114 Mr. Baxineton’s Descriptions of Indian Species 
acutiusculis, margine revoluto nervoque subtüs prominente, rameis inter- 
nodia superantibus, ochreis flavicantibus dense lacero-ciliatis.”—Meisn. 
P. prostratum. Roxb. (fide Meisn.). 
P. Dryandri. Meisn. Mon. 88. 
Stem prostrate, branched, striated, smooth, the internodes as long or longer 
than the leaves, except in the younger branches. Leaves narrowly ob- 
ovate, often linear, acuminate, sessile, their margins. reflexed, and the 
nerve very prominent upon the under side. Stipules yellowish white, 
short, torn, with a few faintly-marked nerves. Flowers axillary, 2 or 3 
together, minute; pedicels as long or longer than the flowers, and jointed 
at about its middle. Fruit included in the calyx, trigonous ; the faces 
ovate, smooth and shining, obsoletely punctate-striate near to the apex, 
. and with a short striated stalk. 
Saharunpore, in April. 
29. P. aviculare. Linn. ? 
Floribus axillaribus parvis, pedicellis brevibus, achenio triquetro granulato- 
striato perigonio subæquali, ochreis lanceolatis integris, foliis elliptico- 
lanceolatis minutissimé serratis, caule striato laevi. 
Stem prostrate, branched, much striated, smooth, the internodes long, often 
exceeding the leaves. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, very minutely serrate, 
Shortly stalked or sessile. Stipules white, lanceolate, long, but shorter 
than the internodes, entire, at length torn, with few unbranched brown 
nerves. Flowers axillary, small, upon short pedicels, which are jointed 
just below the flower. Fruit small, triquetrous, equal to, or but little 
longer, than the calyx, the faces triangularly ovate, acute, granulate- 
striate. 
This plant is so nearly related to P. aviculare, that I have not ventured to 
give it as a distinct species, although it was so considered by Professor Royle. 
It differs in having nearly all its leaves shortly stalked, and its fruit generally 
rather longer than the calyx. 
| In the same paper with this plant there is a single specimen, without flow- 
ers, resembling this plant in all points except the stipules, which are long, 
