Celahfrus] 



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B. Brandies not lenticelled. 



3. C. moaosperma, Roxb. Sikkim 3-6,000, Atosam, Kliasi hills, Cacliar. A climbing 

 sbnib. L. elliptic-lanceolatp, blaclp 3-6, petiole }-^ in. Cymes arranged in elongated 

 axillary and terminal panicle^. Capbule J-^ in. long, 8-valved, seed 1. 4. C. venulosa, 

 Wall. Sikkim Terai, Silliet, Dnpbla bills. A climber. Cymes in racemiform 

 panicles 3-5 in. long. 



7. GYMNOSPORIA, W. et A.; EL Brit. Ind. i. 618. 



Shrubs or small trees, differing from C^^Z^sf^'Z^sby fl. in dichotomous cymes 

 and stamens inserted under the disk. 



A. Armedj spines often bearing leaves and flowers. 



1. G. montana, Lawson ; PL Brit. Ind. i. 621. — Syn, Celastrus montana^ 

 Eoxb. ; Wight Ic. t. 382; C. Hencgalensis^ljMnBXQk] Brandis E. EL p. 81. 

 Vern. Vingar, Baluch. ; Baikal ^ 

 Hind. ; Kakra, Ajni. ; Bliarati^ 

 Mar. ; Danti^ Tel. ; Tandra^i^ 

 Kan. 



A tall shrub, under fayourable 

 circumstances a small tree, trunk 

 short, crooked. L. ftrey, coriace- 

 ous, exceedingly variable in shape 

 and size, obovate, oblanceolate to 

 linear-spathulate, narrowed into 

 the petiole. The specimens from 

 Sind and Eajputana, including 

 the drier parts of the^ Punjab, 

 have narrow, those from the 

 Peninsula have broad leaves. EL 

 small, pale greenish white, cymes 

 axillary or fasciculate on short 

 branchlets, often forming ter- 

 minal elongate panicles. Capsule \ in., usually 2-valved, seeds 1, 2, rarely 8, 

 with or without an arillus. 



Common in the Punjab, Sind, Eajputana, the Central Provinces, Behar and the drier 

 districts of the Penin&nla. PL at various times throughout the year. Afghanistan, 

 Western Asia, tropical Africa. 2. G. Wallicliiaiia, Sprengel. Western Peninsula. Sec. n. 

 not much more prominent than the reticulate tertiary nerves. Pr. ^ in. diam. 

 3. G. emarginata, Both (Ohinta, Tel.), Western Peninsula, Ceylon. PL on long slender 

 pedicels, J in. Fr. I in. diam. 



B. Armed, spines usually naked. 



4. G. Royleana, Wall. — Syn. Celastrus spmosa, Eoyle ; Brandis E. EL 

 p. 80 ; Dzaral^ Trans. Ind. ; Pataki^ Kander^ Pb. 



A stiff dense shrub 8-12 ft. high. L. obovate, acute, greyish, spines 

 axillary, slender. Cymes mostly axillary, petals reddish with white edges. 

 Er. I in. diam. 



Punjab. Subhimalayan tract, east to R. Kuniaoii, PL and Pr. almost throughout the 

 year.. 5. 6. tufa, Wall. Subhimalayan tract, Kumaoii to Bhutan ascending to 6,000 ft., 

 Khasi hills. A tree, 1. lanceolate, blade 2-5, petiole J-J in. Cymes axillary or below 

 the leaves, fascicled, peduncles and pedicels filiform. PL white. Capsule J in. diam, 

 6. G. Falconeri, Lawson. North-West India. L. pubescent beneath. Capsules J in. 

 diam. 7. G. rugulosa, Lawson. Mishmi^ L. slightly serrate, nearly entire, blade 4-0, 

 petiole J in. Capsules slightly rugose, j in. diatii. 8. G. pallida, CoUatt et Hemsley, 

 Southern Shan hills 3-4,000 ft. A shrub, spines few, 1. 3-5 in. Cymes l-lj in. long. 

 Pr. 4 in. diam. 9. G. Heyneana, W. et A. Palni hills. L. broadly elliptic, blade 3-5, 

 petiole J in. Cymes axillary near the ends of branches, when in fruit 2-3 in. long. 

 PL J- J in. Fr. | in. diam. 



75. — Gymnosporia moiitana, Lawson. 

 PI. fr. -^ 



