VIOLACE.E. niCSEDACE.E. G47 



X X S/i//ma reri/ ohllque or quite lateral. 



V. sKKi'Kxs, Wall. Khaliyen Hills. 



Stoloniferous. Stipules toothed or finiliiiate. 



V. Thomsoxi, Oudeiii. IMaitaban and Tenasserim at 3000 to COOO feet. 



The roots of Tiola contain an active principle, Vtolina, possessing emetic powors. 

 Excellent ' issue peas ' can be made of the roots. 



Jo.MDU'.M, J'liiteniit. 



Sepals not produced at base, rdals clawed, the lower ones gibbous or saccate 

 at base. 



J. (Vioi.a) srFFRUTicosiM, L. Eangoon. 



ALSODKlIE.i:. 

 Curolla regular or iieart// so. S/irulis or trees. 



Alsoiikia, lliouara. 



Petals 5, free. Connective produced beyond the anther. Capmle hiruliiidal. 



Sub-genus Diortctaxdiu, Hassk. 



Stamens exserted, anthers cohering iu a cone. 



A. (Vai!ECa) heteeoclita, Roxb. Tinpii;d forcsls of tlie Andamans. 



A. Roxhurghii, Wall. 



Leaves small. Capsules very small, almost sessile. 



Sub-genus Alsodeia. 



Stamens included. Anthers free. 



X Ovary and style glabrous. 

 ° Flowers in long racemes. 



A. LOsr.iEACEJiosA, Kz. Tropical forests of Jfartaban up to LOGO feet. 



A. racemosa, H. f. et Th. (non JIart.) 



Racemes and calyx puberulous. 



" ° Flowers fascieled. 



A. Rexralexsis, Wall. Tropical forests of Pegu Range aTid Martaban. 



Andamans. The Nicobars. 

 Pedicels and calyx glabrous. 



X X Orary and style pubescent or tomentose. 



A. Gkifi'ithii, 11. f. et Th. Xear the Serpentine mines in the Ilookum 



Valley. Ava. 

 Leaves rather large, glabrous or nearly so. 



A. MOLLIS, H. f. ct Th. Jlerpni. Teiiasscrim. 



Leaves pubescent. Capsule densely pubescent. 



** Embryo large, curved, except iti Moringaccfce. Albumen none. 



Order RESEDACEiE. 



Calyx l-S-partite. Petals generally hypogynous, 4-8 (rarely 2-0). Stamens 

 .3—10, inserted within a fleshy disk. Carpels usually united into a 1 -celled ovaiy, 

 J'Vuit a capsule or berry. 



* Reseda odoiiata. Cultivated. 



Mignonette. 



Griflith says this plant is indigenous to Afghanistan. 



