Solanum. PENTANDRIA MONOGYNIA, - 571 
size of a marrowfat pea; while immature, variegated with 
deeper and lighter green, when ripe with deep orange yel- 
low. 6 
14. S. trilobatum, Willd. sp. i. 1049, 
Shrubby, scandent, armed with recurved, acute prickles. 
Leaves ovate, three, four, or five lobed, smooth. Racemes 
terminal, or between the leaves, Berries drooping, round, 
smooth. : 
Teling. Oochinta-kura; kura means esculent, the leaves 
being one of their favourite pot herbs. 
Solanum trilobatum. Burm. Ind. 55, t. 22. f. 2. 
- Compare with Lamark’s S, acetosifolinm. 
A native of the coast of Coromandel, particenaiad fies 
Northern Circars, where it is found in abundance on the road 
sides, running over bushes, upon low trees, or whatever sup- 
port it meets; for it is by far too long and slender to i sh 
itself. In flower and seed the whole year. — 
Stems and larger branches ligneous, scandent ; armed witli 
numerous, very sharp, recarved prickles, otherwise perfect- 
ly smooth; general extent from one to two fathoms, and of- 
ten very ramous, Leaves scattered, remote, petioled, sub- 
ovate, three, four, or five-lobed, smooth, of a shining green 
on both sides. Petioles and veins armed. © Peduncles leaf- 
opposite, solitary, or accompanied with a single, one-flower- 
ed pedicel; armed, few-flowered. Flowers large, bluish- 
purple. Germ two-celled, Berries of the size and appear- 
anes of a ~~ currant, smooth, drooping. | 
15. S. iicaumedis ior ss a 
Angual or biennial, ramous, Fortean ssid can Saleve 
double, one of the pair smaller, ovate-cordate, — 
~ Calyx unarmed. © Berry round, very hairy, four-celled. 
sain ae Rheed. Mal. ii. 65, tab, 35, 
- Beng. Ram-b 
