132' 58. APOCYNACE^. \Ahtonia. 



of North Kinara at about 1,800 feet elevation. Fl. R.S. Fruit Dec- 

 Jan j. Fruit long beaked. 



HOLARRHENA, Br. 



Trees or shrubs. Leaves opposite, entire. Flowers usually ra 

 terminal cymes. Calyx 5-lobed ; lobes small, glandular within. 

 Corolla-tube swollen at its base round the antkers, lobes spreading- 

 twisted to the left. Stamens included. Carpels 2-distinct ; ovulea 

 numerous. Fruit of 2 long slender follicles. Seeds with adecidnoua 

 coma, albumen 0. 



H. antidysenterica, WalL Cat. 1672 ; Fl. Br. 1. 3. 644 ; Brandis For. 

 Fl.;:;26 ; Bedd. Fl. Sjlv. 160; Dalz. & Gibbs. Bomb. F1.U5. Doiola, 

 iura, indrajav, Vern. Throughout the presidency, common in deciduoua 

 forests- Fl. Apl.-June. Fr. next. March. 



TABERN^MONTANA, Linn. 



Trees or shrubs. Leaves opposite. Flowers white. Calyx 

 glandular within. Corolla-tube cylindrical, slender ; lobes over- 

 lapping to the left. Stamens inserted about the middle of the tube. 

 Carpels two, distinct. Fruit of two smooth or ribbed 1-inany- 

 seeded dry or fleshy follicles. Seeds in pulp, albumen fleshy. 



T. Heyneana, Wall, in Bot. Keg. t, 1273; Fl. Br.. I, 3. 646; T. 

 crista. lioxb. ; JJalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 144. JSlaglhudo, pandrn-kura, 

 M. Throughout the Konkan and Noith Kdnara, in evergreen forests,, 

 common. Fl. Mch., Apl. Fr. July-Aug. Corolla deciduous. Seeds in 

 red pulp. 



T. coronaria, Br. (taggar, Vern.) is a shrub commonly cultivated in 

 gardens throughout the presidency,- not indigenous in Western India* 

 Flowers rainy season. 



PARSONSIA, Br. 



Twining sbrubs. Leaves opposite. Flowers small, white. 

 Calyx 5-partite. Glandular or 0. Corolla-tube short; lobes over- 

 lapping to the right. Stamens with twisted filaments j anthers con- 

 niving over the stigma. Disc of 5 lobes or scales. Ovary of 

 2 cells. Fruit cylindric, carpels at length separating from the 

 placentas. Seeds tufted, albumen scanty. 



p. spiralis, Wall.- Cat. 1631 ; Fl. Br. I. 3. 650; Ileligme javanica, A.. 

 DC. ; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 146. In evergreen forests, from th& 

 Konkan southwards. Common on the southern ghats of North Kdnara* 

 Fl. at difierent times throughout the year, 



VALLARIS, Burm. 



Climbers. Leaves dotted. Flowers white. Calyx 5-partite. 

 Corolla-tube short; lobes overlapping to the right. Stamens atth& 



