1. Gnettjm. ] BANUNCiTTTACEJE. 



(N R— The nature of the so-called perianth is 'doubtful. The inner 

 perianth may be an integument, or of the nature of an arillus aa in 

 xaxus, or again it may represent aa open ovary.) 



1. G. scandens, Roxb. Milgandi, K. 



An immense, dichotomonsly branched, woody climber 

 with elliptic or somewhat ovate entire leaves 3-8" by 2-4", 

 and annulate spikes in trichotomous panicles, mostly from 

 the old wood. 



Kumbia and other valleys in Singbhum, but not common. Fl. April' 

 May. Fr. r. s. 



L. with 6-10 prs. sec. u. shortly acuminate. Petiole £'' . Fruit ellipsoid 

 silvery-scaly when young, 1|" long when ripe. 



The flowers in this species are sometimes truly monoecious, and the 

 female flowers which are in a whorl above the two series of males may be 

 perfect or imperfect. 



The flowers in bud are entirely enclosed in the peculiar annulac 

 bracts. 



The fruit is eaten. 



ANGIOSPERMiE. 



Class I. Dicotyledons. 

 *am. 1. RANLNCULACEjE. 



(Tribe Clematideee.) 



Climbing shrnbs with opposite compound exstipulat© 

 leaves. Fls. regular axillary or panicled. Sepals usually 4 

 petaloid, petals or many. St, many hypogynous with 

 adnate laterally dehiscing anthers. Carpels many free, each 

 with 1 pendulous ovule, the styles becoming feathery in 

 fruit. Fr. of achenes. 



Petals 0. Petiole or leaf rachis often twining 1. Clematis. 

 Petals 6-12, linear. Eachis ending in a tendril 2. Naravelia. 



