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408 TETRANDRIA MONOGYNIA,  ~ Cissus, 
This plant is one of the most common over every part of 
bidias blossoms during the rains ; and ripens its seed in the 
cool season, | 
Root. fibtous.. Stem and branches perennial, scandent, and 
ofteis of very great length, smooth, succulent, jointed, cons 
tracted at the joints, four-winged, wings large, and sharp, 
young parts succulent, tender, and very smooth. These are 
very generally eaten by the natives in their curries, Leaves 
alternate, one at each joint, short-petioled, reniform, cordate, 
serrulate-dentate, smooth on both sides, an inch or an inch 
and ahalfeach way. Stipules lunulate, entire. Tendrils so- 
litary, simple, leaf-opposed. Umbels solitary, opposite to'the 
leaves, occupying the place on which the tendril would other- 
wise grow, compound, Umbellets generally three or four, 
sub-globular. Involucre and involucels scarcely any, .Germ 
ovate, immersed in the nectary, two-celled, with two ovula 
in each, attached to the bottom of the: partition ; style short. 
Stigma simple. Berry round, size of a small pea, smooth, 
red, succulent, one-celled. Seed solitary,: obovate, covered 
with a double, dark brown, spongy integument. Perisperm 
conform to the seed, a double, dark-coloured fissure runs 
down the middle. Embryo small, erect, lodged on one side 
of the bottom of the double fissure just mentioned. Cotyle- 
dons with minute points. Radiele oblong, inferior. 
6. C. pentagona, R. 
_| Young shoots lucid, with ive rode anges an 
edeides. Leaves cordate, mets sub-lobate, —"* 
minate, smooth, . i 2s” 
An extensive ‘perennial ines, a native of a omanet 
Mhittagong ar 
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ete C. angustifolia. R. | , Ree 
a’ » Divicous. _ Leaves termate; pets Innceoate, pa 
