Vakka, ~~ PENTANDRIA DIGYNIA. 89 
spots in the Botanic Garden at Calcutta during the 
rains, 
VAHLIA. Schreb. gen. n. 452. 
Calyx fvecleaved: Corol five-petalled. Capsule i in- 
ferior, one-celled, many seeded. 
1. V. oldenlandioides. R. 
Annual, erect, ramous. Leaves linear, lanceolate. Pe- 
duncles solitary, two-flowered, 
Oldenlandia pentandra. Willd. 1, 676. Retz. obs. 4, n. 64, 
A native of cultivated lands on the coast of Coroman- 
del ; it appears only during the cold season. 
Stem erect, annual, round, jointed, ramous, a little 
downy, about a foot high. Leaves opposite, sessile, spread- 
ing, linear, lanceolate, entire, downy; about an inch 
long. Peduncles axillary, solitary, erect, rather shorter 
than the leaves, each bearing two small, yellow flowers. 
Petals nearly as large as the calyx. Capsule crowned 
with the calyx, one-celled, opening at the apex. Re- 
ceptacles two, affixed by. the apex. Seeds numerous. 
I believe Konig called this plant Cyrilla Oldenlan- 
dioides. ° 
ie v. viscosa. R. : 74 
‘Annual, sub-erect, ramous, jeune: and clammy. Leaves 
lanceolate. Peduncles two-fold, very short, one flower- 
ed, rae 
Oldenlandia digyna. Willd. 1. 674. Retz. obs. 4. n. 65, 
A native of the same places with the former, and ap- 
pears during the same season. 
Stem uot so straight as that of the former, less branchy, 
shorter, more downy, and a little glutinous, Leaves oppo- 
‘Site, sessile, from lanceolate to linear; all are entire, 
Pointed, and downy ; from half an inch to an inch long. 
