(Solatium. «ntani>iua monogyniA.' 253 



from two to four inches long — Racemes between or opposite to ilia 

 leaves, supporting several long-pedicelled, middle-sized, pale blue 

 flowers. — Calyx deeply five-clef^, armed. — Berries erect, round, 

 smooth, size of a marrowfat pea ; while immature variegated with 

 deeper and lighter green, when ripe with deep orange yellow. 



Obs. by N. W. 



I have found it at Penang and Singapore. At Silhet it is com. 

 mon.- N. VV. 



]-t. S. trilobatum, Willd. sp. i. 1049. 



Shrubby, scandent, armed with recurved, acute prickles. Leave* 

 ovate, three-, four-, or five-lobed, smooth. Racemes terminal, or 

 between the leaves. Berries drooping 1 , round, smooth. 



Teling. Oochinta-kura, kura means esculent, the leaves being one 

 of their favorite pot-herbs. 



Solanum trilobatum, Burm. ind. 55. t. 22./. 2. 



Compare with Lamark's S. acelo&ifolium. 



A native of the Coast of Coromandel, particularly the northern 

 Circars where it is found in abundance on the road sides, running 

 over bushes, upon low trees, or whatever support it meets; for it is 

 by far too long and slender to support itself. In flower and seed 

 the whole year. 



Stems and larger branches ligneous, scandent; armed with numer- 

 ous, very sharp, recurved prickles, otherwise peifectly smooth ; 

 general extent from one to two fathoms, and often very ramous. — 

 Leaves scattered, remote, petioled, sub-ovate, three-, four-, or five- 

 lobed, smooth, of a shining green on both sides. — Petiols and veins 

 aimed. — Peduncles leaf-opposite, solitary, or accompanied with a 

 single, one-flowered pedicel; armed ; few-flowered. — Flowers large, 

 bluish-purple. — Germ two-celled.— Berries of the size and appear- 

 ance of a red currant, smooth, drooping. 



15. S. hirsntum, R. 



Annual or biennial, ramous, prickly, and hairy. Leaves double ; 



