Siphonanthus, DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA, 67 
1. S. hastata, R, 
Leaves opposite, hastate, downy. 
A large shrub or small tree, a native of Silhet, where it is 
called Hattee-kana (Elephant’s ear,) from the shape of the 
leaves.. Flowers in April and May, and the seed ripens in 
June and July. 
Young shoots villous, somewhat cocleuliiacl Leaves 
opposite, petioled, hastate, lobate, downy, particularly un- 
derneath, about six inches long. Petioles nearly as long as 
the leaves, downy and channelled. Stipules none. Panicles 
terminal, corymbiform, decussate, villous. _Bractes like the 
leaves, but small, and diminishing fast toward the top, or 
extreme divisions of the panicle. Calyx campanulate, five- 
cleft. | Segments sub-lanceolate, permanent and remaining 
coloured. Corol with a long, slender, recurved tube. 
Border of five, nearly equal, spreading, oblong segments, 
Filaments ; two pairs, inserted into the tube of the corol a lit- 
tle within its mouth, long, coloured, smooth, various in their 
direction according tothe length of time the flower has been 
open. .dnthers incumbent. Germ ovate, four-cornered, seem- 
ingly four-celled, with one ovulum in each Jobe, attached to 
the concave side of the wings of the parietal fungiform, recep- 
tacle, meeting in the centre, but not uniting, hence seem- 
ingly four-celled.. Style the length of the corol. Stigma 
bifid ; dobes acute, spreading. Berries shorter than the 
onus four-lobed, one, two or three of the lobes abortive, the 
fertile ones obovate, smooth, glossy, deep purple, and succu- 
lent, one-celled. Seed solitary. Perisperm none. Soren 
obovate, fleshy. Radiele roundish, inferior. 
2. S. indica, Lamarek, Encyel, t. 79. f. 1. 1606. 
Shrubby, straight. Leaves verticelled, ; hamenallates Pani- 
cles terminal, , 
-Brahmmnee, Sa encase &e. Sanscrit names, 
Beng. Brahman-patta, or Bamim hatte, 
Siphonanthus indica, Linn, hig ah oe ie 
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