Letisomia, PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA; > 489 
date, sericeous ynderneath, veins parallel,, Peduneles long- 
er than the petioles, umbelliferous, Stigma round, of two 
lobes. Capsules one-valved, one-celled, 
Convolvulus nervus. Burm. Ind. 48, t. 20. f. 1. 
Samudra-stjogam. Rheed. Mal. xi, 125. iab. 61. 
Beng. Bis-taruka. | 
- Teling. Kokayti. 
- A ‘native of forests, hedges, &c. it is one of the lengua 
species of the Convolvulacea I know. Flowering time the 
wet and cold seasons. 
Stems twining, woody, of a very great length, running - 
over the highest trees; young parts covered with white silky 
down. Leaves petioled, broad-cordate, entire; many large, 
distinct, opposite nerves running parallel; the upperside 
pretty smooth, the under side covered with niuch soft, white 
silky hair; from four to twelve inches each way. Petioles 
shorter than the leaves, tapering, round, at the apex on each 
side is a large, flat, scabrous, dark-coloured gland, Pedun- 
cles axillary, like the petioles, but longer, bearing an erect 
umbel, of many flowers. Flowers large, of a deep rose-co- 
lour. Bractes many, large, oval, white, waved, pointed, 
caducous. Stigma two, globular. Berry globular, smooth, 
entire, not opening in a regular manner, but ——- to. 
pieces. ) 
_ Obs. Seeds received from Buglendi sent to me He be late 
Honourable Charles Greville, under the name Convolvulus 
speciosus, produced this identical plant, Stigma, &c. Ke, 
peeey the same as in the original Bengal nines Ke 
fds L. argenteag Beeb) 287) wht iat 
_ Perennial, twining. Leaves aia i eeieed, aot 
ceous underneath. Peduncles, as lonaee the petigies, lealys 
bractes lanceolate, sericeous, 
_ Found in forests about Calcutta, never saw it on the 
: ‘coast of Coromandel. _ ks 
Beng. Sumoodra-shoka, chhota Bistaruka,. ihe 
