1. Jasminu*.] 71. QLEACMM. [9- Nyctanth*s. 



3. J. Roxburghianum, Wall. Hundi, K. 



A large climbing shrub or sub-erect as in the last, with 

 tomentose-pubescent branchlets, ovate strongly-nerved leaves, 

 tomentose beneath, softly shortly pubescent above, and 

 tomentose cymes of white flowers much as in the last. 



Forests of the Porahat plateau, not common. 



L. 2-4" by lf-2£" acute, base obtuse straight or sub-cordate. Sec. n. 

 6-9 prs. reticulate some distance from the margin. Petiole i-\". 

 Jnfloresoence much as in the last but calyx-lobes even smaller. 



Firjitsaid to be eaten 



4. J. pubescens, Willd. & xmeli, E. 



A sub-scandent shrub with drooping densely pubescent 

 Or tomentose branches, ovate or ovate-lanceolate acute or 

 fiub-acuminate leaves 1" by §"to Z\' by If* and white flowers 

 in capitate cymes on 2-bracteate axillary peduncles or termin- 

 ating short axillary branches, dimorphic. Fr. ellipsoid \~%" 

 long (globose according to Prain and F.B.I.) surrounded by 

 the long hairy erect sepals. 



Santal Parganahs, along ravines. Jaspur and Sirguja, Wood. Fls. 

 Jan.-March. Fr. May. 



L. puberulous beneath and pubescent on the nerves, nearly glabrous 

 above, base usually rounded, slender sec. n. 3-4 prs. of which the first 

 pair is fmm the base. Petiole &i". Bracts same shape as the leaves. 

 Larger flowers up to If diam. shortly pedioelled, calyx fulvous hairy, 

 teeth 7-9 setaceous fSV. Cor.-tvhe f long. Anthers apiculate. 

 Smaller flowers f" diam. sessile, calyx-teeth £-£", cor.-tube f-f' long. 



Tuere appears to be no difference in the length of style or position 

 of the 3uamens, both ioi *is oocur closely associated, 



3. Nyctantkes, L. 



1« N. Arbor-tristis, L- Saparom, K„ 8. ; Kula marsal, 

 tf. ; Snamshihar, Kharw. ; Harsinghar, R. ; Sephalika, Beng, 



A small tree with usually weeping 4-angular branches, 

 very scabrous ovate entire or somewhat toothed acute leaves, 

 and white salver-shaped flowers with yellow tube in bracteate 

 heads which are disposed in ample terminal 3-chotomou» 



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