94 CUCURBITACEM, 
MUKIA SCABRELLA, 4rn. 4 
Pig.— Wight Ic., t. 501; Rheede Hort, Mal. viii., 13. q 
Hab.—Thronghout India, The plant in fruit, : 
Vernacular.—Agamaki (Hind.), Mosumiski (Tam.), Pu 
budinga, Nédhosa (Tel.), Chirati (Mar.), Mucca-piri (Mal.). 
_ History, Uses, &c.—Ainslie gives Ahilaykum as 
Sanskrit name of this plant in Southern India. This is evide 
a corruption of sf¢s@—q (Ahilékhana), “ marked like a snak 
in allusion to the vertical white stripes upon the 
Another Sanskrit name which appears to have been applied 
this plant as well as to Bryonia laciniosa is Ghantdli, wh 
signifies a row or string of bells (Ghanté-4li), such as 
worn by dancing girls, and which have vertical slits res 
bling the vertical marks on the fruit of these plants. 
informs us that this herb is considered to be gently ape 
and stomachic, the infusion being given in doses of half 
cupful twice daily. It is used for the same purposes now, ail 
it enters into mixtures frequently given to children. Rhe 
mentions its use as a diuretic, 
Lane) 
Description.—Plant hispid and scabrous; tendrils § 
ple ; leaves cordate, lobed or angled ; flowers short-pedune 
male numerous, fascicled ; female, 1 to 4, small, campanulate 
yellow; berry globular, size of a pea, scarlet when ripé 
marked with white vertical lines, smooth or sprinkled y 
a few bristly hairs. Plant and fruit bitter. The fruits ri 
in October to December. 
ZANONIA INDICA, Linn. 
Fig.— Wight Ill., t. 103; Lam. Iil., t. 816; Pade 
Mal. viii., tt. 47, 48 8, 49, 
Hab.—Assam, E. Bengal, W. Peninsula, Ceylon. = 
Vernacular.—Chirpota (Hind., Mar.), Penar-valli (Mal. 
