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as in the Convolvulacem, and not expanding, or rising 

 above ground during vegetation. 



5. C. extensum. R. 



Shrubby, climbing and twining to a great extent. 

 Jjeaves opposite, oblong, smooth, entire. Spikes lateral, 

 often compound, short-peduncled, ovate. Calyx infun- 

 dibuliibrra, smooth ; divisions acute. Petals truncated. 



A most extensive, stout, woody, twining, and climb- 

 ing plant, with smooth brown bark ; a native of the Ma- 

 lay Islands. From Amboyna it has been introduced in- 

 to the Botanic Garden at Calcutta, where it blossoms in 

 January and February ; seed ripe in April. 



ieaves opposite, short-petioled, oblong, entire, firm and 

 polished, about six inches long, and about three broad. 

 Spikes lateral, and axillary ; the first from the former 

 years branches, below the leaves, short-peduncled, often 

 compound much shorter than the leaves, ovate, and 

 closely covered with diverging, small, pale greenish 

 white flowers, becoming reddish by age. Bractes most 

 minute, one-flowered. Calyx funnel-shaped ; border of 

 four, triangular, recurved, acute, divisions. Petals four, 

 not half the length of the divisions of the calyx, ovate- 

 truncate, but as the edges become revolute, they then 

 appear acute. Filaments eight, inserted into the mouth 

 of the calyx, and longer than the divisions of its border. 

 Anthers roundish, orange-coloured. Germ inferior, li- 

 near-oblong, one-celled, containing two, three, or four 

 seeds attached to the top of the cell. Style so long as 

 to elevate the stigma even with the anthers. Seed al- 

 ways single, and with Gaertner, I consider the exterior 

 integument thereof all there is for a seed vessel, which is 

 of a lanceolate shape, with four grooves on the four sides, 

 and the four angles extended into four, large, scariose, 

 semilunar wings. Inner integument more spongy and 

 entering into the four angular grooves formed by the fold- 



