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692 CHRONOLOGICAL ARRANGEMENT
F lacourtia R aniontchi of Madagascar. The M adagascar p lu m is a small tree called in Sanscrit
“ swadoo-kuntuka,” in Bengalee “ booinch” (J. F. Wats.), in Telinga “ ka££u ” (Drur ) in the
environs of Bombay “ panawla” (Graham) ; in which we recognize the “ svadukantaka of Susrutas
in the Deccan,” also by myself ; by Roxburgh, Wight, Elliot, and Balfour, farther South m the
peninsula. . „ ,,
U raria lagopodioides of Tropical Hindustan and Burmah. Called in Sanscrit pnshnipurnee
(T F. Wats.) ; in which we recognize the “ prisniparni ” prescribed by Susrutas sutr. 16 to chik. 37
and icalp. 8 :—the “ nagabalas ” of Harivansa 112 is referred here by Langlois : U. lagopodioides
was observed by N. L. Burmann pl. 53 >n Hindustan; by others, as far as Bengal; and by Mason, m
Burmah. ,, , , , ,, j • c- D esm odium Gafigeticum of Tropical Hindustan and Burmah. Shrubby, and called in Sanscrit
“ shala-purnee,” in the Taleef Shereef “ saloom,” in Hindustanee and Bengalee “ shalpani ” (J. F.
Wats ) • in which we recognize the “ salaparni ” of Susrutas sutr.- 38 to chik. 8 and kalp. 8 : — D.
Gaireeticum is described by Rumphius vi. pl. 66 (Pers.) ; was observed by Graham in the environs
of Bombay, “ common in the rains ; ” by Wight, in other parts of the peninsula; by Burmann z £.
49, on Ceylon ; is enumerated by Irvine among the medicinal plants of Patna ; and was observed by
Mason in G/ycfeBiu rmah. of Tropical Eastern Asia. „ , . „ „ 1 T w i n i n g and bean-like, called in Sansciit mashapurnee’Mn
Bengalee and Hindustanee “ mashanee” (Pidd.); in which we recognize the “mash.a-
parni "’prescribed by Susrutas chik. 19 to 25 ; — G labialis is known to occur in Bengal (hort. beng.
55 and Voi»ht 214) ; was observed by Mason indigenous in Burmah.
M im osa rub.ricaulis of Tropical Hindustan. A large straggling thorny shrub w.th prickly
le»umes (Graham) ; and the “ kavara ” or “ suvaha ” prescribed by Susrutas sutr. 36 to sar. ra,
is referred here by Hessler: M. rubricaulis was observed by Graham “ common” around Bombay;
by myself, on the Deccan; by Roxburgh cor. pl. 200, and Wight, in other parts of the
^ ^ E J d i 'croffia. enneaphylla of Tropical Hindustan and Burmah. Perennial and procumbent, called
in Telinra “ cherra-gaddaun,” in Tamil “ cheppoo-neringie ” (Drur.) ; and possibly the second of its
tribe prescribed by Susrutas chik. 8 ; — I. enneaphylla was observed in Hindustan by Burmann md
pl. ss (Pers ) ; by Ro.xburgh, Amslie, and Wight, on the Dindigul hills, the juice and au infusion ot
the whole plant employed medicinally t_Drur.) ; by Mason, in Burmah.
In d h o fera aspalathoides of Tropical Hindustan. Erect and shrubby, called in Malabar ‘ man-
neli” (Rheede), in Tamil “ shevenar-vaymboo ” (Drur.); and possibly the second species m question
• — I. aspalathoides was observed by Rheede ix. pl. 37 in Malabar; by Graham, m the env£ns
of Bombay ; by Roxburgh, Ainslie, Wight, and Drury, common on waste lands m other parts ot the
peninsula, the leaves, flowers, root, and young shoots employed medicinally.
