Martynia.] — Pedahacez. 221 
Page 283.—For Stereospermum chelomioides DC. read: 
S. tetragonum DC. Prodr. IX, p. 124 (1845); Haines in Kew 
Bull. p. 121 (1922). S. chelonioides DC. Prodr. IX, p. 210 (1845) pp. 
non Bignonia chelonioides Linn. f. Vela-padri, Pombathiri, T. 
(Gamble). 
XCVIT.—PEDALIACEZ. 
Infl. racemose; stam. 2; fruit 2-celled . : : . 1a. Martynia. 
Fis. solitary, axillary, stam. 4: 
Fruit indehiscent, spiny . : . I. PEDALIUM. 
Fruit a 2-valved capsule, unarmed . 2 ; . 2. SESAMUM. 
1a. MARTYNIA Linn. 
Annual or perennial herbs; 1. opp. or alt.; fls. in short, 
terminal racemes; stam. 2-4; staminodes I-3; ovary 1-celled; 
ovules numerous; capsule sub-drupaceous, loculicidally 
dehiscent, the outer wall falling off in 2 pieces.—Sp. 10; 
Tropical ‘America. 
M. piaNnpDRA Glox. Obs. t. 1 (1785); Petch in Ann. Perad. VI, p. 185 
(1916). Naga-darana, S. (Petch). 
Annual herb; stem erect, about 3 ft. high; 1. ovate, cor- 
date at base, shallowly lobed, pubescent; lamina 23-5 in. 
long, membranaceous; petiole 14-4 in. long: racemes few- 
fid.; calyx membranaceous; cor. over I in. long; fruit 14 in. 
long. 
Waste places on the dry region, rather common. Polonnaruva; 
Ekiriyankumbara. Fl. Jan.; purple. 
A native of Mexico. 
2. SESAMUM Linn. 
Erect herb; leaves sparsely hairy : 
Fls. small, almost white; upper leaves ovate . 1. S. indicum. 
Fls. large, purple; upper leaves lanceolate . 2. S. radiatum, 
Prostrate herb; leaves densely white-tomentose 
below. ‘ ; : . . 3. S. PROSTRATUM. 
1. S. INDICUM Linn. 
The name S. orientale Linn. has page priority over S. indicum Linn. 
and is adopted by Merrill and other authors. 
Page 286.—For S. occidentale Heer and Regel read: 
S. RADIATUM Schum. in Schum. & Thonn. Beskr. Guin. FI. p. 282 
(1827); Stapf in Fl. Trop. Afr. VI, 2, p. 557 (1906). S. occidentale 
ae & Heer Ind. Sem. Hort. Turic. (1842). 
S. prostratum Retz. Obs. I, p. 28 (1779); Wight Ic. t. 1346 
(1850) ; Clarke in Fl. Brit. Ind. IV, p. 386 (1885) ; Petch in Ann. 
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