714 Flora of the Naga Hills. [No. 153. 



Order. — Loranthacem. 



41. Loranthus species, Rugoo Nulla. Kangsing. 



42. L. globosus, Roxb. Ditto 



Order. — Cucurbitacece. 



43. Tricosanthes palmata. Larayen. 



44. T. species. Not in flower, leaves deeply 5-lobed, lobes acumi- 

 nate, strongly marked with nerves and veins. Kamgsing. 



45. Bryonia scabrella, Linn. Nowgong. 



46. Cucurbita lagenaria, Linn. Mita Lao. 



47. C. pepo, Linn. Komra. Lassa. 



48. Luffa pentandria, Roxb. Doondool. Asringia. 



Nos. 46 and 47 must be cultivated to a considerable extent, as I 

 saw large quantities of the fruit in all the villages, though it was not 

 the season for the plants. 



Order. — Begoniacea?. 



49. Begonia species. Disecious, colored, every part hairy, stem pro- 

 cumbent, jointed, petioles from 12 to 18 inches long, leaves large, 

 cordate, unequal-sided, acuminate, pilose on both sides, male and fe- 

 male flowers on different plants, large and showy, sepals in the male, 

 two of which are small, two much larger, membraneous, the margin 

 white within side, slightly coloured, pink without, sepals in the female 

 4 or 5, when five, three are smaller, scarcely coloured, and less hairy 

 on the outside than the male ; an elegant large flowered species. 



50. B. species. Not in flower. Petioles and nerves on the under- 

 surface of the leaf pilose, leaves unequal-sided, variously lobed, lobes 

 acuminate. Lassa. 



51. B. species. Not in blossom, caulescent, leaves smooth, unequal- 

 sided. Nangta. 



52. B. species. Stem procumbent, leaves petioled, orbicular, 

 sprinkled with rust-coloured pores, often purple underneath, outer 

 sepals red, inner white, ligulate, stamens numerous ; only one flower 

 seen, found growing on the sandstone rocks at Namsang. Elevation 

 2153 feet. 



Order. — Crucifera^. 



53. Sinapis dichotoma, Roxb. Samsa. 



54. S. a small species found on the Namsang. The mustard ap- 

 pears to be but sparingly cultivated among the Nagas. 