Lagerstroem ia regince of Tropical Hindustan and Burmah. A large tree«when in fewer one ot
the most showy of the Indian forests, in Bengalee called “ jarool,” m Pamil “ kadah (Drur.), m
Sanscrit “ cacubha” or “ nadisarja ” or “ indradru” or arjuna ” -or “ virataru” (W. Jones) ;
“ virataru” of Susrutas, — may be compared ; L. reginm was observed by Rheede iv. pl. 20 in Malabar
by Graham. “ in gardens ” around Bombay, but “ wild in the vale of the Nagotnah rivre near
its s’ource;” by W. Jones as. res. iv. 301, Roxburgh, and Wight, as far as Travancore and Bengai,
its timber tough and under water very durable, much used for boats (Drur.) ; by Mason v. 53 , £
Brandis, in Burmah from Mergui to Toungoo, exceedingly -‘abundant on the low lands,” -valued m
ship-building” and used besides for a vast variety of purposes; is known to grow as iar as J a v a
^ E h a n g iu m hexapetalum of Tropical Hindustan. Called in Sanscrit “ n i e o - c h a k a or “ niko-
chuka” or “ unkola-nieochaka” or “ unkotha” (J. F. Wats.), in Telinga “ wooduga, m Malab£
“ kara-angolam” (Drur.) : in which we recognize the “ ankofha” prescribed by Susrutas -‘‘■"6- °
chik 17 and kalp. i : — A. hexapetalum is known to grow from Malabar to Bengal, it? wood con
sidered valuable (Wight, and Drur.), and according to Royle, its root is aromatic and ‘ said by
Malays to have a purgative hydragogue property.” , . tree
A la n g ium decapetalum of Tropical Hindustan and Burmah. An allied s p e c ie s , a smaU t£
called in Sanscrit “ ankola” or “ ankolamu,” in Telmga “ ankolamvj,” in Mahratta “ ankMo '
Wats.), in Bengalee “ bagh-ankra,” in Tamil “ alingle-marum,” in Hindustanee “ afela £
kanta ” (Drur.), in the environs of Bombay “ ankool ” (Graham); and the “ ankot ha o us
is referred here by Hessler : A. decapetalum was observed by Rheede iv. pl. 17 on the stony
tains of Malabar ; by Gibson, Law, and Graham, from Guzerat to the Elephanta
•• somewhat astringent ” but “ eaten by the natives ; ” by Roxburgh, and Wight, as far as C
sutr. 36 to chik. 19 : — F. Ramontchi was observed by Graham “ in gardens Bombay,” its fruit eaten
but “ by no means good ; ” by Roxburgh cor. pl. 69, Wight, and Long, as far as BengM, ita thorns
used by the native inoculators to break the pustules of the small pox. Westward, by European
and Assam, its timber very beautiful and strong, its root employed medicinally and a reputed antidote
in snake-bites (Drur.) ; was observed by Mason in Burmah.
Momordica m yxa of Tropical Hindustan. The “ ahinsra” or “ kakarta ” of Susrutas sutr. 36, —
is referred here by Hessler. ^ „ j
O phiorhiza m ungos of Tropical Asia, from Plindustan to Java. A Rubiaceous perennial called
in Sanscrit “ sarpakshi” (E ll.); in which we recognize the “ sarpakshim ” of Susrutas kalp. 7: —
0 mungos was observed by Roxburgh, Ainslie, Wallich, Wight, and Elliot, from Travancore to Din-
di»ul aid the valleys of Nepal; is used against snake-bites on Ceylon (Urur.) ; was observed by
Kaempfer S73 to 577 as far as Sumatra and Java, called “ earth gall” by the Malays, intensely bitter,
in taste resembling “ gentian, but is more penetrating and less unpleasant” (Lindl.).
we recognize the “ prasarani” of Susrutas chik. 15: — P. foetida is planted in gardens according to
the Cañara inscription (transl. Colebr.); is described by Rumphius v. pl. 160 ; was observed by Nimmo
in the Southern Concan (Graham); by Burmann ind. 71, Roxburgh, and Wight, as far as Bengal, the
bruised plant having a fetid smell, and the root employed by the natives as an emetic; by Mason,
indigenous in Burmah ; by Blanco, on the Philippines, universally known to the natives from its vile
odour and name. Probably carried to Japan, where it is called “ pansa” or “ panja and kusa” or
“ fakubokon,” or usually “ fekuso kadsura” or “ fekuri kadsura” or ‘‘ feifuri kadsura,” and was observed
by Kaempfer, and Thunberg, at Nagasaki. By European colonists, was carried to the
Hawaiian Islands, observed in gardens there by mysell; to Northeast America, where it continues
in gardens.
