Notes on Indian Botany. 511 



Obs — The leaves are from 6 to 8 inches long, nearly 2 broad 

 coriacious, prominently veined, but only slightly reticulated 

 beneath. The stipules are small, subulate pointed, fruit, 

 judging from the dry and shrivelled specimens, about the 

 size of a small cherry ; the sharp wing-like ridges of the nuts 

 present the most characteristic feature of this species. 



17. Lasianthus capitulatus, (R. W.) Shrubby: stri- 

 gosely pubescent : leaves short petioled, coriacious, from ovate 

 elliptic acuminate, to ovate oblong lanceolate, attenuated to- 

 wards the apex, glabrous : stipules very small, triangular : 

 peduncles axillary, about the length of the petioles, few (3-4) 

 flowered : flowers sessile, on the apex capitulate : bracteas 

 small, subulate : calyx 4-5-cleft, divisions broad, ovate, ob- 

 tuse, seen by transmitted light 3-nerved : corolla, before ex- 

 pansion, hairy ovary, 4-5-celled. 



Hab. — Lisparah, Neilgheries. 



Obs. — This species is evidently nearly allied to L. venulosus ; 

 but is, I think, quite distinct. In the narrow-leaved form, the 

 leaves are six inches long by 1J broad; in the broad elliptic 

 leaved variety, they are about 5 inches long by 2J- broad. 

 The mature fruit I have not seen, but when far advanced the 

 lobes of the calyx are still persistent. 



18. Lasianthus acuminatus, (R. W.) Shrubby : ramuli 

 terete, pubescent : leaves coriacious shining, glabrous, except 

 the slightly pubescent nerves, lanceolate, acuminate at both 

 ends, mucronately cuspidate at the apex : stipules short subu- 

 late pubescent : flowers axillary, sub-sessile, two or three toge- 

 ther : bracts, if present, inconspicuous : calyx hairy, 4-cleft ; 

 segments triangular blunt : corolla tubular 4-cleft, glabrous, 

 hairy within : style equalling the tube, scarcely exserted : 

 stigma 3-4-cleft, ovary 3-4-celled. 



Hab. — Pulney, September 1836. 



