108 49. RUBiACETiE. [RancUtf. 



Spines short decussate, at the ends of branchlets ... ... ...R. uliginosa. 



Flowers small, white, yellow. Fruit 1 in. long. Spines long, 



axillary ... ... ... ... ..R dumentorum^ 



Climbing shruljs, unarmed. Berry small ... /?. rvgulosa. 



R. uliginosa, DC. ProcL IV. 386 ; Fl. Br. I. 3. IIG;. Brandis For, FL 

 2T3 ; Dalz, & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 119 ; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. 132. Pandri, K-; 

 hantha goting, Vern. Throughout the presidency, often in abandoned 

 rice fields, common in deciduous forests. Fl. May-June. Fr. Dec.-Feb. 



B. dumentorum, Lamk. 111. 1. 156, f. 4 ; Fl. Br. I. 3. 110 ; Dalz. & 

 Gibs. Bomb. FL 119; Brandis For.. Fl. 273 ; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. 132; 

 B. longispina, DC. Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 119. Ghela, 2Jeralu, mind' 

 hal, monigeli, M. ; karigidda. K. Common throughout the Presidency in 

 deciduous forests. Fl. Mch.-May. Fr. Nov.-Mch. 



B. rugulosa, Thw. Enum. 159 ; Fl. Br. I. 3. 113 ; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. 133. 

 Var. speciosa, Bedd. Fl. Sylv. 133. On the Konkanand North Kanara 

 ghats, in evergreen forests, common in the forests nesbP the Tinai gh^t. 

 Fl. Jan., Feb. Fr. Nov., Dec. 



GARDENIA, L. 



Shrubs or trees, spinous or 0. Leaves simple, rarely ternately 

 whorled. Flowers often sliowy. Calyx-limb variously cleit or lobed. 

 Corolla-lobes 5-12, twisted in bud. Stamens as many as corolla- 

 lobes, not exserted, or more or less exserted. Ovary 1 -celled, 

 ovules numerous, 2 seriate on 2-6 parietal placentas. Fruit fleshy, 

 iudehiscent, seuds numerous, immersed in pulp. 



Unarmed shrubs. ^ 



Flowers 5-6 merous. Calyx-lobes short, ovate, acute. Placentas 4-5 ...&. gummi/era. 



Calyx-lobes 5 long subulate Placentas 2 ... ... ...O.lucida, 



Small unarmed tree. Flowers 9-merous. Placentas 4-5 ... ...G, latifolia^ 



Small spinous tree. Flowers dimorphic. Calyx with 5 short teeth 



in male flowers G.turgida. 



G. lucida, Roxb. Fl. Ind. 1. 707. Fl. Br. I. 3. 115 ; Dalz. & Gibs. 

 Bomb. Fl. 120 ; Bedd. FL Sylv. 134. Brandis For. Fl. 2>1. Docamali, 

 Vern. North Kanara, Konkan, FL Mch., June. Fr. C, S.. 



G. gummifera, Linn. f. DC. Prod. IV. 381 ; FL Br. I. 3. 116 ; Dal'z. & 

 Gibs. Bomb. FL 120. Bedd. Fl. Sylv. 134-1. Decamali, Vern.. In the 

 moist forests of North Kdnara and the Konkan, in open situations, common 

 near Siddapur. FL Mch., May. F>. next Mch.-May. 



G. latifolia, Ait. Hort. Kew I. 294 ; Fl. Br. I. 3. 116 ; Dalz, & Gibs. 

 Bomb. Fl. 120; Brandis For. FL 271 ; Bedd. FL Sylv, 134-1. Pandru, 

 ghogari, papiir, M. Common in the dry forests of the presidency. Fi. 

 Api., May. Fr. next cold season. 



G. turgida, Roxb. Fl. Ind. 1. 711 ; FL Br. I. 3. 118 ; Brandis For. FL 

 270; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. 134-1. Var. montana, Boxb., Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb, 

 n. 120. Kurphendra, M.; pendra, Vern. In dry forests throughout 

 the presidency, common in the DliArwar and North Kanara jungles. FL 

 H.S. Fr. R & C.S. Foliage of young plants quite distinct from the 

 kfcves of mature trees. 



