Loranthus Senegalensis.
Pavonia aristata, Hab. in America.
Clematis Chinensis'.
„ glauca, Hab. in Siberia, Oriente.
Argemone Mexicana.
Brassicæ varietates, (cultivated.)
R aphanus--------------(cultivated.)
Cleome, species imperfect.
„ triphylla, Hab. in Indiis.
Cardiospermum halicacabum, Hab. in Indiis.
Citrus aurantium et varietates', Hab. in India.
„ medica et varietates, Hab. in Oriente.
Melia azedirachta aut azadriachta, (cultivated.)
Hermannia, species imperfect.
Hibiscus trionum', Hab. in Italia, Africa, &c.
„ hirtus, Hab. in India.
„ vesicarius, Hab. in Africa.
„ tiliaceus, Hab. ad rivos Indiee.
„ Senegalensis1.
------------------, new species1.
Sida carpinifoliak, Hab. in Madeira.
„ muricata, Hab. in N . Hispania.
„ Africana, Hab. in Benin.
„ , new species1.
« The leaves are made into a plaster, and applied for pains in the back. The same usé ii
made in the Mauritius of the c. mauritiana.
f The oranges of Mandingo are very inferior to those of the leeward coast,
s Native name, Dnmmodo. The leaf is boiled with rice, to give it an acid flavour. The
Moors make a syrup with it for a cough, and call it Basab.
11 Called Ratach by the natives, and used both as a purgative and worm medicine.
■ Calycis interioris segmentis basi, glandula parva, rubra, singulâ divisùrâ. Caule aspero
subaculeato. Foliis rubris, serratis, trilobatis, lobo medio longissimo. Corollâ sulphureâ
basi, intus purpurascente.
t species of Sida, which is generally dwarfish, here grows to the size of a large shrub.
1 Foliis lanceolatis, dentatis, nervis crassis. Floribus flavis, parvis, glomeratis, axillaribus.
Tota planta birsuta. It is called Sany-sany, meaning splendid, or precious, and is supposed
to be a remedy against worms.
Adansonia digitata m, Hab. in Senegal, iEgypto.
Bombax pentandrum, Hab. in India utraque.
Anona obovata ”, Hab. in Florida.
Metrosideros umbellata" ?
Psidium pyriferum, Hab. in Indiis.
Phaseolus lathyroides, Hab. in Jamaica.
,, species imperfectp.
„ new speciesq ?
Hedysarum nummularifolium, Hab. in India.
„ new speciesr ?
iEschynomene Indica.
Inga fraxinea.
„ unguis cati.
Cylista comosa “.
D olichos , species imperfect.
„ pilosus.
„ lablab', Hab. in IEgypto.
,, species imperfect.
Tamarindus officinalis.
,, Indicus, Hab. in India, America, &c.
m The enormous size of this tree is proverbial. Its fruit has an agreeable acid flavour, and
being very abundant,, forms a principal article of food among the natives, who season many
pf their dishes with it, especially a kind of gruel made of com, and called rooy. It is the
only tree which appears to lose its leaves just before the rainy season. Vide plate 11.
» Native name, Banda. The tree grows to a large size, and the fruit does not seem to be
eaten; but as it is exceedingly hard before it is ripe, the boys use it as a ball.
0 Floribus verticillato-umbellatis. Petalis parvis, rubris, pulcherrimis. Stain. 8, 9, 10.
Foliis caulinis ignotis, floralibus parvis Buxi referentibus. Petiolis pubescentibus.
v This is an article of food among the natives. The standard was very much twisted with
the stamina, in the manner of the Phaseolus, but I could not ascertain its specific characters.
t Glabra volubili. Floribus spicatis, flavis, axillaribus. Pedunculis longissimis. Foliis
ovatis, acuminatis, alternis. Glandula magna ad basin petiolorum.
» Floribus spicatis. Foliis ovatis, binatis, serrulatis. Leguminibus falcatis, 2-articulatis.
Stipulis subulatis- Planta herbacea, hirsuta.
■ Comosa, a manuscript name, given by Solander to a specimen brought by Afzelius.
1 It overruns the whole island of Banjole, and the Moors call it Natoo. They boil the
seeds with goat’s fat to make an ointment, which they rub on the skin to cure flatulence.