8 5. MENISPERMACE^. iStrphauuj. 



S. hernandifolia, Walp. Hop. 1. OG ; Fl. Bv. T. 1. 103 ; Dak. & Gibs. 

 Bomb. D^l. 6. Throughout the Konkan and North Kanara, in moist situa- 

 tions. Fl. Aug. Fr. Oct. 



CISSAMPELOS, Linn. 



Climbers. Leaves peltate. Male fl. : cymose. Sepals 4. Petals 4<, coii- 

 nate, forming a ^-lobed cup. Stamens monadelphoii'^, anthers united 

 into a peltate disc, bursting transversely. Female fl. : raceraed in 

 the axils of leafy bi-acts. Perigonium of 2, 2-nerved sepals adnate to 

 the bracts. Ovary 1 ; style short, -S-toolhed. Endocarp horse-shoe- 

 shaped, dorsally tubercled, sides excavated. 



C. Pareira, Linn. Fl. Br. I. 1. 103 ; Dalz. A Gibs, Bomb. PI. 5. 

 Brandis For. Fl. 10. Paharvel, pahanmd, M. Throughout the presi- 

 dency ; common in hedges. Fl. Mch. Oct. 



CYCLEA, Arnott. 

 Climbers. Leaves usually peltate. Flowers in axillary panicles. 

 Male fl. : sepals 4-8, connate into an inflated calyx. Petals 4-8, 

 connate. Anthers 4-6, connate into a peltate disc, crowning the 

 staminal column, bursting transversely. Female fl. Sepal 1. Petal 

 1. Ovary 1 ; style short, 3-5-lobed, lobes radiating. Drupe ovoid ; 

 endocarp horse-shoe-shaped, dorsally tubercled, sides •2-locellate. 



Calyx subglobose, 6-8-lobed. Corolla urceolate ... C. Burmanm, 



Calyx campaniilate, 4-lobecl. Corolla a 4-lobed cup ... C. peltata. 



C. Burmanni, Miers Contrib. III. 239, t. 121; Fl. Br. I. 1. 1045 

 Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 6. TakvA', Vern. Hilly parts of the Konkan and 

 ghats, Dalz. Fl. Jany. 



C. peltata, H. f. & T. Fl. Ind. 201; Fl. Br. F. 1. 104, Dalz. & 

 Gibs. Bomb. Fl. G. Panjel, M. Konkan and North Kanara, in moist 

 forests, from the sea-level upwards. Fl. R.S. Fr, Jany. 



Okdek 6. CAPPARIDEiE 



Herbs, shrubs or trees, erect or climbing. Leaves alternate 

 Sepals 4, free or connate. Petals 4, rarely 2 or 0. Stamens in- 

 definite, 8, C, or 4, at the base of or on a long or short gynophore. 

 Disc or tumid or lining the calyx-tube. Ovar}'' sessile or stalked, 

 1-celled. Fruit capsular or berried. Seeds angled or reniform, 

 exalbuminous. 



ClimVniig, unarmed shrubs. 



Fruit moniliform, a long fleshy berry . ... Mj*:rua. 



Fruit cylindric, dehiscent ... ... ... ... Cadaba. 



Climbing, armed shrubs. Fruit globose Cappakis. 



Aq unarmed tree. Leaves digitately 3-5-foliate ... CkaTjICVA. 



MJERUA, Forsk. 

 Climbing shrubs. Leaves simple. Flowers corymbose. Calyx- 

 tube lined by a disc; lobes 4, valvate, I'etals 4, Stamens nume- 

 rous inserted high on gynophore, filaments exserted. Ovary long 



