Embelia. tentandria monogynia. 235 



with much rust-coloured farina. — Leaves alternate, short-petioled, re- 

 flexed, linear, oblong, pointed, entire, smooth, from four to five in- 

 dies lung, and about two broad. — Panicles terminal, large, oblong, 

 covered vmh some rust-coloured farina. — Fldi&ers' numerous, small, 

 rust-coiourtd ; border yellow. The ten divisions of the border of 

 the corol unequal and orbicular. — Filaments from the base of lie 

 tube of die corol, short. Anthers ovate, pointed.— Germ superior, 

 round, smooth, one-celled, containing three, four, or five ovula, 

 attaclied to the bottom of die cell. Style scarcely any.— Stig ma large, 

 five-grooved. — Berry the size of a small cherry, black, pulpy, one- 

 seeded. 



Qbs. by N. W. 



On the mountains bordering on Silhet the shrub blossoms in Octo- 

 ber and is called Luta-BicrmtU. That which Rheede has described and 

 figured seems to be somewhat different in having long racemes. 

 It has been called Erimatalia Rheedi, in Syst. Veg. v. XXYT[. 

 et 33 I ; Lamarck mentions it as a doubtful plant, under Eiima-Tali, 

 Encycl.bot.ii. 348.— N. YV. 



UMBEL I A. Juss. 

 Calyx five-parted. Corol five-petalled, on which the stamina are 

 inserted. Germ superior, one-seeded, attachment inferior. Drupe 

 one-seeded. Embryo transversely serpentine and furnished with a 



perisperm. 



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1. E. Ribes, Burm. Lid. 62. t. 23. 



Shrubby, scandent. Leaves alternate, petioled, oblong, entire, 

 smooth. Panicles terminal, hoary. 



Ribesioides, Linn.Ji. zeyl. N. 403. 



Baberung, the vernacular name in the S^lhet district. 



An immense climber, a native of the forests on the east border of 

 Bengal, where it blossoms in February and March ; and the seeds 

 ripen toward the close oi the rainy season. 



