106 S. Kurz — Gontril lit ions towards a [No. 2, 



Hab. Ava, on Taong dong (Wall.).— Fr. Nov. 



A simple-leaved species of Actinostemma, or more probably OompJiostem- 

 9)ia, is not unfreqnent along choimgs in the tropical forests of the eastern 

 slopes of the Pegu Tomah, especially at the head-waters of the Swa-choung, 

 but I did not succeed in finding either flower or fruit of it. 



Alsomitra, Eoem. 



1. A. SAECOPHTLLA., Bth. and Hf . Gen. Plant. I. 840 ; Bot. Mag. 

 t. 6017. {Zanonia sarcopliylla, Wall. PI. As. rar. II. 28. t. 133). 



Hab. Not unfrequent in waste places, light jungle, on limestone 

 rocks, &c., of Ava from Mandalay as far south as Prome. — Fl. Sept. ; Fr. 

 Octob. 



BEGONIACE^. 

 Begonia, L. 



Gonspectios of Species. 



Suhg. 1. Gasparea, DC. Capsule fleshy and berry-like, dehisoing on the angles or 

 Ibroad thick wings. 

 A robust rather glabrous branched herb ; styles 4 ; berry 4-celled and 4-cornered, the 



angles produced into as many horn-like appendages, B. EoxburghU. 



Subg. 2. Begonia, DC. Capsules dry, dehiscing in a semi- circular line along their 

 sides near the wings or angles. 



* Styles 2, each branch 2-cleft or variously dilated or branched ; capsule 2- celled. 

 Placentas 2-parted, i. e. consisting of 2 longitudinal ovule- or seed-bearing 

 blades. 



X Stamens free. Capsule unequally 3 -winged, the 2 lateral wings often 

 reduced to a membranous rib. 

 A robust branched herb, softly paleaoeous-pilose ; leaves long-petioled, lobed, 



. . B. laciniata. 



As preceding but more slender and quite glabrous, B. megaptera. 



Eobust rather simple herb, softly palaceous-pilose ; leaves long-petioled, not lobed ; 

 petals pale rose-coloured, only about ^ in. long ; capsules stuppose-hirsute, the 



lower wing broad and rounded, f in. long, B. nemophila. 



As preceding but more glabrous ; flowers larger ; capsules glaucous-green, glabrous, 



. , B. barbata. 

 X X Stamens monadelphous. 



-h Male perianth 5-lobed, the female one 5 — 6-lobed. Capsule une- 

 qually 3 -winged. 



t Inflorescence axillary or arising from the base of the leaf, or 

 prolific from an axillary bud. 

 X Not prolific. Leaves alternate or whorled, rarely reduced 



to a single one. Flowers small, white. 

 O Glabrous. 



Leaves alternate, the petioles 1 — 2 lin. long, B. procridifolia» 



Leaves whorled, longer petioled, B. verticillata. 



O Stems and petioles pubescent. 



