Menispermum., DIOECIA HEX ANDRIA. 81] 
a great quantity of it might be collected, and sent to Europe 
where it is in great request, but I can scarcely presume to 
think after all the labour of the learned Thunberg in par- 
ticular, who denies its existence here, that I shall be so fortu- 
nate as to discover it. Your opinion shall be decisive with 
me, and although it may not be that valuable medicine, I 
suppose it yet may possess many excellent qualities, It is 
called by the Cingalese Venivel-getta, or Bangwel-getta. 
English, the knotted plant. It is in repute amongst the 
inhabitants, who slice it into pieces, and after having steep- 
ed it in water several hours swallow it with the liquid. — 
recommend it as an excellent stomachic. — : 
‘“‘ When the seed ripens, I shall have the pleasure of won 
g you some of it at all events. 
*T have sent you a pretty large bit of the root, sawed’ 
from the centre of a knot, that you, may make an experiment 
upon it.” 
Note. This is certainly not the Colombo root of our Ma- 
teria Medica. R. 
5. M. cordifolium. Willa. iv. p. 826. 
Twining with corky, scabrous bark. Leaves round, cor- 
date, smooth, =~ ig 
-Cit-amerdu. Rheed. Mal. vii. t. 21. 
Beng. and Hind, Golancha-luta. 
Teling. Tippa tiga. 
Is one of the most common wild plants in India, every 
hedge producing it in abundance, and every soil seeming to 
suit it perfectly well. It flowers most part of the year. 
» Root large, soft and spongy like | wn Rings ame of the 
Materia Medica, Suits, vi 
_ Stem twining, perennial, very succulent, running over the 
“highest trees, Bark thick, corky, with many elevated seab- 
rous specks, from the’ branches there frequently drop fili- 
form fibres, which continue lengthening till they enter the 
ground, and form additional stems and roots, I have measur- 
4X2 ; ‘ 
