764 DIOECIA TETRANDRIA, Monetia. 
of the Ganges, in blossom about the beginning of the hot sea- 
son. 
Branches numerous, woody, opposite and dichotomous, 
jointed, round and smooth, Leaves opposite, sub-sessile, 
lanceolar, somewhat pointed, entire, fleshy, from three to five- 
nerved ; they are often a little falcate ; about two inches long. 
Flowers axillary, and at the divisions of the branchlets, in 
sessile fascicles of generally three, the centre one is generally 
male, and the lateral two female. Bractes, a transversely 
oblong, two-pointed, permanent, cup or common calyx in 
which the flowers sit. Berry long. 
2. V. verticillatum. Willd. iv. 7Al. 
Shrubby, with sub-verticelled branches, Leaves aden: 
three- nerved. Flowers —— from three to seven me 
Boling: Suddennneaneiel: , 
On trees on the coast of Coromandel. It Rotides inthe hot 
season, 
38. v. Fispentisices, Willd. 740, 
A very ramous, parastical ateab, Branches Poliberiais 
compressed, leafless, 
A native of Coromandel, 
4. V. confertum. R. 
_ Monoicous, parasitic, very ramous, smooth. Leaves oppo- 
site, sub-sessile, lanceolar, from three to five-neryed. Flow- 
ers sessile, crowded into little axillary heaps. Berries oblong. 
Grows on mango trees in the Silhet district. 
MONETIA. 
Male calyx four-toothed. Corol four-petalled. Female 
calyx and corol as in the male. a ae 
Gala. Berry one or toro-secdede:: é 
