full generic charac- 

 ter is given in our Prodromus. This ft^'ure is exceedingly charactrr- 

 istic of the plant as it appears in a dry and poor soil, but the sectiuu 

 oftnefiuit fig*4 is most incorrect a circu-Tistance unhappily ov*m-- 

 looked until too late for remedy— A full and coircct ana!^ sis of the 

 generic character will be given in the next number in connection with 



some few other allied genera, 



811. Corchorus captularis (Linn.) annual : leaves oblong, acumi- 

 nated : capsules globose, truncated, wrinkhd and muricatcd, 5 celled; 

 seeds few ni each cell, without transTerse septa. 



1 Flowering branch with a capsule in the fork— 2 a flower fully 

 expanded— 3 a stamen — 4 the capsules cut transverscly- 



312. Hcdyotis racpmom (Lam.) annual or biennial, diff'use, plab- 

 rous : leaves elli[)tic oblong, or l;\ncRolate, obtuse or acute, attenu- 

 ated at the base: fl<iwers pedicelled, disposed in lung-pedunrled 

 naked alternate— axillary and terminal racemes; the partial pedun- 

 cles 1-3 flowered: limb of the calyx 4-partite ; segments triangular- 

 ovate, acute, in fiuit distant with the sinus wide : capsule shortly 

 turbinate, slightly marked with 4 acute decurrent angles, 



1 Portion of a plant na/um/ iUt^- -2 ovary and calyx-the corolla 

 detached and split open to show the hairy throat and insertion of tho 

 Stamens— 3 ovarj* cut transversely all magnified, 



313. Indigofera linifolia (Uetz.J Perennial cespitose : leaves sim- 

 ple: legumes globular one-seeden. Roxb. , 



1 Portion of a plant in flo%ver and fruit— 2 stamens— 3 keel furnish- 

 ed with a spur on each side— 4 Ipgunie opened showing the ae^id la 

 situ-*5 a seed--Copied from Itoxburgh's drawing, 



314. Indigofera trifoliata (Linn.) I. prostrata Roxl. Perennial: 

 leaves ternate ; leaflets wedge-shaped, with glandular dots : jacemeS 

 axillary, sessile, the length of the petioles : legumes reflexed, smooth, 

 acutr, from G-8 seeded. Roxb. 



1 Portion of a plant natural size-*2 calyx opened to shew the ovary 

 and detachedstamen--3 united stamenS"4 keel of the corolla with 

 its lateral spurs—S a legume opened— Copied fiom Roxburgh's draw- 

 ing. 



315. Indisofera irita (Linn.) annual and biennial, eiect.rigid: leaves 

 ternate, leaflets obovate: racemes, axillary, sessile, many-flowered, 

 legumes reflexed, straight, rigid, 4 sided, spinous, pointed, sraooth- 

 Roxb. 



1 Floweringbranoh— 2calyx split open showing the ovary and de- 

 tached stamen— 3 united stamens— 4 keid of the corolla spurred on 

 eachside—5 a legume— copied from Roxburgh's drawing. 



316. Indigoff^raechifiaia ^^'illd.) stems prostrate : leaves simple, 

 obovate dotted : racemes axillary : legumes crest ent-shaped, with 

 hooked bristles on the convex side, one-seeded.— Roxb. 



1 Portion of a plant in flower and fruit— 3 keel of the corolla— 4 le- 

 ume opened, shewing the solitary seed. Copied from Roxburgh's 



rawing. 



317, Stylocoryne monosperma (W.&A.) shrubby, glabrous ; l?aves 

 lanceolate — oblong, shinin*^: corymbs triehotoraus, with rather few 

 flowers, terminal : calyx-limb copulate, minutely 5 toothed : tube of 

 the corolla elongated, infundibuliform many times longer than the 

 limb of thf calyx, pubt^scent on the inside; segments of the limb 

 oblong, glabrous, about half the length of the lube : ovary with 2-3 

 ovules in each cell : style slightly hairy; stigma acute compressed, 

 ■with a furrow along each side: berry (wliite and about the size of a 

 small cherry) flesl y, 1 celled, 1 seedt-d; seed not angled. 



I Flowering branch— 2 ovary style and stigma the calyx opened— 

 3 corolla opened and the limb removed to show more clearly the 

 form of the anthers— 4 a cluster of young fruit natural size—o one of 

 them cut transversely magnified, 



S18. Jxora nigricans (Br.) shrubby, glabrous; leaves oblong-lan- 

 ceolate, shortly petioled, shining on both sides, turning blaek by dry- 

 ing: stipules with a subulate pomt : corymbs trichotomus, large, open, 

 flowers lax; calyx segments subulate, about the length of thp tube; 

 coralla (white) with the tube (three quavers of an inch long), slightly 

 widened upwards; lobes oblong, slightly acute, recurved: tilaments 

 shortly exserted: style glabrous, considerably exserted, diviiiions of 

 the stigma liliform, recurved: berries trausi'ersely oval. 



Obs. Some points of the character does not accurately correspond 

 with the figure, which may be accdunted for by the former being t^k- 

 en from dried specimens, the latter from the fresh plant; the divi- 

 sions of the stigma do not separate at first and the mature berry is 

 globose aad purple, not unlike a small black cherry, but changes iu 



drying. 



1 A branch in flower and fruit rmfural mt;— 2 the coiolla split open 

 —3 the ovary ttyk and stigma. 



