No. XVI.
EXPLANATION OF PLATES.
299. jEaschynomene aspera (Linn.:) perennial, herbaceous, erect,
floating, spongy, sometimes slightly branched and diffuse, usually
glabrous: leaflets 30 to 40 pairs, linear, obtuse: racemes axillary,
few-flowered, the peduncles and pedicels hispid with short horizontal
bristly hairs: corolla much longer than the calyx, both a little hairy:
legumes long-stalked, 4-7 jointed,covered when mature with prickly
tubercles on the middle of each joint, margins thickened, striated ana
crenulated.
1 a flowering stem—2 a dissected flower—3 a legume.
300. Vachellia Famesiana (W Sc A.) 1 a flowering branch natural
size—2 a flower—3 the same calyx and corolla opened to show the ova-
j-y_4 stamens—5 pollen—6 ovary cut vertically—7 cut transversely—
8 legumes natural size—9 cut transversely—10 cut longitudinally—
301. Loranthus amplexifolius (DC,:) glabrous: branches terete:
leaves opposite, sessile, orbicular or ovate, obtuse, cordate at the
base, coriaceous : racemes axillary, solitary, many-flowered, erect or
spreading, simple, shorter than the leaves: flowers (purple) shortly
pedicelled, ofteu drooping; bracteasolitary,lateral, concave,orbicular,
close to the ovary ; calyx-limb cup-shaped, entire ; corolla long,
infundibuliform, gibbous on one side, curved ; limb before expansion
swollen at the base, constricted above it, oblong upwards, splitting
into 5 linear, spathulate recurved unilateral segments, one of the fissures
twice as long as the others : filaments sprinkled with minute
bristles, anthers linear: berry oblong.—Nearly allied io L. lonsijlo-
rus, but distinct.
1 A flowering branch—2 the corella split open—3 the ovary and
style.
302. Loranthus lonsiflorus (Desr.) glabrous: branches terete: leaves
usually opposite, or" sometimes alternate, petioled, from linear to
oblong-lanceolate, or ovate obtuse, upper ones sometimes retuse or
slightly cordate at the base, coriaceous: racemes axillary, solitary or
in pairs, erect or spreading, simple, many-flowered, much shorter
than the leaves; flowers (yellow) shortly pedicelled, often drooping;
bractea solitary concave, oblique, close to the ovary; calvx-limb entire:
corolla long, infundibuliform, gibbous on one side, curved;
limb before expansion swollen at the base constricted above it,oblong
upwards, splitting into 5, linear, recurved, secund segments, one of
the fissures twice as deep as the others: filaments sprinkled with short
bristles: anthers linear: fruit oblong (red when ripe)—a variable
species as regards the form of the leaves, but all distinguished by the con-
traded throat of the corolla.
I A flowering branch—2 a dissected flower.
303. Loranthus loniceroides (Linn.) glabrous: branches terete,young
Ones slightly 2-edged: leaves opposite, petioled, ovate, or oblong-lanceolate,
acuminated : peduncles opposite, axillary, solitary, about
equal to the petiole, bearing at the apex a few and somewhat capitate
or several and more or less spiked sessile flowers: bracteas 3 at the
base of each ovary, roundish, acute, concave: margin of the calyx
between tubular and cup-shaped entire: corolla elongated, tubular,
curved, slightly gibbous on one side, several times longer than the
ovary and calyx, equally cleft into 6 (or sometimes 5) cuneate—
linear spreading lobes: anthers linear.
1 A flowering branch—2 a dissected flower—3 bracteas calyx and
style.
304. Loranthus capitellalus (W. & A.) glabrous: branches terete,
■voung shoots compressed ana two-edged; leaves opposite, oblong
lanceolate, obtuse, attenuated at the base into a short petiole : petiole
sharply keeled at the back; flowers sessile, capitate, few together,
each with three roundish acute concave biacteas at the base • heads
axillary, sessile: limb of the calyx between tubular and cup-shaped,
entire: flower-buds gibbous and nearly terete at the base,6 angled upwards
: corolla-tube short infundibuliform, about a half longer than
the ovary and calyx : limb cleft into 6 equal cuneate, linear spreading
segments as long as the tube.
1 Flowering branch—2 a dissected flower—3 calyx and ovary, the
calyx partially removed to show the ovary.
