81G DiOECiA HEXANDRiA. Menixpermiim. 



Found by Captain Hardwicke, in the vicinity of Dosa, 

 in his journey to Shreenagur, in flower in April. 



10. M. hexagynum. R. 



Twining-, villous, iimues parabolic. Female panicles a\iU 

 lary, and terminal ; flowers with six germs, six bifid petals, 

 and abortive stamina. 



A native of China. In flower the whole year in the Bo- 

 tanic garden. Except laiirifolium, which is arboreous, the 

 whole of the foregoing species are permanent, scandent or 

 twining plants, of very considerable extent. 



11. M. triandrum. R, 



Shrubby, twining. Leaves ovate, oblong, pointed, smooth. 

 J\Iale flower si\\ixn(\vous,\vkh an urceolate,three-petalledcorol. 



A native of Pulo Pinang ; seed sent from thence, produced 

 one male plant in this garden, which is now ten years old, 

 and blossoms during the rains. The female plant has not 

 yet been seen. 



Stem none, but many twining, or spreading branches, with 

 smaller flower- bearing ones from (heir base near the ground, 

 smooth, of a deep green in every part. Leaves alternate, sliort- 

 petioled, ovate-oblong, pointed, entire, smooth on both sides ; 

 from two to three inches long. Male. Racemes axillary, 

 one or more together, rather longer than the petioles. Flow- 

 ers numerous, very minute, yellow. Calyx six-Ieaved, the 

 exterior ones minute, the interior three pitcher-shaped. Fila- 

 ments three, wedge-shaped, thick and fleshy, erect, converg- 

 ing. Anthers, two pits in the apex of each filament. 



12. M. polycarpon. R. 



Shrubby, twining to a great extent. Leaves cordate, 

 ovate, smooth. Berries as many as twelve, short- pedi- 

 celled. 



Hind. Baga-raushada. 



Beng, T?h'akor«. 



