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^.ornata, ChoisJ^ (G. Dons Mill. diet. 4, p. 254. — Lettsomia ornata, 

 Roxb. fl. ind. \, p. 496 ; ed. Carey, 2, p. 86. — Argyreia ornata, Swt. 

 — Convolvulus candicans. Roth. ; not hb. Willd.) B f^-\ Coromandel. 

 Monghir. Cawnpore. Nepal. Fl. very large, pure white, with a pale 

 greenish eye, R. S. ; fr. C. S. 



3. Bona nox, Choisy. {O. Dons Mill. diet. 4, p. 254. — Lettsomia Bona 

 nox, Roxb. fl. ind. 1, p. 494 ; ed. Carey, 2, p. 84. — Argyreia Bona 

 nox, Swt. — Rivea fragrans, Nimmo ; — J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 127.) 

 ^^Wi «j\s1 Kulmee-luta. Clove-scented creeper. Midnapore creeper. 

 3 '^~\. The Concans. Guzerat. Bengal, (Serampore, Midnapore.) Fl. 

 large, pure white, expanding at sun-set, and perfurming the air to a 

 considerable distance with a fragrance resembling that of the finest 

 cloves, R. S. ; fr. C. S. Leaves used by the natives in their curries. 



Argyreia, Lour. {0. Don's Mill. diet. 4, p. 254.) 



1. speciosa, Swt. (O. Don. I. c. ; — J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 128. — Con- 

 volvulus speciosus, L. suppl. p. 137, excl. the country. — C. nervosus, 

 Burnt, ind. t.20,f. 1. — Ipomoea speciosa, Pers. ; — B. M. 51, t. 2446. 

 — Lettsomia nervosa, Roxb. fl. ind. \, p. 488; ed. Carey, 2, p. 78. — 

 h.speciosa, Roxb. H.B. p. IS;— Rheed. II, t.Ql.) f?P ^^^ Bich- 

 taruka 3 f^ Coromandel. Malabar-hill, Malabar. Deccan. Bengal, (Se- 

 rampore.) Hindoosthan. Deyra Dhoon. Java. Isle of France. Fl. large, 

 deep rose-coloured, R. and. C. S. ; fr. March. The upper side of the 

 leaves is used by natives to act as a discutient ; the under, or white 

 side, as a maturant. {Dr. Gibson.) 



2. zeylanica, (A. pomacea, Choisy. G. Don's Mill. diet. 4, p. 255, excl. 

 Lettsomia strigosa, Roxb., Ipomoea strigosa. Roth, and Convolvulus 

 capitatus, Vahl. — Lettsomia pomacea, Roxb. H. B. p. 13; — fl. ind. 1, 

 p. 493 ; ed. Carey, 2, p. 83. — Ipomoea zeylanica, Gartn. fr. 2, p. 

 482, t. 178,/. 1.) ^ ^\ Mysore. Ceylon. Dindygul. Fl. large, rose- 

 coloured. In H. C. G. fl. from May till Nov., fr. C. S. (Roxb.) 



S.splendens, Swt. (G. Don's Mill. diet. 4, p. 255 ; — J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. 

 p. 128 — Lettsomia splendens, Roxb. fl. ind. I. p. 487; ed. Carey. 

 2, p. 75. — Convolvulus splendens, Horn. hort. hafn. suppl. p. 123. — 

 Ipomoea splendens, Sims. ; B. M. 53, t. 2628.) L. S /^ Chitta- 

 gong. Fl. large, pale rose-coloured, with a white eye. R. and C. 

 S. ; fr. H. S. 



4. cuneata, Ker. (B. Reg. 8, t. 661 ; — G. Don's Mill. diet. 4, p. 255. — 

 J. Grah. Cat. B.pl.p. 128. — Lettsomia cuneata, Roxb. fl. ind. I, p. 

 491 ; ed. Carey, 2, p. 81. — Convolvulus cuneatus, Willd. — Ipomoea 

 atrosanguinea, Sims.; — B. M. 47, t. 2170.) B ^~\ Mysore, Mawul 

 districts, above the Ghauts. Fl. large, crimson, C. S. ; fr. March. 



5. laurifoUa, (A. elliptica, Choisy ; — G. Don's Mill. diet. 4, p. 255 ; — J. 

 Grah. Cat. B.pl.p. 128. — Convolvulus ellipticus, Spreng. — Ipomoea 



elliptica, Roth. — Convolvulus laurifolius, Roxb. H. B. (1814,)/?. 13 



/. ind. \,p. 470; ed. Carey, 2, p. 50. — Ifomoea laurifoUa, Swt) ^ /-n 