305. Loranthus Candolleanus (W. & A.) when young all over greyish
with very short starry pubescence: branches terete: leaves alternate
or fascicled in pairs, narrow-oblong, or obovate obtuse, cuneate at the
base, petioled, at length nearly glabrous on both sides: umbels pedun-
ded; flowers 2-5, shortly pedicelled, clothed with short tomentum:
bractea about the length of the ovary and close to it, unilateral,
obtuse; calyx limb 5 or several toothed : corolla tubular, gibbous on
one side above the middle, curved, 5 cleft, segments unilateral, linear,
one of the fissures the longest, anthers linear.
Obs. The specimen figured differs somewhat from those originally
described, but not sufficiently to constitute it a distinct species—
the species is very nearly allied to L. tomentosus from which it
principally differs in the size of the bractea, a point which I shall
illustrate in my figure of the latter species.
1 A flowering branch—2 the corolla split open—3 the ovary crowned
by the calyx with its bractea.
306. Loranthus lagenijerus (R. W.) glabrous branches terete, leaves
opposite,petioled,elliptic—oblong,obtuse, rounded at the base,peduncles
fascicled leaving at the apex a.large, companulate 4-5 lobed in-
▼olucrum: flowers 4-5 in the bottom of the involucrum calyx membranous
repandly 5 toothed: corolla tubular pulverulent, twice the
length of the involucrum, 5 cleft, annular towards the base of the
segments; segments linear, reflexed, anthers erect.
Obs. This new and curious species is a native of Malabar extending
as far north as Bombay from the neighbourhood of which I have
specimens communicated "by the late Mr. Graham.
1 A flowering branch—2 an involucrum split open, showing the
position of the flowers within—3 a corolla split open.
307. Hedera trifoliata (W. Sc A.) shrubby, unarmed, glabrous:
leaves pinnately trifoliolate; leaflets ovate with a narrow acumina-
tion, equal and slightly acute at the base, somewhat closely bristle-
scrrateu, scarcely coriaceous,petioled; terminal petiole 4-5 times longer
than the others: panicle corymbiform, bracteated; flowers umbellate,
numerous on each umbel: calyx 5 toothed: corolla calyptri-
form, ovoid: stamens 5: styles united into one: berry 5 celled.
1 Flowering branch—2 an unexpanded flower—3 the ovary and
stamens after the separation of the corolla-—4 the calyptriform or
lid-like corolla detached.
308. Ionidum sujfrulicosum. (Ging.) stems pubescent, branched
near the base; branches nearly simple: lower leaves the broader,
upper ones oblong-lanceolate, mucronate, more or less pubescent,
toothed or serrated, stipules subulate: sepals narrow, acuminated,
strongly keeled: lower petal nearly orbicular, obtuse, long ungui-
culate, capsule nearly globose; seeds 9, obovoid, shining (whitish)
longitudinally furrowed.
Obs. The form published under this name in the Illustrations is
more justly referable to /. enneaspermum on which account I have
given this figure of the normal form. Perhaps they are only varieties
of one species.
1 A flowering plant—2 a flower partially dissected—3 the capsule
after dehiscence—4 the same cut transversely before dehiscence.
309. Slylocoryne Webera. (A. Rich.) shrubby, glabrous: leaves
lanceolate-oblong, shining: corymbs trichotomous, terminal: calyx
limb 5 cleft: tube of the corolla short, about twice the length of the
calyx-tube, slightly widened and bearded at the mouth ; segments of
the limb recurved, oblong, villous at their base along the middle,
about twice as long as the tube: style slightly hairy; stigma with
10 longitudinal somewhat winged angles: berry 2 celled, with 4-8
seeds in each cell.
1 Flowering branch—2 calyx divided and thrown to one side to
show the style and inferior ovary— 3 the corolla opened to show the
hairy throat and insertion of the stamens—4 a berry cut transversely.
310. Griffilhxa fragrans (W. & A.) This being only the species of
the genus no specific character can be given. The full generic character
is given in our Prodromus. This figure is exceedingly characteristic
of the plant as it appears in a dry and poor soil, but the section
of the fruit fig-4 is most incorrect a circumstance unhappily overlooked
until too late for remedy—A full and correct analysis of the
generic character will be given in the next number in connection with
some few other allied genera.
