38 BOTANICON SINICUM. 
E., 174, family FR % HH The figure apparently from S., II, 2, 
not good. Sm., 12, Amarantus tristis is doubtful. Carpesium 
abrotanoides, L., can also not be accepted exclusively, for among 
the 23 synonyms we find # Bm S., IV, 34, P., XV, 72, which 
is Siegesbeckia orientalis, L. according to B,, C. 395, A., XV, 70 
and Fap., 2078. (Comp. E., 167.) 
36.—3$ Ping ; BH Ma chou (horse’s besom). 
Kvo P‘o:—It resembles the # shi (Ptarmica sibirica), 
and is fit for besoms, 
Hina Pina says that the plant is commonly called # 3 
shi p‘ing. The P., XV, 57, refers the above names to an 4 
Tris. [v. infra, 467.] 
Z., 138, family HY JS. 
_ This is a synonym of i [supra, 9]. 
37.—$a ; $26. Unknown to the Chinese commentators. 
38,—#E Kiao 4 BR niu Min (ki). 
Kuo P'o:—It is now called & Bi ma kin. It has small 
pointed leaves resembling the leaves of the Fe kin (Celery, 
also Enanthe stolonifera). It can be eaten. 
Hixe Pisa :—A vegetable, Seeds used in medicine. The 
Pen ts‘ao says that this plant grows in marshes. It resembles 
the §% 8 kui chen (“devil’s needle,” Bipens) and also the 
Ae HK tien ts‘ai (Beta), Flowers of a light green colour, 
seeds dark yellow, resembling those of the Bj KF fang 
feng tsz (Stenocelium, Umbellifera), 
P., XXVI, 61, ma kin, Figure in the Ch., III, 44, an 
_ umbelliferous plant. 
E,, 65, family FE [o. infra, 116], 
_ The synonyms given to 38 and 116 are all united, F., 65. 
Stenocalium is Siler divaricatum, Bth. [v. Index 77. S. p. 332.] 
39.—3E tu B hk lo (lu) fei (pe). 
Kvo P‘o :—The character BE stands for ji fu. The lo fei 
oF lo fu is akin to the He HF wu tsing (Rape), but has violet 
ag and a great (long) root, Its common name is @% 38 
