Carpopogon, DIADELPHIA DECANDRIA. 283 
rather above the anthers. Legume of one or two joints, with a 
single seed in each, 
CA RPOPOGON. R. 
Calya irregularly from four to five-parted. Banner cor- 
date, incumbent on, and shorter than the unex panding wings, 
and keel. Stamina one and nine, Anthers aliernately round, 
and sagittate. Stigma bearded, 
1. C. pruriens, Roab, 
Annual, twining. Racemes ak ulous. Legumes armed 
with stinging Sales 
Dolichos pruriens. Linn. Supe 657. he, 
Nai-corana. Rheed, Mal. viii. t. 35. 
Teling. Doola gonda. 
Sans. Murkuti. Atina goopta or Kupikuchoo, 
Beng. Alkooshee. 
Common in hedges, in most parts of India. Flowering time 
the cold season. 
I have never been able to ese that the natives of these 
parts of India, make any use of any part of this plant, except © 
the hairs of the legumes which they do not use asa medicine, 
(vermifuge) but as an ingredient to help to poison wells. 
However its having been of late taken inwardly to destroy 
worms, proves that it is not that poison they take it for; and 
it is more than likely that the other plants employed ie the 
same base end, are fortunately much less dangerous than 
those who employ them imagine. Indeed it is only the most 
ignorant, superstitious Poligar mountaineers who are known 
to attempt to poison water. Nor can it be done to any other 
than such as is confined in wells, or small tanks, 
2. C. monospermum. Roxb, 
Perennial, twining ; umbels axillary, praia tie: — : 
2 j2 pti 
