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H. Rosa cinerea). Obtuse or broadly
acute at apex rounded or sub-
cordate at base. 5-7-nerved, entire
below but low crenate from the
middle & below. Peduncle jointed
(as in H. Rosa cinensis) involucres
bracts linear, 7/1 flary-studied 3/8 in
long. Calyx 1 in long cut 2/4 way into
5 broadly lanceolate lobes. Calyx lobes
except mid-rib edges.
finely pubescent inside & calyx
shew signs of starry pubescence
outside (as in H. Rosa cinensis). Ovary
slightly pubescent esp. toward top.
Corolla about 3 in long.
5-6-29 Cryptostegia grandiflora P.B.
p297 B.M.C.N.608. (See 4-29-29) May flowe.
Fl. Follicles & spreading cluadat at
stamules to st at its apex
3 in long x 1/2 wide across top and
as wide or almost 20 on the other
2 faces, the 3 angles esp. the
upper 2 averaged. Seeds like milk-
weed seeds.
#169 NY.B.A.
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5-7-29 Centella asiatica Dusen J.273
Flv bed Poet Marsh. Finely divided Centelle
but as 2-160 20-87 v4-5-29 Lvs have
#### deep veins so narrow that margis
fter overlap. Bracts of involuce 2, broadly
ovate, 3mm long x 3.5 mm wide. Umbilic.
& 3 almost reseble flo. Petals
6, greenish with purple edges, esp on
back, edges minutely jagged but
patal not acute not emarginate
or with inflexed tip. Stamens 6,
anthers purple. Petals rote 4.5 mm
long & equally broad, not clawed but
sub-cordate at base, with more or
less evident ridge down centre. Inside
Ovary at anthecis about 2mm high
x 3 mm wide, glabrous except for a
few long sprouting hairs on edges.