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Annual, leaves inidnerve glandular beneath, petiole prickly, 

 long ; stipules linear, pointed ; flowers axillary, open for a few hours 

 only ; peduncles axillary, very short ; epicahjx shorter than the 

 calyx, stiff, consisting of 7-10 bracteoles connate below free above ; 

 calyx connate below free above ; sepals bristly, lanceolate, with a 

 gland at the back of each ; corolla large, spreading, thickened below, 

 very thin above ; capsule globose, pointed, bristly ; seeds nearly 

 glabrous. 



Type 1. Plants early. Stem comparatively short, stout, 

 prickly, purple, side branches stout, arising near the base and re- 

 maining parallel to the main stem. Stipules purple. Leaves 

 subcordate, simple, occasionally slightly lobed ; margin purple, 

 occasionally some purple colour on the veins both on the upper 

 and lower surface ; texture coarse ; petiole purple. Peduncle purple. 

 Epicalyx green with some purple. Sepals green with a few purple 

 spots ; apices green ; central gland green with a red spot. Corolla 

 yellow with a crimson eye, some purple colour diffused over upper 

 part of petal. Seedlings stem dark red ; petiole dark red ; coty- 

 ledonary leaves red above green below. 



Type 2. Plants early. Stem comparatively short, stout, 

 green, side branches stout, arising near the base and reniaining 

 ])arallel to the main stem. Stipules green. Leaves subcordate, simple, 

 occasionallv slightly lobed ; mai'gin red ; lamina and veins green ; 

 texture coarse ; petiole green. Peduncle green. Epicalyx green. 

 Sepals green; central gland green. Corolla, yellow with a crimson 

 eye. Seedlings stem, petiole and cotyledonary leaves green. 



The collection at the India Museum contains specimens of 

 //. cannabinus with simple leaves from Kyaukse, and other places 

 in Burma and also from Bezwada, Madras, but it is impossible to 

 say whether they belong to type 1 or to type 2. 



Type 3. Plants fairly early, very robust, setting much seed. 

 Stem, tall, stout, prickly, red except the upper 6 or 7 inches which 

 remain green. Stipules green. Leaves palmately divided into 

 3-7 (usually 5) lobes, a few are simple and subcordate, the upjier 

 leaves lanceolate, green; margins red ; petiole led. Peduncle green. 



