486. Cocculus cordifolius (D C.) 1 Female plant 



2 flower and apocarpous ovaries — 3 the same, petals 

 removed showing ovary and attached scales — 4 front view 

 of the flower— 5 side view, the four series of flo:a! en- 

 velopes detached — 6 young fruit, one cut vertically show- 

 ing the pendulous ovule - 7 cut transversely — 8 fruit cut 

 longitudinally — 9 transversely, 



487. Sterculia guttata (Roxb.) leaves between 

 broadly ova*e and oblong, obtuse or with a longish sud- 

 den accumulation, entire, prominently nerved and veined 

 beneath ; upper side shining, under young leaves densely 

 pubescent: racemes somewhat fascicled, nearly simple : 

 pedicels short : calyx deeply 5 cleft, tomentose; segments 

 lanceolate, distinct : ovarium stalked : carpels obovate. 



W. and A. Prod. I. pace 62. 



1 



Flow r ering branch 



2 a male flower split open to 

 show the insertion of the podocarp and stamens— 3-4 

 back and front views of the stamens— 5 detached anthers 

 6 calyx and ovary of a fertile flower — 7 ovary cut ver- 

 tically — 8 cut transversely — 9 young fruit carpels sepa- 

 rating — 10 part of a raceme with several fruit— 11 a 

 young fruit opened longitudinally — 12 cut transversely, 

 ovules collateral, 



488. Byttneria herb ace a (Roxb.) stem herbaceous, 

 without prickles ; leaves not glandular, toothed, ovate, 

 uminated, cordate, rounded or cuneate at the base : 



showing the seed 



sepals linear-lanceolate, reflexed : ligulute production of 

 the petals subulate, erect, about as long as the calyx : 

 free part of the antheriferous filaments very short, re- 

 curved : lobes of the tirceolus (sterile stamens) ovate. — 

 W. and A. Prod. I. page 65. 



1 Flowering branch natural size — 2 flower buds— 3 

 the same, the sepals forced open showing the petals — 4 

 petals opened showing the dilated base and bringing the 

 anthers and urceolus into view- 5 petals back and front 

 views for the purpose of showing the dilatation at the 

 base, but not successfully executed as it is 2-lobed and 

 embraces the neck of the anther cells on each side— 6 

 anther, the cell separated by a broad connective — 7 ovary 

 detached — 8 cut vertically — 9 cut transversely — 10 fruit 

 half grown— 11 a detached carpel back view— 12 front 



13 a mature fruit— 14 one carpel 

 detached — 15 a seed — 16 dissected showing the foliace- 

 ous cotyledons — 17-18 upper and under surfaces of the 

 leaves magnified. 



* 



489. Pterospbrmum Heynfanum (Wall.) leaves cu- 

 neate-oblong, acuminated, slightly cordate and 4-5- 

 nerved at the base, and sometimes a little oblique, 

 coarsely toothed or lobed towards the apex ; under side 

 clothed wifh a roughish t omentum ; veins slightly pro- 

 minent : petioles short, attached a little within the 

 margin : peduncles axillary, very short : involucel-leaves 

 and bracteoles imbricated round the base of the flower- 

 bud, palmatifid and laciniatcd, deciduous : petals obo- 

 vate, patent : sterile filaments linear : capsule oblong, 

 acute; outside encrusted with a furfuraceous pubescence : 

 seeds 8 in each cell. — W. and A. Prod. I. p. 69. 



1 Flowering branch— 2 flower before expansion showing 

 the bracteoles — 3 a detached flower, petals removed to 

 show the calyx aud stamens — 4 calyx removed showing 

 the stipitate stamens and ovary— 5 anthers— 6 ovary 

 cut vertically, ovules ascending— 7 cut vertically— 8 a 

 capsule, natural size—Q a seed with its wing— 10 testa 

 removed showing the seed in situ — 11 embryo detached 

 to show the foliaceous cotyledons. 



490. ViTTMANii Afbicana (W. and A.) Prod. I. p. 

 166. 



3 



5 



1 Flowering branch — 2 a detached flower side view 



401. Batatas Choisyana (R. \V.) stems either pro- 



cumbent, or twining if near support, everywhere clothed 

 with course hairs : leaves petioled, ovate, acute, hairy 

 above, tomentose beneath, peduncles axillary solitary. 



