310 
FLORA OF THE SUNDRIBUNS. 
A small under-shrub, escaped from gardens ; has showy yellow flowers but rs 
of no economic''importance. 
Distrib,— Native of Americas generally naturalised throughout S.-E. Asia, 
XXVII.-PASSIFIOREJE* 
73, Passiflora Linn. 
96. Passiflora suberosa Linn.; F. B. I. ii. 599. 
Northern clearings, Calcutta Garden Collectors ! 
A common herbaceous climber | properties unimportant, 
Distrib. — Native of America j very plentiful everywhere, naturalised, in 
Lower Bengal. First reported from the Sundribuns in 1845. 
XXVIII.-CUCURBITAOM;. 
74:. Tricliosaiithes Linn. 
Bracts of the male flowers small or none ; leaves puberulous or 
pubescent beneath . • • . • cutumerina<^ 
Bracts of the male flowers large and sheathing ; leaves glabrous 
beneath .•..«»#. palmata. 
97. Tricliosaiithes ciicuiueriiia Linn.; F. 1. iii. 702 ; F. B. L ii. 609 
E. D. F 576. 
Northern clearings, cultivated and self-sown, Calcutta Garden. 
Collectors ! 
Vernac. Ban Chichtnga. 
A large herbaceous climber i the bitter fruit is often eaten ccoked, 
Distrib.'— S.->E. Asia; N. Australia, 
98. Tricliosaiithes palmata Roxb. ; F. I. ii. 704 ; F. B. I. ii. 606. 
E. D, T 600. 
Jatta, among/uins, Pram 1 
Vernac. MakdL 
A large herbaceous climber ; fruit when pounded used as an external applica- 
tion in diseases of the ear. 
Distrib. — S.-E. and E. Asia ; N. Australia. 
75. Luffa Cav. 
99. Luffa p^aveoleiis Roxb.; F. I. iii. 716; F, B. !, ii. 614, 
Jatta, among ruins, Prain 1 
A herbaceous climber | properties unimportant. 
Distrib.— E. Himalaya ; Tirhut and N. Bengal | Chittagong, 
76. Moiiiordica Linn. 
100. Momorilica dioica Roxb.; F. I. iii. 709; F, B. I. ii, 617. E, D. 
M 639,* 
