Argyreia.'] G2. CONVOLVULACEJ;. 147 



Samudra-shoka, giignli, Vorn. Througliont tlie presidency, common 

 near the coasts of the Konkan and North Kanarn, in moist forests and 

 open places near villages. Fl. Aug., Sept. Fr. Dec. 



A. involucrata, Clarke ; Fl. Br. I. 4. 187; var.' inequalis. Near the 

 coasts of the Konkan and North Kanara ; very common near Kjlrwar in 

 open places. Fl. July, Aug. Fr. Nov., Dec. Leaves often purple-coloured. 



A. sericea, Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 169 ; Fl. Br. I. 4. 188; Ipomcea 

 bracteota, Grab. Cat. Bomb. PI. 131. Gavel, M. Konkan and North 

 Kanara, in moist forests. Fl. Sept., Oct. Fr. C.S. The specimens of 

 my collection have the bracts with 3-5 basal parallel nerves. 



A. pilosa, Arn. FugiU. PI. Ind. Or. 38 ; Fl. Br. L 4. 189. Through- 

 out the Konkan and Nortli Kanara, very common in the forests near 

 Yelhii^ur, in moist shady places, also near the banks of nalas. Fl. Sept., 

 Oct. Fr. Oct., Nov. ; often procumbent. Corolla dark red or purple. 



A. Lawii, CB.C Fl. Br. I. 4. 190. The Konkan, Fl. Br. I. 



A. cuneata, Ker in Bot. Reg. 1. GGl ; Fl. Br. I. 4. 191 ; Dalz. & Gibs, 

 Bomb. Fl. 1G9 ; Brandis For. Fl. .S44. Throughout the dry districts of the 

 presidency, common in open situations, twining when it meets with 

 support, but usually an erect shrub. Fl. Aug., Sept. Fr. C.S. 



LETTSOMIA, Koxb. 



Scandent shrubs. Leaves with a rounded or cordate base. Flowers 

 in peduncled, axillary, dense cymes. Corolla funnel-shaped, limb 

 plaited in bud. Stamens included or exserted. Ovary 2-ceIled, 

 4-ovuled. Fruit a dry indehiscent berry, 1-4-seeded. 



Corolla small. Stamens exserted. Fruiting calyx 



within and fruit red ... ... ... ., L. ag^regata. 



Corolla comparatively large. Anthers included. 



Leaves elliptic. Corolla glabrous. Fruit dark 



orange L. elliptica. 



Leaves ovate, cordate. Corolla densely hairy. 



Fruit red L. setosa. 



L. aggregata, Roxb. Fl. Ind. 1. 488; Fl. Br. I. 4.191; Argyreia 

 «_f/yre7a/a, Choisy ; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 1G9. Dry districts of the 

 presidency, very common in hedges in the Belgaum and Dharwar dis- 

 tricts and in the drier parts of North Kanara. Fl. Aug., Sept. Fr. 

 Jany., Feb. 



L. elliptiea, Wight, note to Icones t. 1.356 ; Fl. Br. I. 4. 192 ; Argy- 

 reia elliptica, Choisy ; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. FL 169. Bondwail, Vern. ; 

 sonariel, lihedari, M, On the Konkan and North Kanara ghats in moist 

 forests, common in the Supa ghat jungles. Fl. Oct., Nov. Fr. Dec, Feb. 



L. setosa, Roxb. Fl. Ind. 1. 490; Fl. Br. I. 4. 194 ; Argyreia setosa, 

 Choisy ; Brandis For. Fl. 343 ; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 168. Through- 

 out the presidency, common in the Konkan and North Kanara from the 

 coast inland. Fl. Oct., Jany. Fr. Feb., Mch. 



