78 iv. ANONACEJE. (Hook. f. & Thorns.) [MitrcpJiora. 



pubescent; outer 1 in., obovate-oblong, shortly broadly clawed, undulate; inner much 

 smaller, cordate; claw long-linear. Torus urceolate pilose. Ovaries pilose, 8-10- 

 ovuled, style clavate. Carpels (unripe) f in., rusty-tomentose, top rounded; stalk 

 -4 in., stout. 



7. 1H. grandiflora, Beddome Ic. PI. Ind. Or. t. 101 ; young parts 

 golden-pubescent, leaves elliptic or ovate-lanceolate shining above glabres- 

 cent beneath, peduncles 2-3-nowered leaf-opposed, flowers 2-sexual, carpels 

 globose. 



Ghats near Coloor and Gairsoppah, in S. CANARA, Beddome. 



A handsome tree. Leaves 4-5 by 1^-2 in., thin, coriaceous, axils of nerves beneath 

 hairy and glandular; petiole 4 i Q - Flowers 2-3 in. diam., ferruginous, sul.- 

 buds globose; bract close to flower. Sepal* small. Outer jx-tnl* broadly elliptic, acute, 

 first white, turning yellow ; inner smaller, deciduous, claw broad, back triangular, white 

 streaked with red. Carpels globose, size of a hazel, 1-seeded, tonientoae. We have 

 seen no specimen. 



16 * ANONA, Linn. 



Trees or shrubs. Flowers solitary or fascicled, terminal or leaf-opposed. 

 tiepals 3, small, valvate. Petals 3-6, valvate in 2 series, or the inner series 

 wanting; outer triquetrous, base concave. Stamens numerous; anther cells 

 narrow, dorsal, contiguous, top of connective ovoid. Ovnrl> .< many, subnm- 

 iiute ; style oblong; ovule 1, erect. /.V//t- <->i /]/* confluent into a many- 

 celled ovoid or globose many-seeded fruit. DISTRIB. A large American and 

 African genus, of which various fruiting species or varieties are naturalized 

 in the Old World. 



A. squamosa, Linn. ; DC. Prodr. i. 85 ; leaves oblong obtuse or acu- 



minate glaucous beneath and pubescent when yoiinu, fruit tuU'ivIed. //<>.//;. 

 /'/. hnl. ii. 657; II'. <C .1. Prodr. 7; Wall. Cat. (HDD; //. /'. <C /'. Fl. Ind. 

 115; RlieeJe Hort. Mai. iii. -l\). 



Naturalized especially in the WI>MI:\ ri-:\iN>ri.\. I'isriun. Tropical America. 

 (The Custard Apple of India, and Sweet Sop of tin- W. Indies.) 



A small tree. Leave* 2-3 by |-1^ in., nieinbranmis, usually obtuse, ba-<- acut<-. 

 Flowers solitary 1 in. long, pubescent. Petals 3, narrow-oblong. Fruit lle.shy, 

 areolate. 



A. reticulata, Linn.; DC. Pr'Ir. \. S5; leaves" oblong or oblong- 

 lanceolate, quite glabrous smooth or roughish beneath, fruit smooth lightly 

 areolate. Roxb. Fl. Ind. iii. 657; \Vall. Gat. <nv.) ; IT. ,( A. Prodr. 7; 

 11. f. & T. Fl Ind. 115 ; Rheede ll,.rt. Mai. iii. t. 30, 31. 



Naturalized in BENGAL and elsewhere. DISTRIB. Tropical America. (Bullock's- 

 heart or Custard Apple ot the W. Indies.) 



A small tree. Leaves 5-8 by 1^-2 in., base acute; petiole 4 in- Flowers 2-3 

 together on lateral peduncles. Outer petals as in A. squamosa; inner very small, 

 narrow-oblong. Fruit subglobose, rougnish outside, with pentag nal areoles. 



17. ftlEXiODOnUlK, DunaL 



Climbing shrubs. Leaves with strong parallel nerves. Flowers terminal 

 axillary and leaf-opposed, solitary fascicled or panicled ; buds triquetrous. 

 tiepals 3, small, valvate, connate below. Petals 6, valvate in 2 rows ; outer 

 plano-convex or trigonous; inner triquetrous above, hollowed below on the 

 inner face. $tajn<')tx many ; anther-cells dorsal, contiguous ; top of connec- 

 tive ovoid or quadrate. Carpels many, free ; style oblong ; ovules 2 or more. 



