2. Leea.] 38. AMPELIDJCE^. 



III. Shrubby. L. 2-3-pinnate. Sec. nerves much fewer 

 than the teeth. 



L. glabrous 6. sambucina. 



L. pubescent, at least on the nerves beneath . 7. robusta. 



Numbers 4 and 5 probably form one variable species and should be 

 united. I keep them distinct in accordance with Clarke's "Kevision of the 

 Indian Species of Leea' ' published in the Journal of Botany, Vol. X. 



1. L. alata, Eclgew. 



A sliriib 2-5 ft. high with pinnate leaves and narrow 

 oblong sharply serrate leafleis sometimes broader npwards. 

 Easily recognized from the other species by the leaflets being 

 sessile or sub-sessile and the inflorescence scarlet. 



Manbhum, Campbell ! Occasionally fo^nd in first class sal forests. 

 Gamble f\nd Manson. Fl. June-Aag. Fr. ripens Sept. 



L. with several serratures between each nerve. Peduiicle of inflore- 

 scence long and slender. Fruit red. 



2. L. macrophylla, Born. Hatkan, S. ; Dholsamudra, 

 Beng. 



A robust herb \ 3 ft. high, annual from a perennial 

 stock, with large ovate- cordate leaves, very large stipules, 

 and white flowers in sessile corymbs. Fr. black succulent 

 J" diam. 



Singbhum, Manbhum and Kajmehal hills but not common. 

 Fl. J«??e. L. turn yellow in Jany., and plant dies down in Feby. 

 Lowest leaf 1-2 ft. diam. A very distinct species. 

 The root is applied externally to allay pain, Campbell. 



3. L. Crispa, L. Ban-chalita, Beng, 



Erect. 4-5 ft. sufTruticose, stems annual from a perennial 

 b'tock. Stems, petioles and peduncles often winged. L. 

 pinnate. Lfits. with very parallel sides, cfc&rsely serrate 

 with one sec. n. carried right into each sen'ature. Corymbs 

 3ub-sessile stout. Ripe berry blue-black. 



SiciSbhum. near G.amaria (south of Chaibassa). Fl. July Aug. Fr. 

 Hept-Qct. The winged form does not occur in Ohota Na^pur. 

 Sei: n. of lflts. often 17 prs., only J- J" apart. Lflts. not caudate. 



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