311. Corchorus capsularis (Linn.) annual: leaves oblong, acuminated
: capsules globose, truncated, wrinkled and muricated, 5 celled;
seeds few in each cell, without transverse septa.
. 1 Flowering branch with a capsule in the fork—2 a flower fully
expanded—3 a stamen—4 the capsules cut transversely.
312. Hedyotis racemosa (Lam.) annual or biennial, diffuse, glabrous
: leaves elliptic oblong, or lanceolate, obtuse or acute, attenuated
at the base: flowers pedicelled, disposed in long-pedune-led
naked alternate—axillary and terminal raeemes; the partial peduncles
1-3 flowered: limb of the calyx 4-partite; segments triangular-
ovate, acute, in fruit distant with the sinus wide: capsule shortly
turbinate, slightly marked with 4 acute decurrent angles.
1 Portion of a plant natural size—2 ovary and calyx—the corolla
detached and split open to show the hairy tnroat and insertion of the
stamens—3 ovary cut transversely all magnified.
313. Indigofera linifolia (Retz.) Perennial cespitose: leaves simple
: legumes globular one-seeded. Roxb. .
1 Portion of a plant in flower and fruit—2 stamens—3 keel furnished
with a spur on each side—4 legume opened showing the seed in
situ—5 a seed—Copied from Roxburgh’s drawing.
314. Indigcfera trifoliata (Linn.) I. prostrata Roxb. Perennial:
leaves ternate; leaflets wedge-shaped, with glandular dots: racemes
axillary, sessile, the length of the petioles: legumes reflexed, smooth,
acute, from 6-8 seeded. Roxb.
1 Portion of a plant natural size—2 calyx opened to shew the Ovary
and detached stamen—3 united stamens—4 keel of the corolla with
its lateral spurs—5 a legume opened—Copied from Roxburgh’s drawing.
315. Indigofera trila (Linn.) annual and biennial,erect.rigid: leaves
ternate, leaflets obovate: racemes, axillary, sessile, many-flowered,
legumes reflexed, straight, rigid, 4 sided, spinous, pointed, smooth.
Roxb.
1 Flowering branch—2 calyx split open showing the ovary and detached
stamen—3 united stamens —4 keel of the corolla spurred on
each side—5 a legume—copied from Roxburgh’s drawing.
316. Indigofera echinata (Willd.) stems prostrate: leaves simple,
obovate dotted : racemes axillary : legumes crescent-shaped, with
hooked bristles on the convex side, one-seeded.—Roxb.
1 Portion of a plant in flower and fruit—2 keel of the corolla—4 legume
opened, shewing the solitary seed. Copied from Roxburgh’s
drawing.
317. Slylocoryne monosperma (W. 8s A.) shrubby, glabrous; leaves
lanceolate—oblong,shining: corymbs trichotomus, with rather few
flowers, terminal: calyx-limb cupulate, minutely 5 toothed: tube of
the corolla elongated, infundibuliform many times longer than the
limb of the calyx, pubescent on the inside; segments of the limb
oblong, glabrous, about half the length of the tube: ovary with 2-3
ovules in each cell: style slightly hairy; stigma acute compressed,
with a furrow along each side: berry (white and about the size of a
small cherry) fiest y, 1 celled, 1 seeded; seed not angled.
1 Flowering branch—2 ovary style and stigma the calyx opened—
3 corolla opened and the limb removed to show more clearly the
form of the anthers—4 a cluster of young fruit natural size—5 one of
them cut transversely magnified.
318. Ixora nigricans (Br.) shrubby, glabrous: leaves oblong-lanceolate,
shortly petioled, shining on both sides, turning black by drying:
stipules with a subulate point: corymbs trichotomus,large,open,
flowers lax; calyx segments subulate, about the length of the tube:
coralla (white) with the tube (three quarters of an inen long), slightly
widened upwards; lobes oblong, slightly acute, recurved: filaments
shortly exserted: style glabrous, considerably exserted, divisions of
the stigma filiform, recurved: berries transversely oval.
Obs. Some points of the character does not accurately correspond
with the figure, which may be accounted for by the former being taken
from dried specimens, the latter from the fresh plant; the divisions
of the stigma do not separate at first and the mature berry is
globose and purple, not unlike a small black cherry, but changes in
1 A branch in flower and fruit natural size—2 the corolla split o p «
—3 the ovary style and stigma.