Paederia. pentandria monogynia. 683 



2. D. (formerly Celosia. R.) tetragyna. R. 



Shrubby, scandent. Leaves ovate-cordate. Flowers axil- 

 lary. Styles four-cleft. 



A native of the Moluccas, and from thence accidently in- 

 troduced into the Botanic garden at Calcutta, amongst spice 

 and other plants ; flowering- time in Bengal, the cold season. 



Stem ligneous, scandent ; young shoots pendulous, striated, 

 smooth. Leaves alternate, petioled, ovate-cordate, acumi- 

 nate, somewhat undulate, smooth on both sides; about two 

 inches long, and one broad. Petioles channelled. Flowers 

 axillary, from solitary to the being collected on small short- 

 peduncled heads; they are small and of a pale-greenish white 

 colour. Calyx (I would in this species rather say bractes.) 

 three-leaved. Corol (rather calyx) five-leaved ; leaflets ob- 

 tuse, and about as long as the stamens. Nectury with four 

 or five, lengthened, antheriferous divisions. Germ four-lob- 

 ed. Styles four, recurved. Berry with from one to four 

 lobes, smooth, when ripe red, succulent, size of a pea, con- 

 taining from one to four reniform seeds, though one is by far 

 the most common. 



PAEDERIA. Schreb. gen. N. 412. 

 Calyx five-toothed. Corol tubular. Germ two-celled, 

 one-seeded ; attachment inferior. Stigma two-cleft. Berry 

 inferior, two-seeded. Embryo erect, and furnished with a 

 perisperm. 



1. V.fmtida. Willd. spec. i. 1219. 



Shrubby, twining. Leaves oblong-cordate. Panicles 

 axillary and terminal. Stamina inclosed. Berries com- 

 pressed. 



Somaraji. Asiatic Res. iv. 26' 1. 



Beng. Gundha badhwlee. 



Hind. Gundali. 



Couvolvulus/oefufas. Rumph. Amb. v. 436. t. 160. 



