. 404 DECANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Melastoma. 
nately enlarged with.a second curved joint. Anthers te~ 
curved, linear, Capsule four-celled. 
5. M. cernua. I. R. 
Scandent, Leaves ovate-lanceolate, five-nerved,smooth. 
Panicles terminal, long, thin, drooping, with the rane 
cations four-winged. Flowers octandrous. 
A native of Chittagong. It flowers in October bie 
November ; and the seed ripens in February, and March. 
The leaves in this elegant large rambling species that — 
occupy all but the base of the panicle are rather long- 
petioled, remarkably large, often a foot long, and from 
three to four inches broad ; with the nerves ‘particularly 
large and distinct to the very apex ; those close to the 
panicles are sessile, and very exactly cordate; the pa- 
nicles are also uncommonly long, as far as two feet, oF 
more, and droop elegantly when loaded with its profusi- 
on of middling sized, bright red flowers. 
6. M. vagans. R. 
 Scandent. Leaves ovate-cordate, bristle-serrulate, acu- 
minate, three or five-nerved ; petioles and nerves hairy. 
Panicles terminal, large ina decussated, flowers octan- 
drous. 
Beng. Juy-phutkee, 
An extensive, beautiful scandent shrubby species, @ 
native of the hilly countries immediately east of Be 
where its numerous, small, bright red flowers appear in” 
October, and the seed ripens during the ensuing hot sea~ 
son. ‘The young shoots, petioles, and nerves of the leaves” 
are the only hairy parts, and but in a small degree, all 
the rest are smooth ; the leaves are large, about six 
inches tees and three broad. 
ve M. senate ‘Te 
, Smooth in every part. “Leaves vil pean 4 ovate 
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