Wcesa.] 52. myksixe.e. I'lT 



M. indica, Roxb.F!. Ind. 1. 558 (Bseobotrys) ; VI Br. T. 3. .509;Dalz.. 

 & Uibs. Bomb. Fl. 136; Brandis For. Fl. 28:i ; Bedd. Fl. Sjlv. 137. 

 Atki, Vern. In the moist forests of the Konkan and Nortli Kanara aloii"- 

 the ^hats, abundant in the evergreen fei'ests of the Sirsi and Siddapur 

 tiilukas of North Kanai-a. Fl. at different times throughout the year. 



M. dubia. Wall, in Roxb. Fl. Tnd. ed. Carey & Wall. 11. 2.35 ; M. indica, 

 var., Bedd. Fl, Sylv. 137, t. XVIII. 4, fig. 1 only. Throughout the 

 evergreen forests of the Konkan and North Kanara. Fl. C. S. Fr. ripe 

 Mch. A pi. 



MYRSINE. LiDn. 



Trees or shrubs. Leaves coriaceous. Flowers polygaraoas, iu 

 dense clusters,, from the axils of the fallen leaves. Calyx 4-5-lol)e(l. 

 Corolla deeply 4-5-lobed. Stamens 4-5. Ovary free^.globose. Fruit 

 small, globose, red or purple. Seed solitary, albumen pitted. 



M. capitellata, Wall, in Roxb. Fl. Tnd. ed. Carey & Wall. II. 205 • 

 Fl. ]}r. I. 3. 512 ; Brandis For. Fl. 286; Bedd. Fl.Sylv. t. 234. In the 

 evergreen forests of North Kanara from Aiushi Bouthwards, not common. 

 Fl.. Oct... Nov. Fr., Feb., Mch. 



EMBELIA, Bnrin. 



Shrubs or woody climbers. Leaves entire or toothed, petiole' 

 often glanduhir. Flowers small, in simple or branched racemes- 

 Calyx free, deeply 5-lobed Petals usually 5, distinct, spreadino-. 

 Stamens 5, filaments more or less adnate to the petals. Ovary 

 superior. Fruit small, globose, 1-2-seeded, albumen pitted. 



Inflorescence in terminal panicles. Lateral nerves 



of the leaves indistinct ... ... ... ... E, Fibes. 



Inflorescence in axillary racemes. Lateral nerves 



distinct ... ... ... ... ... ... E. rohusta, 



E. Rib as, Burm. Fl. Ind. 62. t. 23 ; Fl. Br. I. 3. 513 ; Dalz. & Gibs.. 

 Bomb. Fl. 137; Brandis For. Fl. 284 E. glandulifera, Dalz. & Gibs.. 

 Bomb. Fl. 137. Waiwarung, kiirkanuie, Vern. Throughout the Konkan 

 and Nortli Kanara ; it is rare in the latter district and only found by 

 me in the evergreen forests, near the Falls of Gairsoppah. Fl. C.S. Fr.. 

 May. Scandent. 



E. robusta,, Roxb. Fl. Ind. 1. 587 ; Fl. Br. I. 3. 515 ; Bedd. Fl. Sylv. 

 137 ; Brandis For. Fl. 284 ; E. Basaal, Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 136^ 

 Kokla, carbati, 'M,;hijeberi)i^, Vern.; ambati,^. Throughout the pre- 

 sidency, common in the moist forests of the Konkan and North Kanara • 

 in the latter district it has often, a scandent habit. Fl. Fr. Apl., June. 



ARDISIA, Swartz. 



Shrubs or small trees. Leaves coriaceous. Flowers small 

 hermaphrodite, in compound or simple umbels or racemes. Calyx 

 4-5-lobed. Corolla deeply 4-5-lobed, Stamens 4-5. Ovary free^ 

 globose. Fruit globose. Seed solitary, albumen pitted* 



