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ing the petiole; bracts round, peltate, subsessile at the center, perianth lacking; 
stamens 2, short; ovary compressed-oyate, stigma obliquely inserted, brush-like; 
ovule 1, erect; fruit minute, indehiscent; seed with membranous testa. 
Type species in the Berlin herbarium, collected by Gaudichaud in Guam. 
Grows on the banks of streams. 
REFERENCES: 
Peperomia mariannensis ©. DC. in DC. Prod. 16!: 442. L869, 
Pepitio (Tahiti). See Abrus abrus. 
Pepper. (ieneral name for the species of Piper. 
Pepper, beil. See Capsicum unin grossuni. 
Pepper, betel. Piper hetle. 
Pepper, black. See Piper nigrum. 
Pepper, Cayenne. (General name for the species of Capsicum. 
Pepper, cherry. See Capsicum annuum cerasifornie. 
Pepper, Guam. See Piper guahiaimense. 
Pepper, Indian wild. See Vites trifolie, 
Pepper, red. See Capsicnin mounin and other species. 
Pepper, spur. See Capsicuin frutescens. 
Peppermint, Chinese. See Mentha arvensis. 
Pergularia odoratissima. Same as Telosima odoratissona, 
Periwinkle, Madagascar. See Lochnera rosea. 
Peronia (Porto Rico). See Abrus abrus. 
Petroselinum petroselinum. PARSLEY. 
Family Apiaceae. 
Parsley is cultivated by the natives. It does not grow very well. The natives , 
often have one or two plants growing in a pot, taking off a leaf or two when required 
for seasoning certain dishes. 
REFERENCES: 
Petroselinum petroselinum (L.) Karst. Deutsch. FL. 831. 1880-83. 
Apium petroselinuin 1. Sp. PL. 1: 264. 1753. 
Pharbitis congesta. Same as [pomoca congesta. 
Pharbitis hederacea. Ivy-LEAVED MORNING-GLORY. 
Loca NamMeEs.—Fofgu (Guam). 
A twining plant with azure blue or pink flowers, Stems twining, slender hirsute 
with deflexed hairs; leaves 5 to 12.5 em. long, usually broader than long, cordate at 
the base, palmately 3-lobed, the lobes deep, acute, middle one the largest, slightly 
hairy on both sides, especially on the veins beneath, petiole a little shorter than the 
blade; flowers large, on short stout peduncles, either solitary or in threes; bracts 
linear, persistent; peduncle usually shorter than the petiole; sepals equal in length, 18 
mim. long, linear, dilated below, acute, hairy; corolla tubular, funnel-shaped, limb 5 
em. in diameter; ovary 3-celled; capsule 12 mm. long, surrounded by the much longer 
enlarged sepals, globose, 3-valved; seeds usually 6, 6 mim. long, ovoid-triangular, 
glabrous, dull black. 
The seeds are strongly purgative and in India are used as a drug under the name 
of kaladana.“ The plant is probably of American origin. 
REFERENCES: 
Pharhitis hederacea (.) Choisy, Mem, Soc. Phys, Geney. 6: 440. 1835. 
Conroleulus hederaceus L. Sp. Pl 1: 154. 1758. 
Ipomoea hederacea Jacq. Coll. 1: 124, 1786. 
«Trimen, Handbook Flora of Ceylon, vol. 3, pp. 212, 215, 1895. 
