4. Glochidion. ] 22. EUPROBBIACE31. 



often campanulate toothed. _ St. 3-6, rarely 8-12, connate in a 

 central column over the minute pistillode, or pistillode 0. 

 Ovary 3-15-celled, styles connate in a short column lobed or 

 toothed at the tip, or styles obsolete. Fruit globose or 

 frequently depressed and intruded at base and apex, of 3 

 or more 2-valved coriaceous or crustaceous cocci, which 

 separate from a central axis. 



Anths. 4-12. Sep. 6-12. Ovary 10-15-celiea. . . 1. multiloculare* 

 Anths. 4-6 (rarely 3). Sep. 6-7. Ovary 6-8-celled . 2. lameolarium. 

 Anths. 3. Sep. 6. Ovary 4-7-celled . . . .3. velutinum. 



1. G. multiloculare, Muell. Nanha baria, Nandhum, 8. 



(So named from the resemblance of the fruit to the pad which the 

 bania pedlars wear on their back uuder the basket they carry, Camp.). 



A small gregarious bush pubescent tomentose all over or 

 sometimes glabrous with angular twigs, oblong or ell. -oblong 

 leaves 3-5", with 3-5 prs. of very oblique nerves and numer- 

 ous fine cross nervules. Pedicels short stout. Capsules f* 

 diam., three-times as broad as long, intruded at the base and 

 apex. 



- Manbhnm and S. P. (along Barakar E.). Fl. April-Oct. Fr. May (and 

 probably at other seasons). 



L. aonte or obtuse, and with acute base, shining and very minutely 

 puberulous above, glaucous beneath. Petiole T Vi" stout. Stipules shorter 

 acuminate iVi '• Btylar-column short and broad. Seeds with red aril. 



The description ia taken mainly from Duars and Champaran speci- 

 mens. 



2. G. laiiceoiarium, Muell. Barhia Kandhum, S. 



A small glabrous tree, or often a shrub with green 

 rather flexuous and angular twigs, coriaceous glabrous dark 

 green shining leav&s and small axillary flowers, the females 

 green 1-3 or many together sessile, the males yellowish \"-\" 

 (±" F.B.I. !) diam. numerous on slender pedicels. Capsule 

 orbicular depressed f-f* diam. and |-f " long. 



Common throughout Ch. Nag. and S. P., especially near streams. 

 Fl. March-May. Fr. Bept.'Jany. New shoots in March. 

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