Carpopofjon, diadelphia decandria. 283 



rather above the anthers. Legume of one or two joints, with a 

 sino'Ie seed in each. 



CARPOPOGON. R. 



Cuhjx irrcgularl}' tVom four to five-parted. Banner cor- 

 date, incumbent on, and shorter than tlie unex panding- wings, 

 and keel. Stamina one and nine. Anthers alternately round, 

 and sagittate. St'n/ma bearded. 



1. C. prnriens. Iloxh. 



Annual, twining. Racemes pendulous. Legumes armed 

 with stinging- hairs. 



Dolichosp;v/?/V'wv. Linn. Supp. 657. ^c. 



Nai-corana. Rheed. Mul. viii. /. 35. 



Teling. Doola gonda. 



Sans. M«rk/<t?. Alma goopta or K^pikwchoo, 



Beng. Alkooshee. 



Common in hedges, in most parts of India. Flowering time 

 the cold season. 



1 have never been able to learn (hat the unlives of these 

 parts of India, make any use of any part of this plant, except 

 the hairs of the legumes which they do not use asa medicine, 

 (vermifuge) but as an ingredient to help to poison wells. 

 However its having been of late taken inwardly to destroy 

 worms, proves that it is not that poison they take it for ; and 

 it is more than likely that the other plants enjployed for ihe 

 same base end, are fortunately nmch less dangerous than 

 those who employ them imagine. Indeed it is only the most 

 ignorant, superstitious Poligar mountaineers who are known 

 to attempt to poison water. Nor can it be done to any other 

 than such as is confined in wells, or small tanks. 



2. C. monospermum. Roxb. 



Perennial, twining; ?/»(6t7s axillary, pendulous. Legume 



