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[Naravelia. 



linear, longer. Achenes long, stipitate, with long bearded tail. 

 Indo-Malaya, species 3. 



Flowers in panicles; leaves 4 to 6 in. long . . . (i) N. laurifolia 



Flowers solitary or in threes, axillary; leaves 2 in. long {2) N. axillaris 



(i) N. laurifolia Wall. Cat. 4685 ; Hook. fil. F.B.I, i. 7 ; King, 

 Journ. As. Soc. Beng. I.e. 360. 



Long climber young parts only pubescent. Leaflets broadly 

 ovate, acuminate entire, 4 to 6 in. long, 2 to 3 wide, deep green. 

 Panicles lax many-flowered, 6 in. long, 8 in. across. Sepals lance- 

 olate, -I in. long, blunt glabrous. Petals linear narrow, -5 in. long. 



Fig. I. — Naravelia laurifolia. 



apple green. Stamens numerous yellow. Achenes cylindric gla- 

 brous, tails silky. Hah. Not rare, from 400 ft. to 2000 ft. altitude, 

 in thickets. From Selangor, Semangkok Pass north to Perak, 

 Penang and Tomoh (Machado). Distrih. Whole Indo-Malayan 

 regions. 



A pretty climber, flowers scented like orange blossom. 



(2) N. axillaris Ridl. Joiirn. Roy. As. Soc. S. Br. 59, p. 60. 



Slender pubescent climber. Leaflets ovate, 2 in. long, i\ in. 

 wide or solitary toothed, or trilobed larger; nerves pubescent. 

 Flowers soHtary axillary or in threes. Sepals -i in. long, green. 



