Begonia, MONOECIA POLYANDRIA. ‘ 647 
but there are also two empty cavities, one in each side of the 
seed, Seed bent double, with the two extremities pointing 
to the base, by one of which it is affixed to the bottom of the 
drupe. 
3. S. cordifolia, Roxb. 
Polygamous. Leaves cordate ; scapes simple. Stamina 
from six to twelve, ~ 
Grows in standing sweet water, in the vicinity of Caleutta ; 
flowering time the latter part of the rains, ; 
Root fibrous, annual, Leaves radical, long-petioled, round 
cordate, apex circular; behind deeply divided into two broad, 
somewhat pointed lobes, margins entire, smooth on both 
sides, many-nerved, about two inches broad, and less than 
three long. Petioles sheathing at the base, their length de- 
pends much on the depth of the water ; tapering, somewhat 
angular, smooth. Scapes about as long as the petioles, like 
_ them ending in an oblong raceme, of from five to eight 
flowers. Bractes, or involucres, three-fold, to the lower three 
there are always two hermaphrodite flowers, and three to the 
rest, one of which is generally male. Hermapnropite 
FLOWERS. Calyx and corol as in the genus, Filaments ge- 
nerally from nine to twelve inserted round the base of the 
germs, Anthers cordate. Germs numerous, compressed. 
Style short, Stigma simple. Capsules from three to four 
hundred, much compressed on a globular naked receptacle, 
surrounded with a deeply dentated margin, in each a single 
seed, bent double, as in S. obtusifolia. MALE FLOWERS. 
Calyx and corol as above. Stamens from six to ten, sur- 
rounding a few abortive germs. 
BEGONIA. Schreb. gen. N. 1442. 
“Male calye none. Corol four-petalled, two opposite, 
larger, Stamina numerous. Female calyx none, Corol 
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