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tte) 
This is not the Flos paffionis folio angufto, flore amplo decapetalo, cc. of 
Breynius prod. 2. p. 47. as 1 once queftion’d, but is mentioned by that Au- 
thor by the name above recited. This is the Clematitis Indica folio hede- 
raceo, Cc, Plum. notwithftanding Dr. Plukenet’s contrary Opinion, p. 146. of 
his Mantiffa. 
XVII. Flos paffonis minor, folio ia tres lacinias non ferratas, minus profun- 
das, divifo. Cat. p.t04. Paffiflora hepatica nobilis folio parvo non crenato, flore 
ex luteo viridante. Pluk. Alm. p. 282. Granadilla pumila, flore parvo, lutee, 
Alexandri Balam. Geo. a Turre. Cat. p.55. Au Clematis [ew flos paffioxis flore 
Iuteo, Murucuja Mexicana. Belluce. hort. Pif. p. 18? Alia Murucuja Species 
Marcer. p.72 2 Alia Murucujia fpscies foliis hedere (candentis. Raii. hit. p.656 ? 
Clemsatitis feu flos paffionis flore viridi: Hort. Reg. Parif. p.53 2 Clematis paf- 
henis bedere folio floribus parvis herbacets, fructu minimo quando maturus nigro. 
D. Banift. apud Raium, hift. pl. app. p. 1874 ? 
This is in every thing the fame with the precedent, only the Leaves are 
not fo deeply divided, the end of the Leaf having only two great notches, 
or defects for divifions. 
It grows on the rocky Banks or Hills, every where through the Ifland. 
XIX, Smilax afpera, fruétu wigro, radice nodosd, magna, levi, farinaced, Chi- 
na ditta, Cat. p. 105. Tab. 143. Fiz. 1. An [milax vitienlis afperis Virgini- 
ana foliis angujtis Levibus nullis auriculis pradita, Pluken, Phyt. Tab. 110. Fig.4. 
Alm, p.3492 China Root of Dampier, cap. 15. 
This has a Roor as big as the thickeft part of ones Leg, though fome- 
timesit be no bigger than ones Wrift, having feveral f{wellings, being crooked 
and jointed, having fome fhort membranes here and there, and athin red- 
difh brown Skin, within which isa friable light red coloured fubflance, more 
mealy than fibrous, yielding a reddifh tinture to water. The Stalk is round, 
as thick as ones little Finger, very thick fet with fhort and fharp prickles 
grcen, turning its {elf round any Tree or Plant it comes near, and rifing with 
their help to fifteen Foot high, putting forth Leaves, the lowermoft of 
which are very likethofe of the Smilax afpera, being{cordated, fmooth, of a 
very dark green colour, with Nerves running through the Leaves like thofe 
of Plantain. The Twigs go out towards the ends of the Branches, having 
here and there Leaves, fimaller, narrower, and thicker fet than the others 
which are on the Stalk, not fo broad at Bafe, and in greater numbers. The 
Flowers come out on the ends of the Twigs being feveral together, flanding 
on an half Inch long Petioli, taking their Original from the {ame common 
Center, wmbel-fathion, each of which has fix Petala, or very fmall and green 
Apices, ftanding round a green, fhort Stylus. After thefc follow fo many blackifh 
Berries, being round, of the bignefs of thofe of Ivy, containing, withth 
an unfayoury purple Pulp, one round purple Stone, as big as that of Haws. 
It grows on the red Hills very copioufly, the moifter the ground is where- 
in it grows the greater the Roots, and the worfe tobecured. x, 
The Leaves of this are both ecard and long, fothat I doubt concerning 
it, whither it may oot be che fame with both Dr. Plykenct’s mention’d here, 
and in my Catalogue. 
"Twas fict known in the Ea/f-Jndies from China, in 1535. Lugd. 
This is ufed for China Roots, and yields a much deeper Tincture 
than that {of the Exf-Zudies, whence I think it much better for the purpofes 
to which it is employed, than that which is Worm eaten coming from 
China, although Pifo {eems to be of another mind. 
It yields a Gum called Zzételi, which the Zadians chaw to ftreagthen the 
Teeth. The Decoction is good againft Chronical Diftempers, againft the 
Friuch Pex. Oriental China has a lighter, not fo firm, tenderer, and lefs 
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