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RUBIACE.E. CHI. MORIKDA. 



Tomentose Indian-mulberry. Shrub. 



20 M. MU % DIA (Ham. in Lin. trans. 13. p. 536.) sub-arbo- 

 reous ; branchlets tetragonal, tomentose ; leaves cordate-elliptic, 

 acuminated, tomentose on both surfaces, on very short petioles ; 

 stipulas usually bifid ; peduncles axillary, solitary, bractless, 

 shorter than the petioles. ^ . S. Native of the coast of Coro- 

 mandel, in the woods of Carnata, where it is called Mudi. Each 

 head contains 5-6 flowers. 



Mudi Indian-mulberry. Tree small. 



21 M. CHACHU'CA (Ham. 1. c.) sub-arboreous; branches hex- 

 agonal ; leaves elliptic, acute, often 3 in a whorl, scabrous above, 

 pubescent beneath, and bearded at the axils of the ribs ; sti- 

 pulas semi-circular, often 2-lobed ; peduncles axillary, solitary, 

 naked, a little longer than the petioles. Tj . S. Native of 

 Bengal, in woods at Matsia and Magadha, where it is called 

 Chakhuca, i. e. six eyes, from the heads containing only 6 

 flowers. The bark of the root is used in dyeing red, like others 

 of the species. 



Chachuka Indian-mulberry. Shrub. 



22 M. NODOSA (Ham. 1. c.) sub-arboreous ; branches obtuse- 

 angled ; leaves opposite, or 3-4 in a whorl, glabrous, elliptic, 

 acute, on very short petioles ; stipulas marcescent ; heads axil- 

 lary and terminal, pedunculate, egg-shaped, nodose from many 

 of the berries being abortive. Fj . S. Native of the East Indies, 

 in the woods of Magadha. Very like M. Coreia. 



Nadose-headed Indian-mulberry. Tree. 



23 M. CORE'IA (Ham. 1. c.) arboreous ; branches with obtuse 

 angles, glabrous ; leaves elliptic, acute, undulated, glabrous, on 

 very short petioles ; stipulas marcescent ; peduncles axillary, 

 and terminal, much longer than the petioles, glabrous, bracteate 

 at the apex ; heads roundish. Tj . S. Native of the East In- 

 dies, in the woods of Mithila, where it is called by the natives 

 Koreia. Flowers white, large, sweet-scented, 10-12 in each head. 



Koreia Indian-mulberry. Tree. 



* Peduncles crowded, umbellate. 



24 M. UMBELLA'TA (Lin. spec. 250.) arboreous, erect: leaves 

 petiolate, lanceolate- ovate ; peduncles crowded, terminating the 

 branches, Tq . S. Native of Ceylon. This plant is unknown 

 at the present day, and probably the same as M. microcephala. 



Umbellate-Rovfered Indian-mulberry. Clt. 1809. Tr. or ah. 



25 M. MICROCE'PHALA (Bartl. in herb. Haenke, ex D. C. 

 prod. 4. p. 449.) shrub glabrous, climbing a little ; branches 

 terete ; leaves ovate-oblong, acute ; stipulas ovate-triangular, 

 acuminated, 3 times shorter than the petioles ; heads peduncu- 

 late, 4 together, forming umbels at the tops of the branches. 

 Jj . S. Native of the Island of Luzon. Flowers white. 



Small-headed Indian-mulberry. Shrub cl. 



26 M. COCHINCHINE'NSIS (D. C. prod. 4. p. 449.) arboreous ; 

 branches spreading; leaves lanceolate, hispid; peduncles crowded, 

 lateral. fj . S. Native of Cochin-china, in woods. M. umbel- 

 lata, Lour. coch. p. 140. Fruit-bearing heads round, small, 

 yellowish, composed of many berries. Flowers white. 



Cochin-china Indian-mulberry. Tree. 



27 M. SCA'NDENS (Roxb. fL.ind. 2. p. 202.) shrubby, climb- 

 ing ; leaves oblong-lanceolate, acuminated at both ends, on short 

 petioles ; stipulas membranous, obtuse ; peduncles numerous, 

 umbellate, terminal. Jj . w . S. Native of the East Indies, on 

 the east side of Point de Galle Bay. Leaves 3 inches long, and 

 an inch broad. Petioles hardly longer than the stipulas. Pe- 

 duncles 7-8, short. Fruit-bearing heads globose, about the size 

 of a pea. Flowers white, few in each head. 



Scandent Indian-mulberry. Shrub cl. 



