4ristolochia. oynandria hexandria. 489 



seeded, attachment central. Capsule inferior, six -celled, 

 many-seeded. 



1. A. acuminata. Willd. iv. 157. 



Perennial, twining, smooth. Leaves cordate, rather acumi- 

 nate. Racemes axillary, simple or compound, drooping. 



A native of the eastern parts of Bengal, where it flowers 

 during the hot and rainy seasons, and the seed ripens in De- 

 cember and January. 



Stem and branches twining to an extent of some fathoms, 

 perennial, younger shoots angular, and smooth. Leaves alter- 

 nate, petioled, cordate, entire, somewhat acuminate, smooth ; 

 lobes large, and roundish, from four to six inches long, by 

 from two to four broad. Petals about an inch long, slightly 

 channelled. Racemes axillary, simple or compound, droop- 

 ing, shorter than the leaves. Flowers large, drooping, of a 

 dark -greenish purple. Carol with a fuimel-shaped tube, 

 globular base, and long, linear, somewhat acute lamina, the 

 sides of which, soon after expansion, become revolute. Sta- 

 mina as in the genus. Germ inferior, sub-cylindric, furrow- 

 ed, six celled, in each many ovula in one vertical row attach- 

 ed to the axis; style none '^ s<»<jrma peltate, with a converg- 

 ing, six-lobed apex. 



2. A. IniUca. Willd. iv. 157. 



Shrubby, twining. Leaves cordate, cuneate, scolloped. 

 Peduncles many-flowered. 



Beng. EeshwMr mool. 



Careloe Vegon. Rheed. Mai. viii. /. 25. 



Teling. Isaro. 



A native of copses, and jungles where the soil is dry and 

 poor. It flowers during the wet season. 

 Root much like that of Sarsaparilla, perennial. Stem twin- 

 ing, below woody ; young shoots striated, smooth. Leaves al- 

 ternate, petioled, somewhat wedge-formed or obovate, three- 

 nerved, pointed, waved, scollopped, smooth, from two to four 



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