464 PENTANDRIA MONOGYRIA, Porana, 
species, according to my observation, depend on the racemes 
and bractes, colour not being a specific mark. 
PORANA. Schreb. gen. N. 286. . : 
Calyx five-leaved, growing in the pericarp into scariese 
wings. Corol campanulate. Germ one-celled, from two. to 
four-seeded. Utriculus one-seeded, intra erect, curved, 
and Ss isseviaeiolyt 
1. Py pbicnlaton ® Res 
Shrubby, twining, Leaves exactly pen A entire, hoary. 
Panicles terminal, and seen Goel sub-entire,. Style 
short, simple. resis 
A native of the interior parte of. cael and. comticnlatie 
plentiful upon the rums of Gowr, and. the Rajamahl hills, 
Flowering tite the cold season; seeds ripe in March, 
Stem woody, divided into numerous, very long, scandent, 
and twining, stout, woody branches, which extend over the 
largest trees, or whatever else they meet with, their extremi- 
ties drooping beautifully. Bark of the woody parts ash-co- 
Joured, and uneven ; that of the young shoots clothed with 
_ whitish soft down, - deine cordate, entire, fine-pointed, vil- 
- lous on both sides, but particularly so underneath, where they 
are also hoary, frem one to four inches each way... Panicles 
Fas ae shes roesenienslinensaemsTnne 2 
five-lobed. Filenalits bak inserted into abe bation of; the 
tube of the corol. Anthers linear, half hid. Germ ovate, one-_ 
_ celled, ovula four, attached to the bottom of the cell. Style 
a me aes of eee tga lobes. pe gs 
