CHENOPODALS. 126 NYCT. 
Habitat. Chinese Tartary. 
Quality. This and the following astringent, tonic, purgative. ‘ 
Uses. Asa purgative in diarrhoea, dyspepsia; as an external application in healing 
indolent ulcers. Supposed to be Russian Rhubarb. 
2. R. undulatum Linneus. : 
Leaves oval, obtuse, extremely wavy, when young covered with short white — 
hairs ; petioles crimson, semi-cylindrical, with elevated edges. a 
Habitat. Siberia. s 
Quality and Uses, As in the last. Supposed to be Russian Rhubarb, Saree. 
3. R. Hmodi Wallich. : . 
Leaves roundish, cordate, entire, rather wavy, very rough ; with angular ss 
rough petioles. a 
Habitat, Himalayah. . 
Quality and Uses. As in the last, but more astringent, and less aromatic. Its root is 4 
Himalayan Rhubarb. . a 
Coccotopa. Linneus. 
Calyx becoming pulpy and investing the bony nut. Hmbryo central. 
l. C. woifera Linneeus.—(SEAsIDE GRAPE.) 
Leaves orbicnlar, cordate, coriaceous, shining, entire ; a small tree. 
Habitat. Sea-coast in West Indies. 
Quality. Astringent, sub-acid. 
Uses. Fruit succulent, eatable ; extract found extremely astringent. Jamaica Kino. 
THE CHENOPODAL ALLIANCE (V. K., p. 505.) 
Patural Orvers of Chenoporals, 
Pyctagus (Nyctaginacee.) Calyx tubular, becoming bony at the beste 
Pbytolaccays (Phytolaccacee.) Sepals distinct. Carpels several. 
Chenapays (Chenopodiacee.) Sepals distinct. Carpel single. 
Natural Order, Pyctagus; Nyctayinacee (V. K., p. 506.) 
Prevailing Quality. Purgative. 
Mrrasiuis. Linneus. 
Involucel resembling a calyx, l-flowered. Calyx petaloid, funnel-shaped. 
Stamens 5. Stigma capitate. Fruit a corrugated false nut, formed 
out of the hardened base of the ealyx. 
1. M. Jalapa Linneus.—(Marvet or Perv.) Fig. 185. ne 
Leaves ovate, cordate, smooth ; flowers clustered ; tube of calyx twice . 
long as the limb, the segments of which are nearly entire. 
Habitat. Tropics of both hemis ‘ 
Quality. Roots drastic, perenne vie: old ; inert when young. 
