Roxb. Hort. Beng. 42 ; Fl. Ind. ii. 588 ; shrubby, leaves almost sessile narrow velvety beneath, flowers polygamous, drupe 4-lobed. W. & A. Prodr. i. 78 under G. hirsuta ; Wall. Cat. p. 237, 1090 B ; Dalz, & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 26. G. helicterifolia, Wall. Cat. 1090, partly ; Thwaites Enum. 31. G. viminea, Wall. Cat. 1111 ?. G. lanceolata, Herb. Heyne. G. lancifolia, Grah. Cat. Bomb. Pl. 21. G. hirsuta, Wall. Cat. p. 237, 1090 C. G. angustifolia, Wall. Cat. 1106 ?. G. biloba, Wall. Cat. 1107 ?. ?G. lanceaefolia, Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii. 586.
North Western India and along the Himalaya, from the SALT RANGE to NIPAL, ascending to 4000 ft. ; CONCAN, PEGU, CEYLON.—DISTRIB. North Australia.
Herbaceous portions pubescent or thinly pilose ; branches spreading. Leaves dis¬tichous, 3-4 by 1/2-3/4 in., lanceolate, very acute, serrate, base 3-nerved, nerves not arched, secondary nerves transverse, parallel. Stipules subulate. Peduncles 1-5, axillary, about half the length of the leaf ; pedicels 2-3, divergent, shorter than the peduncle. MALE fl. Sepals 1/6-1/4 in. diam., linear, longer than the oblong entire petals. Stamens numerous. HERMAPHRODITE fl. Ovary very hairy, shortly stipitate. Drupe 1/2 in. diam., hairy, brownish ; stones 4, 1-seeded.
Grewia polygama Roxb.
BookTaxonWithAuth:
Grewia polygama Roxb.
Book:
The Flora of British India
Publisher:
State For India In Council.
BookVolNo:
1
BookPage:
391
BookYear:
1874
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