NE Ege eee CT yay SURG Oe) a et ec eae even ee Se, Leaner jee stsy se A 
ries, 
A slender cli 
874, Momorpica prorca Roxb.; F. I. iii. 7095 F, B. Li 
M. 639. 
Momordica.] CUCURBITACEZL. 521 
--‘Yeelled; cells sigmoid. ¢ Carpels 8, connate in an oblong, densely 
pubescent, 1-celled ovary; ovules numerous, horizontal, on ¢ 
; parietal placentas. Frwit a large, fleshy, oblong, pubescent, inde- 
__ hiseent berry. Seeds many, oblong, compressed, margined. 
872. BENINCASA CERIFERA Savi ; F. B. I. ii. 616; E. D. B. 480. 
Cucurbita i. 718 
Cultivated ; generally. 
A large climber. Beng. Chal-kamra ; Hind. Gol-kaddu, 
366. Momordica Linn. 
Herbaceous climbers ; leaves cordate, entire, petioled ; tendrils 
Fruit an mere! or spherical, smooth or rough, many- 
or few-seeded ber rry or 8-valved capsule. Seeds obovate or 
flattened, smooth, sicrigaean or sculptured. 
Moneecious; bracts small near middle of slender male peduncle ; fruit 
‘overed with triangular tubercles ....:...ss:cceseeersseeressseeesees arantia. 
a bracts large near top of male peduncle and embracing the 
_ yellow; fruit densely covered with soft spines; seeds "aie in. 
0 
weree eee eetene 
TOPRPONS RN ae wae cae oe Ciree kaa kc kc chee eBaeew ena eesenee eee net te re = 
873, Sage Magy gee Linn. ; F. I. iii. 707; F. B. I. ii. 616; 
E. D. M. 626. M. RESIS 1. 11... 706 
In all - provinces ; cultivated and as if wild in village 
S 
éla. 
mber. V ernac. Kar : 7 ; 
% 
In all the province 
A climber. Jie Kanchan-arak’. 
