Sida. MONADKLPHIA DODECANDRIA. 175 



soft stellate down, which Avilhout a lens seems to be farina. 

 Leaves alternate, short- petioletl, very various in form on the 

 same plant, viz. orbicular, oval, wedge-fornicd, narrow lance- 

 rliombiroria, ail obtuse, and in general serrate, tliree nerved ; 

 above pretly smooth, below hoary, from hair an inch to an 

 inch and a hall" long, breadth various; marffins often colour- 

 ed. Stipules linear, inserted into glands. Peduncles axilla- 

 ry, solitary, erect, as long or longer than the leaves, jointed 

 above the middle, one- flowered. Flowers yellow. Fila- 

 vienls about thirty, issuing single from the mouth of the tube, 

 irritation sets them in motion. Aiils from six to seven, turnip- 

 formed, shorter than the calyx, without horns, pretty smooth. 

 JVole. I have seen a variety with white flowers. They 

 have a heavy, disagreeable smell. 



11. S. Napaca. Willd, iii. 7G6. 



Shrubby. Leaves acutely-lobed, serrate-dentate. Pedun- 

 cles from four to six-flowered. Capsules about seven or 

 eiolit, aciuuinate. 



Napaca Itermaphrodita. Ed. sp. pi. 965. 



Sida Napdca. Cuvnn. Diss. v. p. 277. t. 1'32. /'. 1. 



Native place very doubtful. Flowers during the cold 

 season in the Botanic oardeu at Calcutta. 



12. S. lanceolaln. Willd. iii. 7:^0. Retz. Obs. iv. p. 28. 

 Perennial, erect. Leaves ovate-lanceolate, serrate, villous. 



Stipules lanceolate, sometimes ciliate. Peduncles solitary, 

 the length of the stipules. Capsules from eight to ten, two- 

 horned shorter tiian the calyx. 



A native of Bengal. Flowers in the cold season. 



13. S. retusa. Willd. iii. 740. 



Shrubby. Leaves short-petioled, cuneate, serrate, refuse, 

 hoary underneath. Stipules flliform. Peduncles axiUary, 

 solitary, shorter than the leaves, one-flowered. Capsules 

 from eight to ten, one-horned. 