28 M. SARMENTOSA (Blum, bijdr. p. 1006.) climbing; leaves 

 oblong-lanceolate, acuminated, glabrous ; peduncles terminal by 

 twos or threes, and twin and axillary, concrete at the base, or 



they may be said to be solitary and bifid ; heads usually containing 

 only 4 flowers. ^ w S. Native of Java, on Mount Buran- 

 grang in the province of Krawang. Allied to M. scdndens. 

 Twiggy Indian-mulberry. Shrub cl. 



29 M. LA'XA (Bartl. in herb. Haenke, ex D. C. prod. 4. p. 

 449.) leaves oblong, acuminated at both ends, membranous, 

 downy beneath as well as on the branchlets ; stipulas semi-cir- 

 cular, cuspidate ; floriferous branchlets rising from the axils of 

 the superior leaves, opposite, bearing each 2 leaves, and nu- 

 merous small peduncled heads, which are disposed in an umbel- 

 late manner. Jj . S. Native of Mexico. 



Loose Indian-mulberry. Shrub. 



SECT. II. PADAVA'RA (Pada-vara is the Malabar name of 

 M. tetrdndrd). D. C. prod. 4. p. 449. Flowers tetramerous, 

 tetrandrous. Style bifid at the apex. Berries containing each 

 4 1-seeded pyrenas. Perhaps a proper genus. 



30 M. TETRA'NDRA (Jack, in mal. misc. 1. no. 2. p. 13. and 

 in fl. ind. 2. p. 203.) shrubby, diffuse, glabrous ; leaves lanceo- 

 late, ciliated with glands in the axils of the veins beneath ; 

 stipulas truncate ; peduncles terminal, umbellate. >j . S. Na- 

 tive of the Malay Islands. Pada-vara, Rheed. mal. 7. p. 51. 

 t. 27. M. Padavara, Juss. in Roem. etSchultes, syst. 5. p. 216. 

 M. Royoc, Lour. coch. p. 140. but not of Lin. Peduncles 5-10 

 together. Segments of corolla bearded inside. Berries yellow, 

 combined into heads. Anthers 4, inclosed. A small diffuse 

 shrub. 



Tetrandrous Indian-mulberry. Shrub diffuse. 



31 M. PARVIF6LIA (Bartl. in herb. Haenke, ex D. C. prod. 4. 

 p. 449.) shrubby, glabrous; sterile branches twining; leaves 

 linear-oblong, cuspidate, glabrous, as well as in the axils of the 

 veins ; stipulas combined into a truncate sheath ; heads terminal, 

 4-5 together in an umbel, pedunculate, fj . S. Native of the 

 Island of Luzon. Very like the last species, but the number 

 of the parts of the flower is unknown. 



Small-leaved Indian-mulberry. Shrub. 



SECT. III. PHYLLIRJEA'STRUM (from Phylliraea and astrum, 

 an affixed signification, like; the shrub contained in this section 

 has much the habit of Phyllirce~a). D. C. prod. 4. p. 449. 

 Flowers tetramerous, tetrandrous. Style clavate, undivided. 

 Berries containing each 4 1 -seeded pyrenae. Perhaps a proper 

 genus. 



32 M.? FHYLLiRjEoiDEs (Labill. nov. caled. p. 49. t. 49.) 

 shrubby, glabrous, erect ; leaves elliptic-oblong, acute, on short 

 petioles; stipulas short, membranous, marcescent ; heads axil- 

 lary, opposite, almost sessile, few-flowered. fj . S. Native of 

 New Caledonia. Leaves rather sulphur-coloured beneath when 

 dry. Heads smaller than a pea. Calyx nearly entire. Corolla 

 4 cleft, short. Style clavate. Berry 4-celled; cells 1-seeded. 



Phyllircea-like Indian-mulberry. Shrub 5 feet. 



SECT. IV. CHRYSORH!ZA (from xpvtroe, chrysos, gold, and 

 pia, rhiza, a root ; the roots are yellow). D. C. prod. 4. p. 450. 

 Flowers pentamerous, pentandrous. Berries 2-celled, 2-seeded, 

 Heads of flowers opposite the leaves. Habit of the other spe- 

 cies of Morinda, but probably a proper genus. 



33 M. CHRYSORHIZA (D. C. prod. 4. p. 450.) shrub much 

 branched ; branchlets glabrous, bluntly tetragonal ; leaves ob- 

 long-elliptic, on short petioles, pubescent in the axils of the 

 veins beneath ; stipulas roundish, foliaceous, entire ; heads pe- 

 dunculate, opposite the leaves. P? . S. Native of Guinea, 

 where it is called by the natives Boj-tegi-ljo. Psychotria ? 

 chrysorhiza, Schum. pi. guin. p. 111. Corolla salver-shaped, 

 white. Stigma bipartite. 



Golden-rooted Indian-mulberry. Shrub. 



