[11 8. 
. of Polygonum and Fagopyrum. 103 
bracteis subimbricatis muticis, pedicellis exsertis, floribus 6-rariüs 7- 
andris, semi-2- vel 3-gynis, calyce 5-fido, achenii lenticularis, rariüs tri- 
quetri, faciebus convexis tenerrimè punctatis nitidis, ochreis muticis 
superioribus internodia longè superantibus, foliis lanceolatis glanduloso- 
punctatis, caule erecto subsimplici, omnibus plantae partibus glaberrimis 
et, preter folia, eglandulosis." 
glandulosissimum, Melon. Foliis, maximè subtüs, punctis glandulosis 
fuscis subimmersis densissim? conspersis, pedunculis interdum apice 
obsoleté glanduliferis." Meisn. 
P. glabrum. Willd. Sp. Pl. ii. 447. Meisn. Mon. 78. Meisn. in Wall. 57. 
Stem erect, branched, glabrous. Leaves broadly lanceolate, acute, glabrous, 
covered with minute immersed glandular spots, particularly on the under 
side, slightly stalked. Stipules long, surpassing the upper internodes 
truncate, not ciliated, glabrous, Flowers in rather long densely-flowered 
somewhat panicled and shortly-stalked spikes; bracteæ turbinate, gla- 
brous, rugose, not ciliated, 2—3-flowered ; flowers 5-fid, usually 6- or 7-, 
but sometimes 8-androus, semi-2- or 3-gynous; pedicels jointed just 
below the flower. Fruit lenticular, the faces convex, orbicular and 
acute, very minutely punctate, shining. 
The variety a. obscurum, Meisn. does not occur amongst Professor Royle's 
specimens, 
Saharunpore, near water during the rains. 
14. P. Donii. Meisn. 
* Spicis subgeminatis paniculatisve longis filiformibus flaccidis interruptis, 
bracteis arctis longè remotis setoso-ciliatis sub-1-floris, pedicellis exsertis, 
floribus 8-andris semi-3-gynis, achenio triquetro faciebus" levibus opacis, 
* calyce 5-fido subimpunctato, ochreis laxis adpresse pilosis longè ciliatis, 
foliis lanceolatis oblongis acuminatis subtus hispidulis margine ciliatis, 
caule basi radicante adscendente ramoso." Meisn. 
P. Donii. Meisn. in Wall. iii. 57. 
æ tenerum. Meisn. “Omnibus partibus flaccidis, caule decumbente pauci- 
ramoso eglanduloso glabro, foliis utrinque æqualiter attenuatis Iætè viri. 