Canthium parviflorufn of Southern Hindustan. A thorny Coffeaceous shrub called in Sanscrit
“ naga-bulla,” in Tamil “ caray-cheddie,” in Cañara “ kirni ” (J. F. Wats.), in the Southern Mahratta
country “ keernee ” (Marshal), in Malabar -‘ kanden-khara,” in Telinga -‘ballusoo-kura ” (Drur.) ; in
which we recognize the “ nagabala ” of Susrutas sutr. 16 ta chik. 37 and kalp. 8 ; — C, parviflorum was
observed by Rheede v. pl. 36 in Malabar; by Graham, “ in hedges aljout Rosa near Ellora caves,
and found by Marshal common in the Southern Mahratta country ; by Ro.xburgh, Ainslie, and Wight,
as far as Travancore and Coromandel, employed medicinally by the natives (Drur.).
Oldenlandia biflora of Tropical Hindustan and Burmah. A Rubiaceous annual called in Sanscrit
“ kshetra-purputea” (J. F. Wats.) ; in which we recognize the ‘-kshetraparpati ” prescribed by Susrutas
sutr. 46 to chik. 37 : — Ii. biflora was observed by Rheede x. pl. 35 in Malabar; by Graham,
“ common” around Bombay; by Roxburgh, and Wight, in other parts of Hindustan ; by Burmann z.
pl. I Í, on Ceylon ; by Mason, indigenous in Burmah.
Hedyotis scandens of Eastern'Hindustan. Called in Silhet “ gujee,” in Bengalee “ guji” (J. F.
Wats.) ; and the “ goji ” of Susrutas sutr. 8 to chik. 18 — may be compared ; H. scandens was observed
by Roxburgh, hort. beng. 10, and Piddington 139, in Eastern Hindustan.
Loranthus longiflorus of Tropical Hindustan. A parasitic mistletoe-like plant called in Sanscrit
“ vunda” or “ vrikshurooka ” or “ vrikshubhuksha ” or “ vrikshadunee ” (J. F. Wats.) ; in which we
recognize the “ vrikshadani ” prescribed by Susrutas sutr. 38 to kalp. 8 : — L. long-iflorus was observed
by Rheede x. pl. 4 in. Malabar ; by Graham, “ common on mango trees” throughout the Concans,
“ a pretty plant with honeysuckle-looking flowers;” by Roxburgh cor. pl. 139, and Wight, in other
parts of Hindustan.
Acrides miiltijlonim of Tropical Flindustan. Orchideous and with other epiphytes called in
Sanscrit “ vanda” or “ jivantica” or “ vricsharura” or “ vricshadani,” in Bengal “ banda” or -‘per-
sara” or “ perasara” (W. Jones); and possibly the “ vrikshadani” in question : —A. multiflorum was
observed by Graham “ in the South Concan ; ” by W. Jones as. res. iv. 302. and Roxburgh, as far as
Bengal, chiefly on “ the highest Aegle and mango trees,” its flowers “ exquisitely beautiful.”
Diospyros (Embryopteris) glutinosa of Tropical Flindustan and Burmah. A shrub or small tree
called in Sanscrit “ limbir! ” or “ tinduka ” or “ gab,” in Cingalese “ timberri” (J. F. Wats.), in Telinga
‘'tumika,” in Tamil “ panichekai toombika,” in Bengalee “ gab,” in Hindustanee “ gaub '’ (Drur.), in
the environs of Bombay “ timbooree” (Graham) : the “ paravata ” of Susrutas sutr. 46 to chik. 21 —
is referred here by Flessler ; and the “ tinclouca ” is mentioned in Harivansa 96 : D. glutinosa was observed
by Rheede iii. pl. 41 in Malabar, the pulp around the seeds “ much employed by carpenters as