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munitus of Wallich, whose name it is, perhaps, the safest to 

 adopt. — H.'] 



SuppL. Tab. VIII. Convolvulus munitus. Fig. 1, Lower 

 part of the corolla laid open to show the stamens. Fig. 

 2, Calyx and pistil; the corolla and stamens having 

 been removed. Fig. 3, Capsule. Fig. 4, Transverse 

 section of capsule : — natural size, 



VIII. 



CONVOLVULUS RHEEDII. 



Pentandria Monogynia. Nat. Ord. Convolvulace^. 



Gen. Char. Cal. 5-partitus. Cor. campanulata, plicata. 

 Stigma divisum. Caps. 2-3-locularis, 2-3-valvis. 



Convolvulus Rheedii ; caule procumbente tuberculato radi- 

 cante, foliis spathulatis emarginatis mucronatis pedunculos 

 articulatos excedentibus, calycis segmentis exterioribus 

 maximis cordatis. 



Convolvulus Rheedii. Wall. Cat. of PI. in E. Ind. C. Mus. 

 n. 1358. 



Convolvulus emarginatus. Herb. Heyji. 



Convolvulus uniflorus. Wight, MSS. Biirm. Ind. p. 47. t. 

 21. / 2. 



Stem procumbent, slightly marked with tubercles, from 

 which spring numerous fibrous roots wherever it comes in con- 

 tact with the ground. When growing near water, the branches 

 which shoot into it become floating, and continue to increase 

 as on land ; but the stem shows no tendency to ascend among 

 bushes. Leaves on rather Jong petioles, between elliptic- 

 oblong and spathulate, very frequently emarginate and 

 mucronate, otherwise entire, smooth on both sides. Pe- 

 duncles axillary, shorter than the leaves, jointed in the 

 middle, and bearing two small lanceolate bracteas at the 

 joint. Calyx 5-parted, the divisions very unequal, the three 

 outer ones much the largest, cordato-ovate, acute, 5-nerved : 

 the inner two lanceolate and very delicate ; all pale greenish 

 white. Corolla white, small in proportion to the calyx, ex- 