1-3 flowered, longer than the p doles, sepals lanceolate, 

 hairy, much shorter than the corolla. ISalaghaut hills 

 near Madras. 



Flowers purple— I have not <een the fruit. 



1 Flowering branch— 2 tube of the corolla opened to 

 show the stamens— 3 anthers- 4 calyx and bracteas 

 5 stigma 



7 ovary 



-6 ovary an ! its cup-shaped disk 

 cut vertically— 8 cut transversely, 4-celled, with one 

 ovule in each. 



492. Cal'-.tropis herbacea (Wight— Asclepiai her- 

 hacea Roxb.) herbaceous, erect, smooth : leaves petio- 

 late, oblong : umbels compound : corolla with a globular 

 tube, which incloses the corona : segments or petals tri- 

 angular, spreading : leaflets of corona shorter than the 

 gynostegium, acute and spreadingly curved at the base, 

 but tridendate at the apex, and lying upon the gwnoste- 

 gium.— G. Don. 1. c. p. 147. 



1 Flowering branch —2 flower dissected. 



40,3. CRYPTMLFPrs ? patjciilora (R. W.) Nerium 

 paucifiorum Roxb. shrubby twining; leaves lanceolate- 

 nectary 5 conical 

 -Roxb. M.S.S. 



scales, follicles long slender horizontal. 

 1 Flowering branch — 2 calyx and ovary 



3 corolla 



the same, front view 



anthers 



4 a stamens and its attached petal 

 6 ovary cut vertically— 7 cut transversely. 



detached and opened showing the stamens and crown 

 4 another view, more highly magnified. 



By an oversight Roxburgh's name was omitted in the 



plate. 



40 1. Crtptolepis Buchanant (Roein. and Seh. Ne- 

 rium ret! culatvm Roxb.) flowers small, yellow ; leaves 

 oblong, white and veiny beneath ; corymbs inter-petiolar, 

 almost sessile.— (i Don, 1. c. page 82. 



I Flowering branch— 2 dissected flower— 3 follicles. 



^ 495. Boucerosia ump,fxlata (W. and A. -Contribu- 

 tion-) segments of corolla glabrous. * G. Don. I.e. p. 123. 

 1 Flowering plant, natural size— 2 a dissected flower, 

 corolla and calyx removed presenting a side view of the 

 stamens and crown— 3 front view of the same, showing 

 the double series of coronal appendages— 4 stamens <»nd 

 pollen mass detached— 5 a >ingle stamenal crown — 6 

 gynostegium and pollen masses— 7 follicles— 8 a seed. 



496. Cucumis pube>ce>s (Willd.) stems scabrous : 

 leaves somewhat reniform, repandly and acutely toothed", 

 slightly angled, the angles obtuse or acute, petals' 

 slightly acute: fruit o*al f obtuse at both ends, terete, 

 spotted, more or less pubescent, (about 1 or A inch lone.) 

 W. and A. Prod. I. page 342. 



1 Flowering branch, natural .size— 2 corolla male flower 

 split open to show the stamens— 3 a detached stamen- 4 

 female flower and ovary— 5 ovary cut longitudinally- 6 

 fruit cut transversely, but contrary to the usual form 

 4 -carpelled, perhaps a mistake of the draftsmen. 



497. Cucumis trigonus (Roxb.) stems scabrous: 

 leaves 5 lobed ; lobes rounded, repandly and sharply 

 toothed ; male flowers crowde t ; female solitary : fruit 

 oval, rounded at both ends, obsoletely 3-angled, 10-stri- 

 ated, glabrous, (about l£ inch long and l£ thick).- a; 

 lobes of the leaves very broadly obovate, and almost 

 touching ea«h other at their broadest part, sinus rounded. 

 — W. and A. Prod I. page 342. 



1 Flowering branch natural size— 2 male flower dis- 

 sected— 3 an anther back and front views — 4 female 

 flower, corolla removed, tube cut to show the styles— 5 

 ovary cut longitudinally- 6 cut transversely- 7 a fruit 

 — 8 the same cut transversely— 9 a seed, cut trans- 

 versely— 10 a seed— 11 cut lengthwise - 1 2 embryo de- 

 tached. 



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