beoosiacej:. CUCURBITACE.E. 443 



B. pRor.iFERA, DC. jraulnuiin {fide rurisli). 



Glabrous. Leaf solitary, from the base of which 2 or more flowering peduncles 

 arise. 



B. PALEACEA, Kz. Ulipcr Tcnasserim. 



Stems, etc., and the conspicuously bracted inflorescence paleaceous-pilose, the 

 indumentum often intermixed witli soft gland-hairs. 



f f Leaves and hif/oreseence radical. 



B. NivEA, Parish. Maulmain. 



Leaves contracted into a petiole 2-3 lines long, ciliate, hispid above. Flowers 

 nearly an inch in diameter, white. 



■\ — \- Perianth of both sexes 2-sepaUed, apeialuus. 



B. FLACCiDissrjiA, Kz. Zwa-ka-bin Hill {fide Parish). 



Very tender herb. Leaves alternate, minutely and sparingly pilose above. 

 Flowers small. 



* * Styles 3, free or connate. Capsule 5-celled and Z-icinged. 

 X Placentas entire and simple. 

 B. liiuNDisiANA, Kz. Attaran Valley. 



Glabrous, the inflorescence radical or nearly so. Leaves radical, dee]il\- lobed. 

 Perianth 2-sepalled, apetalous. 



X X Placentas 1-cleft. 

 + Caulescent herbs, with alternate cauline leaves. 



B. PARVTLIFLORA, Kz. Upper Tenasscriui {fide Lobb). 



All parts (also the inflorescence) glabrous. Capsule 3 lines long, the wings 

 truncate at the apex. Stamens monadelphous. 



B. MODESTIFLOEA, Kz. Borouga Island up to 1000 feet. 



Leaves sparingly and minutely bi-istly and glossy above, in other respects very 

 similar to the preceiling. Capsule \ an inch long. Stamens free, the anthers 

 mucronulatc. Styles fi'ee. 



B. sccT.vTA, "Wall. Bliamo. 



Like preceding, liut leaves opa(iue and more pilose. Stamens monadelphous, the 

 anthers terminated by the broad truncate connective. Styles united up to the middle. 



B. Sl'RCULIOERA, Kz. 



Leaves minutely and sparingly pilose. Inflorescence glandular-puberulous. 

 Stamens monadelphous. Capsule-wings half-sagittate, produced into blunt basal lobes. 



-| — \- Scapigerons herbs, the leaves and inflorescences radical and usually solitary. 



B. suBPERFOLiATA, Parish. Maulmain district. 



Leaves very long-petioled, peltate at the base, papOlose-dotted and glabrous. 



B. vELUTi.NA, Parish. Maulmain district. 



Leaves very long-petioled, cordate (not peltate), papillose and minutely pilose 

 above. Stamens free. 



Habit of B. subpeltata, Wight, but dilfers in the 2-lamellate placentas (Kiu-z). 



Order CUCUllBITACE.l-:. 



Flowers monoecious, dioecious, or polygamous. Corolla 5-merous, imbricate. 

 Stamens 5-3, of which one is usually 1-celled. Ovary inferior, 1-several-celled, 

 l-many-o\uled. Fruit a berry. Albumen none. Embryo straight. Stem fui'nished 

 with tendrils. Leaves alternate. 



