RHOICISSUS. AMPELIDEÆ (AUCT. J. E. PLANCHON). 463 
Cissus clematifolia Cavan. Sp. nov. e Nueva Espana (falso) et 
Pavon in herb. Boiss. 
14. A. rubifolia (Planch.) (Vitis rubifolia Wall. in Roxb PL. Ind. 
ed. Carey, 11, 480 fide Lawson in Hook. Fl. of Brit. Ind. 1, p. 663): 
* ramulis novellisque pubescentibus, foliis pimatis, foliolis crebre et 
argute serratis » Laws. 
Région himalayenne. Montagnes de Khasya, alt. 4000-5000 p. (De 
Silva, fide Wall. Cat. 6072, ex Lawson, I. c.) Silhet (Wallich, fide 
Lawson). Assam (Masters, fide Lawson). 
« Frutex late scandens, ramis gracilibus, angulatis. Folia 6-9-poll. 
Foliola 2 :/,-3 ‘/, longa. 1-2 ‘/, poll, breviter petiolulata, 3-5-juga, 
` Subcordato-ovata acute v. subacuminata supra glabra, subtus pubes- 
centia. Cirrhi bifurei. Flores pes — = ramulos extremos 
Cyme gracilis dichot beorymbosze to-congesti. Fructus 
baccæ Ribis rubri mole, primum ruber, demum niger. Semen '/,-poll. 
long 1, p. latus, late obovoideus, dorso rotundatus, chalazá tubercu- 
liformi Spathulata, marginibus transverse rugosis, facie acute cari- 
nata, colore pallide brunneo. » Laws. 
Cette plante que j'ai entrevue dans Pherbier de Kew a le facies d'un Leea et 
a été —— sous ce nom de Leea par MM. Hook et Thoms, herb. de l'Inde 
Khasya, n 
IX. RHOICISSUS. Flores sæpius pentameri. Petala triangulari- 
oblonga, plus minus marcescentia. Cymæ sæpius cirrhiferæ. Bacca 
1-2-3-4 Sperma; Semina chalaza lineari insculpta. - 
Frutices subscandentes, cirrhosi, Africani, plerique Africæ austra- 
lis extratropice. 
l. R. “apens (Willd.) — Caule ee. ramis rates 
cirrhosis; ibus, sicut folia i 
stipulis ovato-orbiculatis ampliuseulis, foliis petiolatis e basi cordato- 
Subtruncata (sinu latissime aperto) vel rarius leviter cuneata angulato- 
orbiculatis v. subreniformibus margine repando-crenatis trinerviis, 
Cymis breviter ped cirrhiferis parce divisis, pedicel- 
lis in pseudo-umbellulas congestis brevibus crassis, dish rufo- 
tomentosis, petalis 5 triangulari-ovatis non fornicatis demum disere- 
tis post anthesim marcescentibus involutis, staminibus 5, disco annu- 
lari repande-5-lobo, ovario hirsuto, stylo brevi, bacca olivæ minoris 
