31. ampelide;e. 



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cissiis Arnottiam, Planch. DC. Proclr. (Suites an) v. 379. Tlio Indian 

 Wild Vino. Randrctksha, kolejari, M. ; lluttlye bali, K. 



Western Peninsula from the Konkan southward, Central India and 

 Bengal. In the evergreen forests of the North Kanara and Konkan 

 ghdts. Fl. and Fr. from Aug. till Jan. A slender toraentose species with 

 a black, globose, 2-4-seeded fruit. The tuberous root is used in native 

 medicine. Hort. Mai. VII. II. Grapes eaten, sweet, palatable. 



13. V. Kheedii, W. & A. Prod. 127 ; Fl. Br. I. I. 653. Cissus trilohata 

 Lamk. ; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 39 ; W. & A. Prodr. 12G ; Planch. DC 

 Prodr. (Suites an) v. 503. Western Peninsula, Malabar and Travancore 

 Konkan. Dalzell and Graham both give the Konkan as a habitat of 

 this species ; I have not found it myself. 



14. V. setosa, Wall. Cat. 6009 ; Fl. Br. I. 1. 654. Cissus 5efo5<T,Da]z. 

 & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 41 ; Planch, DC. Prodr. (Suites an) v- 608. Earmal, M. ; 

 Yek-gisam-ka-haclila, Dec. ; Khaj-goli-la-vel, M. 



Western Peninsula in the dry districts from Poona southwards. 

 Dalzell only found it near Jooneer. It is fairly common along the dry 

 stony hills of the Dharwar collectorate, also near Gokdk in the Belgaum 

 district. Sometimes on the black soil plains. Flowers and fruits at 

 different times throughout the year. An acrid succulent, flaccid stemmed 

 plant, used in native medicine for poultices to hasten suppuration. 



15. V. earnosa, Wall. Oat. 6018 ;F1. Br. I. 1. 654 ; Brandis For. Fh 

 101. Oissus earnosa, Roxb. Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 40 ; Planch. DC. ; 

 Prodr. Suites au v. 570. Odi, ambat-hel, M. ; Khaf, hhatumdre, tamanya^ 

 Guz. 



Throughout tropical India from the Pnnjab to Ceylon and Malacca. 

 On the Konkan and North Kanara ghats, common in the Dharwar district 

 bordering on North Kanara. Fl. and Fr. May-Oct. Leaves, roots, and 

 seeds are very acrid and are used in native medicine. 



16. v. eanarensis, Dalz. in Hook. Kew Jour. Bot. III. 123 ; Fl. Br. 

 1. 1. 655. C. {Cayratia) cana rens is fVla^nch. DC. Prodr. (Suites au) v. 620, 



A distinct species, found in the evergreen forests of N. Kanara from 

 the Ainshi southwards to the Nilkund ghat, locally abundant. Fl. cold 

 season. Fr. ripe Apl.-May. Stems much flattened and covered with 

 broad, thin wings of corky bark. Fruit globose, size of a small cherry, 

 yellow, turning red and pulpy when ripe, one-seeded. Seed with a crus- 

 taceous episperm and a white, homy, ruminate albumen. Leaves always 

 trifoliate. Flowers dioicous. Fl. C. S. Fr. Apl.-May. 



17. V. araneosa, Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 41 ; Fl. Br. I. I. 657 ; 

 Planch. Suites au Prodr. v. 405. Bendri-hendertwel, ghorwel, Yern. 



Western Peninsula, highest gh^ts of the Konkan, about Jooneer, Dalz. 

 Pulneys. I am unacquainted with this species. Planchon considers it from 

 the description of the seeds to belong to his genus Ampelocissus. 



18. Vitissp. aff., V. elongata; Wall. Cat. 6016; Fl. Br. L h 658 

 Planch. Suites au Prodr: v. 62 1 . 



