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deciduis, petiolatis; floribus masculis breviter cymosis, tetrameris, glabriusculis, calyce late 

 campanulato, profunde 4>-fido, lobis ovatis, ciliatis, corolld urceolatd, breviter 4s-lobd, staminibus 

 16, geminatis, glabris vel subglabris, corollce basi insertis ; floribus femineis solitariis, 

 breviter pedunculatis, staminodiis 4 12, glabris, ovario glabro globoso, 8-loculari, loculis 

 1-ovulati's, stylis 4, glabris, seminibus 2 8, albumine non ruminate; calyce fructifero 

 paulum aucto, plus minus reflexo. 



Wall. List n. 4115, Alph. DC. Prodr. vm. p. 230. n. 34 (1844), Wight Ic. t. 1225 (1850). 



D. cordifolia, Roxb. 1. c. p. 38. t. 50 (1795) ; Wall. List n. 4116 ; Alph. DC. I. c. n. 36 ; 

 Wight, Illustr. Ind. Bot. Vol. n. t. 148 (1850). 



D. rugosula, R. Br. Prodr. p. 526 (1810)'. 



D. bracteata, Roxb. Cat. PI. Fl. Ind. (1813); Fl. Ind. edit. 1832, Vol. IL p. 539 ex 

 specimine in Hb. Mart.!; Alph. DC. I.e. p. 239. n. 93. 



D. heterophylla, Wall. Cat. Burm. 599, List n. 4138 (182832), Alph. DC. 1. c. p. 230. n. 39. 



D. sylvatica, Wall. List n. 4117! (182832), velutina, Alph. DC. 1. c. p. 231. n. 41 var., 

 non Roxb. 



D. punctata, Decaisne, in N. Ann. Mus. Hist. Nat. III. p. 407 (1834) ; Herb. Timor. Discr. 

 p. 79 (1835) ; Alph. DC. I c. p. 230. n. 37. 



D. rugulosa, Alph. DC. Prodr. vm. p. 229. n. 32 (1844). 



D. Goindu, Dalz. in Kew Journ. iv. p. Ill (1852). 



D. Waldemarii, Klotzsch in Waldemar Reise, p. 101. t. 55 (1862). 



Yerra-gada of the Telingas (R. montana, Roxb.) ex Roxb. I. c. ; Kak-woolymera of the 

 Telingas (R. cordifolia, Roxb.) ex Roxb. I.e.; Vakanoi, Neilygerry Mts., base, Leschanault ! 

 198 (large tree), seen in Hb. Mus. Paris; Tumala, the Sanscrit name, Bun-Gaub, 

 in Bengal, ex Roxb. Fl. Ind. (edit. 1832) vol. II. p. 538 ; Kola Goindu in Canara, 

 Kala Nuddi, teste Dr Ritchie; Makar Kend, Hindwi dialect of Behar, ex Hamilt. in 

 Tran. Linn. Soc. xv. p. 113 (1827) ; Gavindu or Goindu, ex Graham, Cat. PL Bomb, 

 p. 108 (1839) ; Jugalagunti (signifies scolding wife), ex Buchanan, Journey, vol. I. p. 183 (1807). 



A tree often with spines scattered over the trunk and larger branches; young 

 branches softly pubescent, of a pale colour. Leaves oval, oblong, obovate, or ovate-oblong, 

 alternate, sometimes cordate at base, thinly coriaceous, of nearly the same yellowish-green 

 colour (in the dry state) on both sides, softly pubescent or glabrescent beneath, softly 

 puberulous or glabrous above, with depressed midrib and weak veins, deciduous, 1 4 

 5 in. long by 2 2| in. wide ; petioles -fa \ in. long, pubescent or glabrescent. Flowers 

 white, scentless. 



<J . Cymes 3-flowered or panicled, \ f in. long, patent or recurved ; bracts ovate, 

 ciliate, ^V i Q - l n g; a * base of the pedicels ; flowers | -^ in. long. Calyx J or ^ length 

 of flower, deeply 4-fid, on both sides pubescent or nearly glabrous, with deltoid or 

 rounded ciliated lobes. Corolla urceolate, shortly 4-lobed ; lobes rounded, recurved ; glabrous 

 Or nearly so. Stamens 16, united at base in 8 pairs and inserted at base of corolla, 

 glabrous or very nearly so, with very short hairs, appearing at mouth of open corolla. 

 Ovary rudimentary, glabrous except apex. 



9 . Flowers solitary, | in. long, on recurved peduncles -^ J in. long, which bear 

 small caducous bracts. Calyx puberulous or nearly glabrous, deeply 4-fid, | J in. long, 



