Polygonum. octandria trigynia. 287 



Note. The ends of the succulent branches, after being 

 wetted became covered with a clear thick gluten. 



4. P. tomentosum. Willd. 2. 447. 



Annual, suberect. Leaves lanceolar, silky ; sheaths and 

 bractes bearded. Stamens seven or eight. Stigma two- 

 cleft. Seed round. 



Teling. Yeatee-mallier. 



Persicaria maderaspatana. Pluk. t. 210./. 7. good. 



This plant is annual, a native of ditches, rivulets, &c. 

 appearing during the wet season. 



Stems several, below procumbent, and there rooting at 

 the joints, above erect, jointed, with but few branches ; 

 from two to four feet high. Leaves broad-lanceolar, short- 

 petioled, silky, entire ; from four to six inches long, and 

 from one to two broad. Stipules long, sheathing the stem, 

 with the petioles issuing from it a little above its base, 

 lobed, having the mouth bearded. Racemes (generally 

 from three to five,) terminal, or from the exterior axills, 

 erect, peduncled, hairy. Bractes a large exterior one at 

 each joint, which embraces the rachis,and fascicle of flow- 

 ers ; this is unequally lobed, and its mouth much bearded ; 

 besides this there is another common one which embraces 

 the fascicle of flowers only ; within it each flower has its 

 proper bracte, these are not bearded. Flowers numerous, 

 small, white, from six to eight at each joint, or set of 

 bractes, but always expanding in succession. Stamens 

 seven or eight. Style two-cleft, shorter than the stamens. 

 Seed round, compressed, not in the least angular. 

 Cattle eat it greedily. 



5. P. glahrum. Willd. 2. 447. 



Annual, suberect, smooth, reddish. Leaves narrow-lan- 

 ceolar. Stipules a little ragged. Stamens seven. Style three- 

 cleft. Seed round. 



Schovanna mudela muccu. Rheed Mai. 12. t. 77. 



Annual, a native of the same places as the other species 



