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38991 to 39101— Continued. 



39083. Poupaktia axillaris (Roxb.) King and Prain. Anacardiaceae. 

 (Poupartia fordii Hemsl.) 



39084. Stephania botunda Lour. Menispermacese. 



Distribution. — A climbing shrub with peltate leaves and umbels of 

 small berries, found on the tropical and temperate slopes of the Hima- 

 layas in India, and in Siam and Cochin China. 



" Cu-tnot-tu-nhien. Twining shrubby stem, very long, unarmed, gla- 

 brous ; leaves peltate, trigonal, rounded, pointed, glabrous, alternate, 

 petioled ; flowers dioecious, in compound lateral umbels ; male flowers, 

 calyx with six subacute spreading sepals, corolla none; the andrceeium 

 is represented at maturity by a cylindrical column at the top of which is 

 found a circular disk, bordered by an anther, unique in appearance, 

 opening by a marginal, horizontal, and continuous fissure; female 

 flower, calyx with one lateral sepal, corolla with two lateral petals; 

 ovary unilocular, 1-ovuled ; berry small, oval, monospermous. The large, 

 rounded, wrinkled, tuberous root of rusty color, with filiform rootlets, is 

 extremely bitter and tonic." (Lanessan, Les Plantcs Utiles des Colonies 

 Francaises. ) 



39085. Thalicteum foliolosum DC. Ranunculaceae. 



" This is an erect rigid shrub found in the temperate Himalayas at 

 altitudes between 5,000 and 8,000 feet and in the Khasi Hills at 4,000 

 and 6,000 feet. The root of this plant is used in the preparation of 

 various medicines for ague and as a tonic in convalescence from acute 

 diseases. The root of this species contains a large quantity of berberine 

 that is so combined as to be readily soluble in water." (Watt, Dic- 

 tionary o/ the Economic Products of India.) 



39086. Teachydium obtusiusculum (DC.) C. B. Clarke. Apiacese. 



Distribution. — An herbaceous perennial related to the parsnip, grow- 

 ing a foot high on the Sikkim Himalayas in northern India, at an eleva- 

 tion of 11,000 to 13,000 feet. 



39087 to 39092. (Undetermined.) 



39093. Oxyspoba paniculata (Don) DC. 



39094. Hymenodictyon excelsum (Roxb.) Wallich. 



39095. Ventilago sp. 



39096. Moeus sp. 



39097 to 39100. (Undetermined.) 



39101. Stachys sebicea Wallieh. Menthaeeae. 



An erect herb, 2 to 4 feet in height, with usually simple stems; oblong, 

 sharply toothed or crenate leaves; and purple-spotted pink flowers 

 crowded in axillary whorls, forming more or less interrupted, long, 

 terminal spikes. The plant is covered with long, silky hairs. 



Distribution.— Western Asia to northern India. 



