fcea, VITACEAE. 237 



Nilgiri Hills at 3,000 to 6,000 ft, 



A small variety with thin glabrous long -acuminate leaflets. 



3. CAYRATIA MOLLISSIMA, Gagnep. Vitis molliss-ima, Wall. ; 

 F. B. I. i. 656. 



W. Ghats, in Malabar and Nilgiris*, in evergreen forest, np 

 to 3,000 ft. (Lawson). 



4. CAYRATIA JAPONICA, Gagiiep. V. tentiifulia. W. & A. 120, 

 in part-, F. B. I. i. 660, in part. 



W. Ghats, in S.E. Wynaad, W. Nilgiri slopes, at 3,000 ft. 



(Lawson). 



A very slender climber. 



5. CAYRATIA CARNOSA, Gagnep. Vitis cartiosa, Wall. ; 

 F. B. I. i. 654; W. & A. 127 ; Wt. Ic. t, 171. 



N. Circars, in Vizagapatam and Godavari ; Deccaii and 

 Carnatic, but less common and chiefly in hills; W. Coast 

 and W. Ghats, common. 



A somewhat fleshy twining shrub with usually pubescent 

 but often nearly glabrous leaves and white berries with 

 trigonous seeds. 



6. CAYRATIA TENUIFOLIA, Gagnep. Vitis tenuifolia, W. & A. 

 12i) in- part; F. B. I. i. 660 in purl. Cissus tenuifolia, 

 Heyiie ; Planch. Moiiog. 563. 



W. Ghats, in S.E. Wynaad, at 3,000 ft., Hills of Tinnevelly 



(Barber). 



A very slender graceful little vine with characteristic seeds. 



7. CAYRATIA AURICULATA, Gamble n. comb. Vitis aiu-iculata, 

 Wall.; F. B. I. i. 658; W. & A. 129, in part ; Wt. Ic. t. 145. 



N. Circars, in Godavari (Barber) ; W. Ghats, in the 

 Anamalai Hills, at 3,000 ft. (Gamble). 



A large climber with spongy stems and red succulent 

 berries, the seed-structure more like that of Cissus. 



7. Leea, Linn. 



Small trees, shrubs or herbs; branches striate or furrowed, the 

 pith often very large ; no tendrils. Leaves alternate, usually large, 

 simple or 1-2-3-pimiate ; petiole dilated at the base into sheath- 

 ing stipules. Flowers small, red yellow white or greenish, in 

 leaf-opposed or subtermiiial pednncled corymbose cymes. Calyx 

 cupshaped or funnel-shaped, 5-lobed. Petals 5, connate at the 

 base and adhering to the stamina! tube, afterwards revolute, 



