1. CEBATOPHYLLU3I.] 1^8. CERATOPHYLLACEM. 



leafy. Leaves once or twice bifurcate, -S-l" long, segments •01--03" 

 broad, showing transverse partitions with a strong magnifying glass, 

 and outer toothed edges. M. tl. in separate axils from the female. 

 Perianth irregularly 10-12-fid, stamens 10-30, anthers large white 

 with white watery jDollen. Ovule showing through the translucent 

 ovary. Easily recognised in fruit by the pedicelled ellipsoid, often 

 dotted, nuts -15" long, furnished with one terminal and 2 sub-basal 

 appendages much longer then the nut, some small accessory spines 

 also sometimes present. 



Probably common throiig^hout the province fas thronahout India) in still waters,, 

 bnt i^sually only flowering in shallow water. Fl., Fr. apparently most of the year. 



Several suli-species or varieties (possibly species) exist, but the material from 

 Bengal is excessively meagre and there are no specimens actually collected in our 

 province either at Kew or Calcutta. The plant occurs in Europe. 



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