I^G^ TETRANDRIA MONOchrNIA. Cl'sSUS. 



ed, oval, coloured. — Cj/mes leaf-opposed, first divisions trichoto- 

 inous. — F/ozcen small, dull purple. — Taste of the Itaves very acrid,, 

 and continuinj^ lonj. 



5 C quadrangnlaris, Willd. Spec. i. p. 657. 



Perennial, scandent, jointed, four-winged. Leaves reniforra-cor- 

 date, serrate. Berries spericai, one-seeded. 



Beny. Ijarjoia. 



Funis quadrangularis, Rumph. Amb. v. p S3, t. 44.^. 2. 



This plant is one of the most common over everv part of India ; 

 blossoms duiing tlie rains ; and ripens its seed in the cool season. 



Root librous. — Stem and branches pereiuiial, scandent, andoftenof 

 very great length, sniooih, succulent, jointed, contracted at the joints, 

 I'our-winged, wings large, and sharp, young parts succulent, tender, 

 and verv smooth. These are very generally eaten by the natives in 

 their curries. — Leaves alternate, one at each joint, short-petioled, 

 reniform, cordate, serrulate-dentate, smooth on both sides, an inch 

 or an iiK:h and a half each way. — S/i/>i</es lunulate, entire. — Tendrils 

 solitary, simple, leaf-opposed. — Umbels solitary, opposite to the 

 leaves, occujiying the place on which the tendril woidd otherwise grow, 

 compound. Umbellets generally three or four, sub-globular. — InvO' 

 lucre and iitvoluce/s scarcely any. — Germ ovate, immersed in the 

 nectary, two-celled, with two ovula in each, attached to the bottom 

 of the partition; style short. Stigma simple. — Berrj/ round, size of 



a small pea, smooth, red, succulent, one-celled Seed solitary, 



obovate, covered with a double, dark brown, spongy integument. 

 — Perisperm conform to the seed, a double, dark-coloured fissure runs 

 down the middle. — Embryo small, erect, lodged on one side of the 

 bottom of the double fissure just mentioned. Cotyledons with 

 minute points. Radicle oblong, inferior. 



6. C. pentagona, R. 



Young shoots lucid, with five rounded angles and grooved sides. 

 leaves cordate, rarely sub-Iobate, serrulate, acuminate, smooth. 

 .An extensive perennial climber, a native of the forests of Chittagong. 







