1. Jasmikum.1 71. OZEACBM. 



(b) Cymes 7 -many-lid. Calyx-lobes tinder ±"„ Eipe 

 carpels oblong. 



L. glabrescent. Calyx-lobes iV4" • • . 2. aiborescem. 

 L. softly hairy both sides. Calyx lobes Tinder 



tV' . 3. Roxburghiamum. 



II. Fls. sub-sessile in dense sub-capitate oymes. 4. pubescens. 



1- J. SambaC, Ait. Mallika, K. ; Chameli H. ; Bel, 

 £eng. 



A climbing or, in cultivation, sometimes an erect 

 shrub with pubescent branches sub-sessile nearly glabrous 

 leaves and white very fragrant flowers in usually about 3-fld. 

 pubescent cymes. Ripe carpels 1-2, globose J 7 diam. black 



Saranda forest, Gamble (bnt as thie is the only Jasmine in the list, 

 it may be an error); Chota Nagpur, Wood's list (without locality). I have 

 only seen it in cultivation where it is very variable and often double. 



Fls.— May-July and also at other times. 



L, 2-3", sometimes 1-5'', ell. rotund or usually ovate* shortly and 

 obtusely acuminate. Calyx lobes 5-9 linear or subulate half the length 

 of the corolla-tube or more, hairy. Corolla-tube §'', petals £'' oblong. 



2. J. arborescens, Roxb. Hundi, K. ; Gada Hund 

 Baha, S. 



Sub-erect with thick trunk and long drooping branches 

 or scandent, with young branches, leaves and cymes pubes- 

 cent, nearly glabrous in fruit. L. ovate- lanceolate to 

 very broadly ovate, acute or usually acuminate, petioled. 

 White flowers in lax 7-many-fiowered 3-chotomous cymes. 

 Ripe carpel usually solitary oblong or ellipsoid often curved 

 nearly J" long black. 



rhe commonest Jasmine in Chota Nagpur but not abundant. Usually 

 by the sides of rocky nalas. In aU the districts. 



Fls. April-May. Fr. June-July. Deciduous. New shoots in March 

 and April. 



L. l£-3" in flower, sometimes wit! two very small ones at base of 

 ehoot, often attaining 5" by 3|" (sometimes 7" by 5") in fruit and then 

 quite glabrous ; sec. n. 4-8 pre. ; petiole H" iu h\, up to f " in fr. Cymes 

 rarely with only 8-5 fls. glabrescent. Cahx-lobes linear iW". or K s -' 

 in fruit. Corolla, tube **. lobes H* narrow-oblong. 



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