CONVOLVULACESA. 
Bindweeds. 
No. 68. 
IPOMEA JALAPA. 
JaLaP. 
Geog. Position. South America. 
Quality. Nauseous, acrid. 
Power. Active cathartic. 
Use. Cold habits, worms in children. 
BOTANICAL ANALYSIS. 
Natural Classification. 
Orper CONVOLVULACEZ. 
Linnean Classification. 
Cuass V. Pentandria. Orver Monogynia. 
Avrnorirties. — Willd. Sp. Pl. 860. Pursh. Flor. N. A.146. Lind. Flor. Med. 
396. Raf. Med. Flor. I. 122. Whitlaw, Med. Disc. 28. Lond. Disp. 299. U. S. 
Disp. 420. Ec. Disp. U. S. 224. Loud. Encye. Pl. 138. Ballard and Garrod, 
Mat. Med. 339. Thomson, Mat. Med. 877. Pereira, Mat. Med IL. 343. Griff. 
Med. Bot. 474. Oe lllust . Bot. II. 13. Gray, Bot. Text-Book, 846. 
a aie |. 180. Wood, lass-Book, 441. 
From Greek iy, 5. like, from its resemblance in appear- 
ance and habit. 
SynonrMes. 
~Jalap (Fr), Jalappenharz (Ger.), Scialappa (It.), Jalapa (Sp.), 
Jalapparot (Swed.). ; Lak : 
Tue Essentra, CuaracrTers. 
Catyx. Sepals five, much imbricated, usually united it base, 
persistent. 
Corotia. Regular. Limb five-lobed or Soaconia, plaited and 
twisted in estivation. 
Sramens. Five, inserted into the base of the corolla “a al. 
ternate with its lobes. Lee 
Ovary. Two- four-celled, free. Styles united satis oe 
Frurr. Capsule two -four-celled, valves with septifragalde- 
