270 : AMPELIDER. | [ Vites. 
®. @. Brandisii, Hassk.—A large woody tendril-bearing climb- 
er, all softer parts densely rusty-tomentose or villous ; leaves 
cordate-ovate, on a more or less tomentose 3 lin. to nearly an inch 
long petiole, 23-34 in. long, acute or acuminate, quite entire, 
shortly pubescent above, densely tawny (on the nerves rusty) 
HaB.—Not unfrequent in the tropical forests of Martaban and Tenasserim.— 
Pr. Febr.-March.—s : ].—SS.= Metam. 
AMPELIDEA. 
Flowers regular, hermaphrodite or unisexual. Calyx entire or 
4-5-toothed. tals 4 or 5, free or co ering, valvate. Stamens 
4 or 5, opposite to the petals, inserted outside of the disk. Disk 
~ free or adnate 
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cognised by the more developed petals, the berry-like fruits, and 
general habit. The grape is too well known to need further 
remarks, but the rest of vines are of little or no importance to the 
forester. Many of these climb the loftiest trees with their tow- 
shaped stems and form part of the so-called lianes of tropical 
forests. I have given all the species in the following analytical 
keys, but describe only such of them as are woody to a certam 
degree. 
Stamens free; tendril-bearing climbers Ses Gey ee Vitis. 
Petals and stamens united with the disk; erect shrubs or trees. Leea. 
: , VITIS, L. 
ae Calyx entire or'lobed. Petals 4 or 5, free or cohering with their 
‘Ups... i olete. Stamens 4 or 5, free. Ovary 2 
i rry 1-2-celled.— 
with simple or com- 
posed inflores- 
