Buttnera. pentandrta monogynia. 383 



above ihe base. The capsule hairy, as large as a filbert with many 

 subulate, bristly thorns. — N. W. 



Additional species by N. TV. 



8. B. aspera, CoJebr. Mss. 



Shrubby, unarmed. Leaves broad-cordate, entire, obtuse with a 

 short acumen, pubescent underneath, twice as long as the petiols. 

 Umbels axillary, corymbose. Capsule very large, pubescent, with 

 stout, short, remote ihorns. 



Beng. DUootura Lnta. 



Introduced inio the Hon. Campany's botanic garden from Chit- 

 tagong, by Mr. John Roxburgh, in 1812, since which time it has 

 grown to be an enoimously extensive climber, running o\er the larg- 

 est mangoe tiees in the garden, blossoming in the cold and hot sea- 

 sons and ripening its fruit during the rains. It is also found in the 

 district of Sziliet, from whence Mr. De Silva sent me flowering spe- 

 cimens gatlieied in the month of May, under the native name; of 

 Hoori. 



The stem measures at present (1823) nearly two feet iu cir- 

 cumlerence, and soon divides into three very thick principal divi- 

 sions ; covered with brown baik. Branches round, pubescent, giauu 

 cous, unarmed. — Leaves alternate, membrauous, bioad-, sometimes 

 rouud-cordate, entire, the rounded or letuse apex terminating la 

 a short linear acumen, lobes of the base rounded, separated by a 

 deep, rather narrow sinus, shining and somewhat builate above, 

 pubescent underneath, prominency five-nerved, with a thick, con- 

 vex middle rib, having a little above its base, an oblong, flat, Heshy, 

 pubescent, glandular protuberance, and sending forth along us tract 

 sub-opposite, entire, oblique nerves which run out to the very mar- 

 gin, where they unite ; tents elevated, transversal between the 

 nerves; length from five to eight inches ; while young villous, 

 plicate. — Petiuls pubescent, cylicdric, lather slender, one-hall the 

 ltngth ol the middle rib. — Corymbs very numerous on the ) ounjjer lmuu- 



