Porana. fentandria monosysu. 30 



equal, smooth ; the inner or upper two unked between the flower 

 and rachis. 



Obs. The specific distinguishing marks between these two species, 

 according to my observation, depend on the racemes and bractes, 

 colour not being a speciiic mark. 



PORAXA. Schreb. Gen. A 7 . 285". 



Calyx five-leaved, growing in the pericarp into cariose wings. 

 Corol companulate. Germ- one-celled, from two to four-seeded. 

 Utriculus one-seeded. Embryo erect, curved, and corrugated. 



1. P. paniculata, R. 



Shrubby, twining. Leaves exactly cordate, entire, hoary. Pa- 

 nicles terminal, and axillary, Corol sub-entire. Style short,, sirapkr. 



A native of the interior parts of Bengal, and particularly plentiful 

 upon the ruins of Gowr, a-ud the Rajarnahl hills** Flowering time 

 the cold season ; seeds ripe in March. 



Stem woody, divided into numerous, very long, scandent, and 

 twining, stout, woody branches, which extend over the largest trees, 

 or whatever else they meet with, their extiemeties drooping beauti- 

 fully. Bark of the woody parts ash-coloured, and uneven ; that of 

 the young shoots clothed with whitish soft down. — Leaves cordate, 

 entire, tine-pointed, villous on both sides, but particularly so under- 

 neath, where they are also hoary, from one to four inches each way; 

 — P ankles terminal, and from the exterior axills, pendulous or droop-' 

 mg.—Florcers very numerous, small, pure while. —Calyx five-leaved? 

 downy; leaflets unequal, but al! much shorter than the coroh— 

 Corol one-petalled, companulate, margins slightly five-lobed. — Fila- 

 ments five, inserted into the bottom of die tube of the co;o!. An- 

 thers linear, half hid — Germ ovate, one-celled, ovala four, attached 



* I have specimeas collect' d by Dr. Govau at SaHarunpore.— N> W. 



