180 xi. CAPPARIDE.E. (Hook. f. & Thorns.) \_Cappar\s. 



BIRMA, at Genanghuen and Selainmew, Wallich. 



Shrubby, branches spreading, tomentum appressed. Leaves 1|-14 by f-1 in., base 

 rounded or subcordate ; midrib with 2 oblique veins from about the middle ; petiole 

 & in., pubescent. Fruit 1 in., subglobose, tomentose, many-seeded ; stalk as long. 



31. C. glauca, Wall. Cat. 7005 ; branches hoary-pubescent, thorns re- 

 curved, leaves glabrous narrow obovate-oblong obtuse or retuse penni- 

 nerved. 



BIRMA; common near Pagodas at Pegamew, Wallich. 



A shrub; branches rigid, spreading. Leaves 1^-1 by -| in., coriaceous, tapering 

 to the acute base, pale and glaucous beneath ; petiole in., pubescent. Flowers pro- 

 bably umbelled, on stout axillary peduncles about in. long. Fruit pisiform, glabrous, 

 1-2-seeded ; stalk 4 in. ; gynophore very shoi-t. 



C. VARIABILIS, Wall. Cat. 7004, without flower or fruit, is indeterminable and not a 

 Capparis. 



C. MOLLIUSCULA, Wall. Cat. 7006, is a Cansjera. 



An undescribed Sikkim species allied to C. floribunda, is figured amongst the 

 Cathcart drawings (in Kew Library), with flowers 14 in. diam., many stamens, and a 

 longer gynophore. 



8. ROYDSIA, Roxb. 



Large unarmed woody climbers, branches spotted white. Leaves simple. 

 Flowers yellow, racemed or panicled. ('"///.> li-partite, segments 2-seriate, 

 tips a little imbricate. Petals 0. Stamens indefinite, inserted above the 

 base of the short cylindrir gynophore. Ovary ovoid, :',-celled from the pro- 

 longation of the placentas; style 3, subulate, stigmas small terminal; 

 ovules many, 2-seriate in the angles of the cells. Fruit fleshy, with a woody 

 3-valved 1-celled endocarp, 1-seeded. Seed erect, cotyledons fleshy, un- 

 equal, longitudinally folded, the larger embracing the smaller. DISTRIB. 

 {Species 3, tropical Avsiatic. 



1. R. suaveolens, Roxb. Cor. PL iii. t. 289 ; Fl. Ind. ii. 643 ; leaves 

 oblong or oblong-lanceolate acute or abruptly acuminate, endocarp of fruit 

 smooth. IIW/. Cat. 4200 ; Gri/. ,\W///. iv. 578. 



Tropical forests of SIKKIM, 11 /'., and P.IIOTAN, Crijjith ; KIIASIA IUIXH, Roxburgh, &c. 



Branches glabrous or aHgbtly pobetoent. Leaves 6-12 by 2-5 in., glabrous, >iiu- 

 ceous, bright green above, pule below ; petiole -1 in. Flowers in. diam., pale yellow, 

 sweet-scented, in long simple axillary or panicled terminal racemes; buds tour 

 bracts small, subulate, equalling the short pedicels. Drupe l in., ovoid, scurfy, 

 orange-coloured ; pulp yellow ; stalk short stout. 



2. R. obtusifolia, //./. & T. ; leaves oblong obtuse at both ends, endo- 

 carp of fruit triquetrous muricate with long soft prickles. 



RANGOON, M ' Clclland. 



Branches glabrous. Leaves 3-5 by 1^-24 in., thickly coriaceous ; petiole in. Ra- 

 cemes in terminal panicles ; flowers unknown. Drupe 2 in., oblong, scurfy ; stalk short, 

 stout. 



R. PARVIFLORA, Griff. Notul. iv. 578 ; Ic. PI Ind. Or. t. 606, f. 6, belongs to Tiliacece. 



ORDER XII. RESEDACEJE. (By Hooker f. & Thomson.) 



Herbs rarely shrubs. Leaves alternate, entire or pinnatisect ; stipules 0, 

 or minute and glandular. Flowers small, spiked or racemed, bracteate. 



