702 MONOECIA SYNGENEsiA. Tiic/wscinthes. 



bular. Leaves cordate, dentate, scabrous ; both male and 

 female flowers solitary. 



Sans. VutuMka. 



Beng. P^tal. 



Hind. PmIwmI. 



This is by far the most useful species of TrkJiosanthes I 

 am yet acquainted with. It is much cultivated by the na- 

 tives about Calcutta, during the rains. It is unknown on the 

 coast of Coromandel. 



Root perennial. Stems creeping and running to a great 

 extent, five-sided, scabrous. Leaves alternate, petioled, cor- 

 date, dentate, scabrous, when young soft. Petioles woolly, 

 variously bent, channelled. Tendrils simple, or two-cleft. 

 Male flowers on a separate plant, axillary, solitary, on 

 pretty long peduncles. Tube of the corol very long, trum- 

 pet-like ; stamens three, distinct. Female flowers axilla- 

 ry, solitary, short-peduncled. Corol large, with the fringe 

 ample. Pomes oblong, both ends obtuse, when ripe smooth, 

 and of a deep orange colour, about four inches long, and the 

 same in circumference. Seeds globular, with a somewhat 

 callous border. The unripe fruit and tender tops are much 

 eaten both by Europeans and natives in their curries, and are 

 reckoned exceedingly wholesome. 



3. T. cucumerina. Willd. iv. 600. 



Pomes ovate, acute. Leaves broad-cordate, from three to 

 five-lobed, margins toothletted. Male floicers racemed ; 

 female ones solitary. 



Pada valam. Rlieed. Mai. viii. t. 15. 



Teling. Ad^^vee-putla. 



A pretty extensive, climbing annual, a native of hedges, 

 &c. where it has shelter. It flowers during the cold season. 



Stem five-sided, slightly downy. Tendril three-cleft. 

 Leaves broad- cordate, angular and sometimes lobed, tooth- 

 ed, downy, very various in size. Male flowers racemed, 

 small, white, beautifully fringed. /Jacewtes axillary, erect, 



