Memspkrmales.] 



MENISPERMACE^. 



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diuretic. The bark of Chondrodendron eonvolvtilaceum (Uva del Monte) is employed as 

 a febrifuge in Peru. Endlicher states, that the bark of some species is used for dyeing 

 yellow. Wight says, that extract of Guluncha, so much recommended in India as a 

 febrifuge, may be prepared from the bruised stems of bothCocculus verrucosus and cordi- 

 folius. The }oung shoots of the latter are a powerful emetic. The wood and bark of 

 Coscmium mdicum are regarded as furnishing, in infusion, an excellent stomachic. 



It is, however, the fruit of this Order to which most importance attaches. That of 

 Anamu-ta Cocculus furnishes the dangerous Cocculus indicus seed, in which resides 

 picrotoxiue, a most venomous principle ; and in the pei'icarp is found the not less formi- 

 dable alcaloid menispermine. From those seeds a fatty oil is expressed. Forskahl 

 states, that from the acrid berries of Cocculus Cebatha, a spirit is distilled in Arabia called 

 Khumr-ool-majnoon. 



GENERA. 



Alenispermum, Tourncf. 



Trilophits, Fisch. 

 Pselium, Lour. 

 Cocculus, DC. 



Abida, Aubl. 



Baumgartia, Monch. 



Androphylax, Wendl. 



Wendlandia, Willd. 



Brauma, Willd. 



Tiliacora, Colebr. 

 Epibaieriiim, Forst. 

 Limacia, Lour. 

 Fibraurea, Lour. 

 Nephroia, Lour. 

 Cebatha, Forsk. 

 Leacba, Forsk. 

 Columba, Commers. 

 Bat/alatta, Roxb. 



Odontocarya, Miers. 

 Anomospermum, Miers. 

 Chondrodendrum, Ruiz 

 et Pav. 

 Meniscosta, Blum. 

 Jodes, Blum. 

 Trichoa, Pers. 



Batschia, Thunb. 



Abuta, Popp. 



Coscinium, Colebr. 



Pereiria, Lindl. 

 Anamirta, Colebr. 

 Stephania, Lour. 



Clypea, Blum. 

 Cissampelos, Linn. 



Caapeba, Plum. 

 Chasmanthera, Ilochst. 

 Cyclea, ArnoU et IVigM. 



Numbers. Gen. 11. Sp. 175. 

 Smilacece, 

 Position. — Schizandracese. — Menispermace.e. — Lardizabalacese. 



Oucurbltacece. 



Fig. CCXIIL 



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Fig. CCXIV. 



Fig. CCXm.-CissampelosPareira; 1. a^ flower; 2. a? flower; 3. horseshoe formed drupe ; 4 a 

 vertical section of a drupe, showing the embryo and albumen ; a is the true apex of the fruit, brought to 

 the base as above described. ^, , , <• -x 



Fig. CCXIV.— Anamirta Bauerana ; 1. ^: 2. anther; 3.$ without the calyx ; 4. tniit. 



