91. ZOGANIACE.^. [4. Mitrasacme. 



elliptic or ovate leaves l"5-5" long with nervation mucli as in the 

 last or sub-penniverved ; easily distinguished by the very short 

 petioles, nsvially under "2" long. FloAvers white in dense glabrous 

 cymes mostly at the axils of fallen leaves with campanulate corolla 

 only -I'l-lS" long. Fruit globose •5-*7" diam. with firm pericarp, 

 thin pulp and usually only 1, sometimes 2 large thickly lenticular 

 seeds •4--5" long. 



Not comn'-:i, and chiefly in the Southern Area: Pari, in Muktapur jungles! 

 Aiigul, frequent ! Athmaliik, near screams ! Narsingpur ! Sambalpur, in the 

 Jhargati and Hathibari forests ! Kalahandi ! In the Central area it is reported in 

 the Hhn. Joni'nalsas occurring along the Sone, and by Anderson as on Parasnath. 

 Manbhum, Camp, (wild ?) ! Fl. May. Fr. Oct. -Feb, Sometimes deciduous in May, 

 when the flowers appear on the bare branchlets and are immediately succeeded by 

 the new leaves. 



L. usually acute or subacute both ends, quite glabrous, with usually 2 strong lateral 

 nerves each side which curve and nearly reach the tip and are joined by a number 

 of weaker sec. n. Peduncles of cyme hardly any. Flowers fragrant ; corolla- 

 tube with tufts of white hair in the throat ; lobes longer than the tube. Ovary 

 gradually tapering into the short style. Stigma capitate, slightly 2-lobed. 



Brandis States that the wood is durable, hard and close-grained. "Wt. about 

 58 lbs.. Gamble. The seeds rubbed round the inside of a vessel have the remarkable 

 property of clearing muddy water. The fruit is used for poisoning fish, but the 

 pulp is said to be eaten. 



The seeds rubbed with water and salt are also used for conjunctivitis. 



3. MITREOLA, L. 



Hei'bs with opp. membranous leaves and small or membranous 

 stipules. Flowers small white in 2-3-chotomous and iinilateral 

 helicoid cymes. Corolla urceolate 5(-6) lobed, lobes small, valvate. 

 Stamens included. Ovary 2-celled, styles 2 connate in the stigma, 

 ultimately divergent, placentae peltate, ovules many. Fruit a 

 laterally compressed truncate or 2-horned capsule, dehiscing from 

 the top of the septum downwards. Seeds very many, minute, globose 

 or elongate, albumen fleshy. Embryo linear. 



1. M. oldenlandioides, Wall. 



A slender ei-ect herb 6-18" high with ovate or ovate-oblong acumi- 

 nate, or oblong {F.B.I.) , leaves 1-5-3" long and terminal and axillary 

 panicles of minute white flowers soon passing into the laterally 

 compressed obcordate 2-horned fruits '15" long and broad. Branches 

 of panicle 2-chasial with a sessile flower in the fork, ultimately with 

 the flowers or capsules sessile and unilateral. 



Raj mahal Hills, -E'ifrz ! Singbhum! Hazaribagh and Manbhum, Clarke I FL, 

 Fr. Oct. -Nov. Annual. 



Leaves puberulous, occasionally only 1-15" long and •5-"9" wide, described in 

 F.B.I, as oblong and tapering at both ends ; mine have a rounded base suddenly 

 acute on the petiole which is -S-'o" long ; sec. n. fine distinct, about 8. Fls. sessile 

 or subsessile. Horns of capsule short incurved, 



4. MITRASACME, Lahill. 



Small herbs with opposite or ternate leaves and stipules forming a 

 minute sheath. Flowers small, white, terminal or axillary, solitary 

 clustered or in irregular umbels, 4-merous. Calyx campanulate. 

 Corolla urceolate, lobes valvate. Stamens included. Ovary 2-celled, 

 styles 2, at first connate, usually finally divergent. Ovules many. 

 Capsule subglobose or subcompressed truncate or 2-horned, dehiscing 



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