Ipomoea.J 62. coNVOLVULACEiE. 149 



common in tlio forests of the Supa sub-division of North Kdnara. Fl. 

 Feb., Mch. Cymes usually I'ecurved, corolla in bud hairy at apex. 



I. Turpethum, Br. Prod. 485 ; Fl. Br. I. 4, 212 ; Dalz. & Gibs. 

 Bomb. Fl. 1G5. Nishottar, fer, shetar, 'phutkari, M. Throughout the 

 presidency in the dry districts, also in North Kdnara, common. Fl. 

 Oct., Nov. Fr. Dec, Jany. 



I. vitifolia, Sweet. Hort. Brit. cd. 2. 372 ; Fl. Br. I. 4. 213 ; Dalz. & 

 Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 1G5. J^av(diclidvel,^l, Throughout the moist forests 

 of the Konkan and Norih Kanara, common on the Supa ghats. It is 

 either a largo climbing shrub or a creeper along road sides. Fl. Jany., 

 Feb. Corolla sulphur yellow-coloured, capsule membranous. I.hona- 

 nox, L. (chandralianf, M.), J. muricata, Jacq., (lluiuri, M.) and other 

 (jpocies are commonly cultivated. /. hiloha^ Forsk., {pnarijadvel, marjad- 

 vel, M.) is common along the sea-coast. 



PORANA, Burir.. 



Large climbers. Leaves entire. Flowers usually in terminal panicles, 

 often small, Sepals much enlarged, wing like in fruit. Ovary 2-celled 

 4-ovuled. Capsule usually 1-seeded by abortion. 



P. malabarica, C. B. 0. Fl. Br. I. 4. 223 ; P. racemosa, Dalz. ct Gibs. 

 Bomb. Fl. 162. Boiori, gariya, Yern. JVIahabaleshvar and the higher 

 ghats, not seen in the southern parts of the presidency. Fl. Sept., Oct. 

 Fr. C.S. 



BREWERIA, R. Brown. 



Herbs or climbing shrubs. Leaves simple. Flowers terminal or 

 axillary ; bracts small. Corolla funnel-shaped, limb plaited. Sta- 

 mens included, bases dilated. Ovary 2-celled, 4 ovuled ; styles 2, 

 nearly distinct ; stigmas capitate. Capsule globose or ovoid. 



B. cordata, Blnme Bijd. 722; Fl. Br. L 4.223; B. EoxhnrgMi, 

 Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 162. Throughout tho Konkan and North 

 Kanara, rare ; usually near the coast. Fl. Oct., Dec. Fr. Jany, 



NEUROPELTIS, Wall. 



A lofty climber with tubercled stems. Leaves alternate. Flowers 

 small, bracteate, in short villous racemes ; bract inconspicuous 

 in flower. Corolla funnel-shaped, lobes entire. Stamens 5 ; fila- 

 ments villous. Ovary 2-celled 4-ovuled ; styles 2, separate from 

 the base. Fruit a small capsule sessile in the centre of a large, 

 scarious, veined, orbicular bract. 



N. racemosa, Wall. Cat. 1322. Fl. Br. I. 255 ; Bcdd. Ic. PI. Ind. 

 Or. t. 291. In the evei'green forests of the Supa sub-division North 

 Kanara, near FotoUi. This remarkable plant has not been hitherto 

 observed in the Bombay Presidency. Fl. Jany., Feb. Fr. May. 



