Tipef. DIANDRIA TllICYxVlA. 163 



A native of the Malay Islands, and brought by Mr. Smith into 

 the Botanic Garden, where it thrives kixuriantly, and is in fruit most 

 part of the ye^r. 



Stems erect, from six to eighteen inches high, ramous at top, joint- 

 ed, and smooth. Sarmcntose shoots of a great length, issuing in abun- 

 dance from the top of the root, and the lower part of ihe stem, by 

 which the plant is quickly propagated to any extent. — Leaves alter- 

 nate, the lower ones petioled, broad, re-entering, cordate ; the upper 

 ones sub-sessile, obliquely-oblong ; all are smooth on both sides, 

 and shining on the upper one. — Amenfs solitary, opposite to the 

 leaves, short-peduncled, oblong, very small, being rarely more 

 than a quarter of an inch long. — Germs oval, one-celled, ovuh(>n one 

 attached by the base to the bottom of the cell.— iv7/2Y compound, sub- 

 cylindric, about the size of an infant's finger, yvhen ripe soflis!;, and 

 of a dark green or livid colour. i^erries numerous, most of ihe 

 germs prove abortive, one-celled. Seed solitary, oval, attached to 

 the bottom of the cell. Integuments single, thin, light brown. — 

 Perisperm conform to the seed, friable. — Embryo shape of a small 

 broad inverted cone lodged in the apex of the perisperm. Radicle 

 superior. • 



17. P. angustifoUum. R. 



Scandent, or creeping, smooth. Leaves sessile, obliquely-lanceo- 

 late, very smooth. Aments leaf-opposed, short-peduncled. 

 A native of the Malay Archipelago. 



18. P. saxatile. Wall 



Stems furrowed, creeping, with villous joints and fascicled sub- 

 erect branches. Leaves sub-sessile quatern, obovate-cuneate, fleshy, 

 convex and villous beneath, with three-coloured nerves, veinless, 

 Sj)ike terminal, iiliform, elongated, peduncled. 



A native of the neighbourhood of Katmandu in Napala, where it 

 grows on rocks and blossoms during the first four months of the year. 



A small succulent; probably annual specieS; which creeps to a 



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