ConVOlvuluS. PENTANDR1A MONOGYN1A. 4b'!) 



liouslv lobate, or have their posterior lobes angular ; all are 

 smooth on both sides from two to lour inches eapb way, ami 

 like the tender branchlets often tinged with purple, particu- 

 larly the margins, reins and nerves; there are two round, 

 smooth, rust-coloured glands on the sides of the base of the 

 nerve, where it joins the petioles, which arc from one to six 

 inches long. Peduncles small, deciduous. Calyx smooth, 

 leaflets obovaie, acuminate, and very small in proportion to 

 the size of the corol. Stamina within the tube. Stigma of 

 two round lobes. Capsules smooth, membranaceous, from 

 two to four-lobed, with a single, dark brown or black, smooth 

 seed in each. 



4. C. maximus, Willd. sp. />/. i. 853. 

 Perennial, twining. Leaves ovate, entire. Peduncles many- 

 flowered, longer than the leaves. Seals woolly. 

 A native of ( 'oromandel. 



f>. C. malabarhus. WUhL sp. pi. i. 857. 



Perennial, twining, every part smooth, Leans cordate, 

 entire. Peduncles many-flowered. 



Kattu Kelengu. tiheed. Mai. xi. 105. /. 51. 



A very extensive, perennial species, found in Mysore by 

 Dr. B. Iloyne. In the Botanic warden it began to blossom 

 in February, when the plants were four soars old. 



Stem and larger branches ligneous, and clothed with spon- 

 gy, uneven, ash coloured bark; twining over trees &C, to (he 

 extent of several fathoms; young shoots smooth, deep green; 

 every part, on being wounded, discharges a large quantity 

 of dull-coloured, clammy juice, which instantly becomes of 



a deep brown colour. Leaves long |>etioled, cordate, entire, 

 smooth on both sides, from three to six inches long, and near- 

 ly as broad. Pediuieles axillary, smooth, many-llowered ; 

 sometimes terminal and pasucled; pedicels clavate. Flower? 

 rather small; the bottom of the bell deep purple; throat 

 pink with the margins paler, almost white, and slightly tea- 



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