1 14 , Mr. Babington's Desanptions of Indian Species 



acutiusculis, margine revoluto nervoque subtils prominente, rameis inter- 

 nodia superantibus, ochreis flavicantibus densfe lacero-ciliatis." — Meisn. 



P.prostratum. Roxb. (fide Meisn.). 



P. Dryandri. Meisn. Mon. 88. 



Stem prostrate, branched, striated, smooth, the internodes as long or longer 

 than the leaves, except in the younger branches. Leaves narrowly ob- 

 ovate, often linear, acuminate, sessile, their margins reflexed, and the 

 nerve very prominent upon the under side. Stipules yellowish white, 

 short, torn, with a few faintly-marked nerves. Flowers axillary, 2 or 3 

 together, minute ; pedicels as long or longer than the flowers, and jointed 

 at about its middle. Fruit included in the calyx, trigonous ; the faces 

 ovate, smooth and shining, obsoletely punctate-striate near to the apex, 

 and with a short striated stalk. 



Saharunpore, in April. 



29. P. aviculare. Linn. ? 



Floribus axillaribus parvis, pedicellis brevibus, achenio triquetro granulato- 

 striato perigonio subaequali, ochreis lanceolatis integris, foliis elliptico- 

 lanceolatis minutissimfe serratis, caule sti'iato Isevi. 



Stem prostrate, branched, much striated, smooth, the internodes long, often 

 exceeding the leaves. Leaves elliptic-lanceolate, very minutely serrate, 

 shortly stalked or sessile. Stipules white, lanceolate, long, but shorter 

 than the internodes, entire, at length torn, with few unbranched brown 

 nerves. Flowers axillary, small, upon short pedicels, which are jointed 

 just below the flower. Fruit small, triquetrous, equal to, or but little 

 longer, than the calyx, the faces triangularly ovate, acute, granulate- 

 striate. 



This plant is so nearly related to P. aviculare, that I have not ventured to 

 give it as a distinct species, although it was so considered by Professor Royle. 

 It differs in having nearly all its leaves shortly stalked, and its fruit generally 

 rather longer than the calyx. 



In the same paper with this plant there is a single specimen, without flow- 

 ers, resembling this plant in all points except the stipules, which are long. 



