5. MoRiNDA.l 77. RUBIAGEJE. 



Var. 2, tomentosa, JDH. Syn. M. tomentosa, Heyne. 



Shoots densely pubescent. Leaves usually elliptic 5-9" by 3-5", 

 pubescent both sides especially beneath, base tapering, sec. n. 5-10. 

 Heads very pubescent. Cor.-tvibe 8", petals -4", anthers subsessile, 

 top of ovary and drupels connate, style arms filamentous pubescent. 



It is not known whether these floral characters are constant. If thej' are th& 

 variety shonld be ranked as a separate species. 



Singhhuni, in valleys ! Ang-nl ! Sambalpur ! 



The root-bark is collected for dyeing from both varieties, 



2. M. angustifolia, Roxh. 



A small tree, or flowering as a large shrub, with long narrowly 

 elliptic-lanceolate or oblanceolate leaves 6-12" long acuminate or sub- 

 acuminate and tapering at the base into a petiole 'S-l" long. Flowers 

 Avhite with a corolla tube -o-Q" long in globose heads which gradually 

 elongate and in fruit are oblong, i'ruits free, obo void- globose, nearly 

 white, •3-"4" diam. 



Jungles of N. Purneah ! Fl., Fr. Oct.- Jan. 



Bark of twigs pale brown. L. nearly glabrous but minutely puberulous beneath 

 on nerves, sec, n, 18-18, curved near the margin, tertiaries oblique distinct. 

 Stipules short and broad or narrowlj- ovate. Peduncles "3-1 "5". Calyx truncate or 

 with most minute teeth. Corolla salver-shaped, throat naked, petals "-l" long 

 lanceolate. Drupes 4-celled. Pyrenes 1-4 pyriform compressed, each containing a 

 peripheral flattened seed and an inner hollow chamber. 



The root bark is said to be used for dyeing like that of the other species. The 

 structure of the pj-renes is rema ridable and they at first look to be deformed by 

 insect puncture but this is not so. 



6. MUSSiENDA, L. 



Shrubs or undershrubs, sometimes scandent with opposite or 

 3-nately Avhorled leaves with strong sec. n. and free or connate 

 interpetiolar, sometimes caducous stipules. Flowers usually yellow 

 in terminal cymes frequently very conspicuous from one of tha 

 sepals being developed as a large white or coloured leaf . Hypanthium 

 oblong, turbinate or globose, sepals with the excei>tion of the 

 foliaceous one often deciduous. Corolla tubular below, funnel-shaped 

 above, throat villous, lobes 5 valvate with everted margins in bud. 

 Stamens in the tube or throat, fil. very short, anthers linear. Ovary 

 2 -celled, stigmas linear. Ovules many on peltate fleshy placentse. 

 Fruit baccate, areolate at the top. Seeds many minute, pitted. 

 Embryo minute in dense fleshy albumen. 



Undershrub, tomentose or villous 1. incana, 



Khrubs. Cultivated in our area. 

 Foliaceous .sepal large white 3-i" long. 



Sepals i)ersistent in fruit. Erect 2. JRoxhurghii. 



Sepals deciduous, more or less scandent 3. macrophyUa^ 



Foliaceous sepal only 1-2", yellow 4. Ititeolu. 



]. M. incana, Wall. 



An undershrub 1-3 ft. densely clothed with appressed hairs,, 

 with ell., ovate, or oblong hairy sub-sessile leaves 45 by 25" and 

 sub-sessile corymbose cymes 1-15" diam. of chrome-yellow flowers 

 vrith the foliaceous sepal 3" including the stalk cream or pale-lemon 

 coloured. Berry ^-S" long with adpressed hairs. 



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