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lanceolate, acuminate at both ends, smooth, downy above, hoary 

 beneath : flowers numerous, sessile, pentandrous : fruit varying from 

 slightly ribbed to broadly winged, the winged ones deeply cordate 

 at the base. 



Western slopes of IS'eilgherrieff, flowering in December. 



(10) P. BBNNETIIANA. (B.W.J 



Ident. "Wight 1. c. t. 1978. 



Syn. 'S.\jeiTaa,i&, Bennett. "Wight I^o. II. 



Spec. Chae. Erect, sparingly branched : stem and upper surface 

 of the leaves scabrous : leaves temate, short-petioled, ovate-lanceo- 

 late, slightly unequal-sided, obtuse or sub-cordate at the base, 

 ending in a long tapering acumen, pilose above, especially on the 

 nerves, beneath : flowers numerous, sub-sessile, pentandrous : ftnit 

 in the same fascicles ovate, simply ribbed, or broadly 2 — 3-winged, 

 the two winged ones rather deeply cordate at the base. 



ITeilgherries. Courtallum. 



(11) P. MNGH'OLIA. (R.W.j 



Ident. "Wight I. c. No. 12. 



Spec. Chae. Erect : stem 4-angled, scarcely branched, clothed 

 with rough hairs: leaves temate, sub -sessile, linear-lanceolate, 

 broadest and sub-cordate at the base, tapering, acuminate at the apex, 

 pilose on both sides, scabrous above, the under surface netted with 

 dark coloured veins : fascicles few-flowered : flowers tetrandrous : 

 fruit broadly winged and deeply cordate. 



Courtallum, flowering in September. 



(12) P. wiGHTii. (Bennett.) 



Ident. "Wight 1. c. No. 13. 



Spec. Chab. Erect, scarcely branched, terete: leaves sessile, 

 opposite or temate, narrow linear-lanceolate, tomentose beneath, 

 downy and slightly rough above, the extreme ones much smaller : 

 flowers tetrandrous : fruit broadly winged, ciliated, cordate at the 

 base, somewhat forked at the apex. 



Pulney mountains, flowering in September. 



(13) P. coNcrtofA. (E.W.J 

 Ident. "Wight 1. c. No. 14. 



Spec. Chae. Erect, terete, glabrous: leaves opposite and temate, 

 sessile, lanceolate, spreading, acuminate, the extreme ones much 



