678 poLYANDRiA MONOGYNiA. Nymphaca. 



what peltate, as in .V. rubra, and Lotna, broad -cordate, 

 lobes large and overlapping each other in Bens^al ; on the 

 coast they are less luxuriant, and often divaricate, with 

 the apex rounded, and the border sometimes waved, of 

 a pale green on the upper side and a deep purple on the 

 under side ; both sides smooth. Flowers pale blue, consi- 

 derably smaller than either of tlie former species. Petals 

 from eight to twelve, lanceolate. Filaments about twenty- 

 five, in a double series; many of the exterior series having 

 their summits subulate and coloured like the petals. Hays 

 of the stigma ten or tw elve, very short. Berry about half 

 the size of that of the two first species, nearly globular, 

 ten or twelve celled. 



The roots and seeds of this species are also eaten by 

 the natives, but less esteemed than those of the former. 



5. N. escuhnfa Ti. 



Leaves sub-peltate, entire, downy underneath i/oiuer* 

 v\liito. Berries from ten to fifteen-celled. 



Kotcka is tiie Tclinga name of the plant, andKoteka- 

 dumpa the tul erous root. 



BeiKj. Chota 8oond/. 



Like the other species it grows in sweet, standing wa- 

 ters. It flowers during the wet and cold seasons. This 

 species is consideraljly smaller than any of the others, 

 even than ryatiea. 



Boot perennial, tuberous, &c. like the rest. Leaves in 

 shape, colour, syJ stance, and down like those of N. Lotus, 

 but the mari;in is always entire, or mo^t .slightly waved, 

 whereas in Loi<is it is always scallop-toothed, and as the 

 size according to the rules of Linnauus, cannot be admit- 

 ted as a spccilic mark, the diflercnce in the margin is alone 

 to be observed. Floicers w hite, and smaller than those of 

 cyanea. Petals from ten to lilteen, inserted as in the other 

 species. Stamens about thirty, in a double series. Stigma^ 

 its rays are in number from ten to fifteen, long, and incurv- 



