288 ocTANDRiA TRiGYNiA. Polygonum. 



are, but less comnion. It is a much more elegant, deli- 

 cate looking plant. 



Stems as in the last species, but deeply tinged with red. 

 Leaves short-petioled, linear-lanceolar, tapering much 

 towards each end, smooth on both sides, entire, from five 

 to seven inches long. Stipules sheathing , lobed, short, 

 smooth, adhering firmly to the stem ; mouth a little rag- 

 ged, but not ciliated. Racemes as in F. tomentosum, but 

 longer, slender and smooth. Bractes as in the former, but 

 without a beard. Flowers numerous, rose-coloured, three 

 or four in each set of bractes, appearing in succession, 

 heptandrous. Sttjle three-cleft, twice as long as the sta- 

 mens. Seed ovate, compressed, not in the least angular. 



6. P. perfoliatum. Willd. 2. 454. 



Prickly, scandent, perennial. Leaves triangular. SiL 

 pules ample, round-oval, spreading, perfoliate. Stylethrec- 

 cleft. Seed round. 



A native of various parts of India. From Nepal the 

 seeds were sent by Dr. Buchanan to the Botanic garden 

 at Calcutta, where the plants thrive well, and blossom 

 most part of the year. 



Stems and branches slender, scandent to a considera- 

 ble extent, armed with numerous, acute, recurved pric- 

 kles, but without pubescence. Leaves long-petioled, 

 somewhat peltate, triangular, entire smooth on both 

 sides, except a few, very minute prickles on the un- 

 derside of the nerve and veins ; size various, from one 

 to three inches each way. Petioles as long as the leaves, 

 armed. Stipules large, round, oval, surrounding the 

 branch, or branchlet immediately within the insertion 

 of the leaves ; smooth and unarmed. Spikes terminal, 

 solitary. Bractes cordate, spike-clasping. Stamens 

 from eight to ten. Style three-cleft. Seed round, smooth, 

 shining black, hid in the enlarged, livid, fleshy calyx, 

 and in that state appear a berry. 

 It is probably a Coccoloba. 



