Physalis. pentandria monogynia. 56). 



DATURA. Schreb. gen. N. 332. 



Corol infundibuliform, plaited. Calyx tubular, angular, 

 deciduous. Capsule four-valved. 



1. D. fastnosa. Willd. spec. i. 1008. Fleming in Asiat. 

 Res. xi. 



Annual, coloured. Leaves with the two sides unequally 

 ovate, margins repand, lobate. Flowers double. Fruit round, 

 echinate, drooping. 



Beng. Kiila-Dliootooiv*. 



Stramonia indica tertia, seu Datura rubra. Rumph. Amb. x. 

 243. t. 87. f. 2. 



A native of various p.irts of India. It flowers during the 

 rainy and cool season. The dry root smoked is said to relieve 

 spasmodic asthma. 



2. D. Metel. Willd. spec. 1009. Fleming. Ibid. 165. 

 Annual. Leaves with the two sides unequally ovate, mar- 

 gins repand lobate. Fruit round, spinous. 



Beng. Dhootooia. 



Stramonia indica prima, seu Datura alba. Rumph. Amb. v. 

 242. *.87.y: I. 



Hummatu. Rheed. Mai. ii. 47. t. 28. 



Very common every where over India ; produces flowers 

 and seed the whole year. 



PHYSALIS. Schreb. gen. N. 336. 

 Calyx gibbous, five-toothed. Corol rotate. Berry supe- 

 rior, within the inHated calyx, two-celled, many-seeded. 



1. P. flexuosa. Willd. spec. i. 1020. 



Shrubby ; branches Hexuose. Leaves oblong, often pair- 

 ed. Flowers axillary, crowded, sessile. 

 Pevetti. Rheed. Mai. iv. 113. t. 55. 

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