228 BOTANICON SINICUM. 
in the I king [Leacn’s Yi king, p. 162 (3). He translates _ 
tsi l¢ by thorns] and in the Shi king. 
Su Sune [11th cent.]:—It (the fruit) is gathered in 
winter. It is of a yellowish white colour. The plant is 
mentioned in the Rh ya. There is a peculiar kind which 
is called FR | | pai (white) tsi li and which is produced 
in the district of Yb Hf, Sha yuan in the prefecture of Téung 
chou [in Shen si, App. 267, 378] on pasture grounds. 
It is also found in Mid China. It creeps over the sand, and 
flowers in the 7th month. The flowers are yellow and purple, 
and resemble pea-flowers but are smaller. In the 9th month 
it is in fruit. The fruit is a pod. The seeds are grayish 
green, of a sweet taste and a somewhat strong smell. 
K‘ou Tsune-sui [12th cent.]:—There are two kinds of 
ist li. One is called #£ ] | tu tsi li. This is the common 
plant which covers the ground by waysides. It has small 
yellow flowers and a spiny fruit. The other is the pai tsi li, 
which grows in Sha yiian [v. supra]. It has reniform 
seeds of the size of millet, and is used in complaints of the 
kidneys. 
The common tsi li is the Tribulus terrestris, L. For 
ancient Chinese names and further particulars see Bot. sin., 
II, 427. 
Lovur., Fl. cochin., 831:—Tribulus terrestris. Sinice 
Cie li tsu. 
Tatar., Cat., 57 :—Tsi li, Tribulus terrestris.—P. SMITH 
[221] is wrong in identifying the pai tsi li with Tribulus, 
for this Chinese name seems to refer to a legumincus plant. 
Cust. Med., p. 80 (190):—Tsi li exported 1885 from 
Han kow 20 piculs,—p. 34 (45), sha yuan tsi li, from Tien 
tsin 45 piculs. oa 
The Phon zo [XX, 16] represents sub yb 76 HB ee 
leguminous plant, Vicia? 
