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A^TGHANISTAN FLORA 



oicis : glomerulis axillaribus, densis, subrotundis, e rubro ca- 

 nescent cset ordinis, filam. (more solito) transverse sulcuta, in- 

 flexa demum elastica dissilient. Rud fa3m o ? 



About watery places. Otipore not common. 



Urticacese however distant from Melastomaceae have curious 

 analogies with that order, some affecting the habit, and especi- 

 ally the structure of the leaves, others the disposition of the 

 stamina. I have a Melastomaceous plant from Lat 1 1 North 

 ie. one degree south of mergui which is mistakeable at first sight 

 for an Urticeous genus. 

 47a. Platanus.— Arbor formosa, magna, ramis (if left to them- 

 selves) dependentibus gemmar squamis membranaceis, foliis 

 dense tomentoso sericeis ferrugineis. 



Capitulis masculis ramulos inferioris novellos terminant eer- 

 nuis, receptaca globoso. Anth singxdce. Fsem : ramul terminant 

 cernui. Stylis stigmatibusque rubris sexus utrinque capit 

 ssepius binate. 



Otipore, common. A really fine tree, Chugar Pair. 



Memo, to examine its flowers and the situation of the ovula. 

 The surface of the male torus is curiously lobed, and there 

 appear on the branches two sorts of tomentum. 



Scarcely to be included in Urticese on account of the naked 

 male flowers and want of milky juice? 



It has certain analogies, or, afiinities ? with HamamelidK 

 through Sedgewickia. Scales of buds general and partial : 

 similar ? 



Attains a large size, 100 years produce perfect specimens, the 

 trunk is never of any great height. 



48. Valerianae sp. — Herbacea; fol. infer pinnatis, lobo terminal, 

 reniformi rotundat, floribus albo carneis. Stam 3. Otipore. 



49. Scrophularise sp. — Erect basi sub suftrutic ; foliis pinnatisectis 

 glabris, lobis dentato lobatis acutissimo. Thyrso erecto tenui 

 (thin) pedunculis oppositis reliquis alternant, 1 dichotomis, 

 bracteatis, floribus pallidis. Calyce simplci. Cor : globoso 

 urceolat, tubo quasi depresso lamin minute, labio superior bilobo 

 reflexo, lateral latis reflexis, iuferiora (labia infer) sub porrecto 

 minore. Stigma exserta. Stylus deorsum porrectis. Stam. 

 inclusa 5 to, apice dilatatiusculo dentat. on rocks Otipore. 



