of Polygonum and Fagopyrum, 101 
tis fuscis albido-setoso-ciliatis 1—4-floris pedicellos superantibus, floribus 
“ 6—8-andris" semitrigynis, calyce 5-fido, achenio triquetro faciebus 
ovatis lævibus nitidis, ochreis laxiusculis longissime setoso-ciliatis, foliis 
lanceolatis margine ciliato-scabris, caule erecto ramoso glabro. 
P. barbatum. Linn. Sp. Pl. i. 518. Meisn. Mon. 80. Meisn. in Wall. 56. 
Stem erect, hollow, branched, smooth. Leaves lanceolate, their margins 
rough, with rather long scabrous hairs pointing forwards; the nerves 
beneath, particularly the midrib and a narrow space on the margins of 
of their upper side, scabrous, subsessile. Stipules rather lax above, 
truncate, their numerous nerves running out into very long and stiff 
setose points, slightly hairy, the bairs adpressed. Flowers in small rather 
lax stalked twin spikes; bracteæ somewhat distant, turbinate, rather 
long, fringed with long stiff setose points, 1 —4-flowered, flowers 5-fid, 
* 6— 8-androus" semitrigynous; pedicels jointed just below the flower. 
Fruit triquetrous, the angles rather blunt, the faces ovate, smooth, and 
shining. | 
Saharunpore, near water during the rains, and in the hills in June. 
11. P. scabrinervium. 
Spicis pedunculatis geminatis subcymosis strictis laxis pedunculis longioribus, 
bracteis acutis eglandulosis glabris 3—4-floris pedicellis subzequalibus, 
floribus 6-andris semidigynis, calyce 4-fido eglanduloso, staminibus in- 
clusis, achenio lenticulari levi nitido, pedunculis glandulosis, ochreis 
glabris non ciliatis, foliis lanceolatis glandulis flavis numerosissimis suprà 
et subtüs notatis glabris margine costáque scabroso-pilosis, caule erecto 
ramoso in parte superiori glanduloso. 
P. scabrinervium. Royle MSS. 
Stem erect, round, much branched, the branches, upper part of stem, and pe- 
duncles covered with minute very short stalked glands. Leaves lance- 
olate, with very numerous minute glandular spots upon both surfaces, 
glabrous, with the exception of a small space next to the margin above 
and both sides of the midrib, which are covered with very short stiff 
hairs. Stipules moderate, glabrous. Flowers in rather short lax spikes, 
