146 62. CONVOLVULACE^. [Erijcihe. 



E. paniculata, Roxb. Fl. Ind. I. 585 ; Br. Fl. I. 4. 180 ; Dalz. & Gibs. 

 Bomb. Fl. 169 ; Brandis For. Fl. 344. Var. Wightiana ; E. WigUiana, 

 Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 170; Brandis For. Fl. 344. Throughout the 

 presidency. The variety Wightiana is common in the moist forests of 

 the Konkan and North Kanara. Fl. June, Dec. Fr. ripe May onwards. 



RIVEA, Chois. 



Climbers. Leaves cordate, silky beneath, petiole long. Flowers 

 few on axillary peduncles. Corolla large, white, with a long cylin- 

 drical tube and a wide-mouthed, plaited limb. Stamens included. 

 Ovary 4-celled, 4-ovuled ; disc annular; stigmas linear, oblong. 

 Fruit indehiscent, sub-globose. Seeds 1-4, in mealy pulp. 



Leaves white-tomentose beneath. Corolla silky outside, i?, ornata. 



Leaves silky beneath. Corolla glabrescent without ... R. hypocrateriformis. 



R. ornata, Chois. Convolv. Or. 27, t. 3 ; Fl. Br. I. 4. 183; Argyreia 

 ornata, Brandis For. Fl. 343. Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 168; Lettsomia 

 ornata, Roxb. Fl. Ind. 1. 496. Phand, M. Throughout the presidency in 

 deciduous forests, not common. Fl. R.S. 



R. hypocrateriformis, Chois. Convolv. Or. 26 ; Fl. Br. I. 4. 184; 

 Dalz. & Gibs. 1G8 ; B. hona-nox, Roxb. ; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 168. B. 

 fragrans, Nimmo. Grab. Cat. Bomb. PI. 127. Clove-scented creeper. 

 Kuhniluta, Yern. Common in hedges and in dry forests throughout the 

 presidency. Fl. R.S. Fr. ripe. Sept. Oct. Flowers sweet-scented. 



ARGYREIA, Lour. 



Large twining shrubs. Leaves silky or pubescent beneath. 

 Flowers large, in axillary cymes. Corolla usually campanulate. 

 Stamens included. Ovary 4-celled, 4-ovuled ; disc annular ; stig- 

 mas 2, globose. Fruit indehiscent. 



Climbing, scandent or prostrate, creeping shrubs. 



Leaves broad, cordate, glabrous above, white to- 

 mentose beneath. Bi'acts deciduous, softly 

 woolly ... ... ... ••• ■•• ... A. sj^eciosa. 



Leaves elongate, usually rounded at the base, 

 glabrescent beneath. Bracts large, persistent, 

 unequal, glabrescent or sparsely hairy beneath. A. involucrata. 



Leaves broad, ovate,cordate, hispid above, dense- 

 ly white silky beneath. Bracts with 3-5 basal 

 nerves, densely white silky beneath, per- 

 sistent ... A. sericea. 



Leaves acute, fulvous strigose beneath, scabrous 



above. Bracts linear, persistent, bristly ... A. pilosa. 



Leaves elliptic, acute, base rhomboid, softly 

 strigose on both surfaces. Bracts narrowly 

 oblong A. Laioii. 



Kuberect. Leaves obovate, villous beneath. Bracts 

 deciduous, small. Flowers bright purple ... A. cuneafa. 



A. spociosa, Sweet. Hort. Brit. ed. 2, 373 ; Fl. Br. I. 4. 185 ; Dalz. 

 & Gibs. Bomb. B'l. 168 ; Brandis For. Fl. 343. Elephant creeper. 



