14. Phaseoltjs.] 43. PAP1LIONACE&. [15. Vigna. 



A climber similar to P. calcaratus, but pods, like the stems, densely 

 beset with rusty hairs, slightly compressed, septate. Eacemea sub- 

 capitate. 



Ch. Nagpur, Train (" Bengal Plants "). 



Several species of this genus are cultivated as field and 

 garden crops : — 



5. P. M lingo, L. Var. Boxburghii, Train (P. radiatus, Roxb.) Kamrc. 

 K. ; Bir san, 8. ; Urid, H. ; Mash-kaiai, Beng. Not Mnng, Beng. 



6. P. radiatus, L. (P. Mungo, Roxb.) £lugi, K. ; Mung, Beng. Th •: 

 Green Gram. 



P. vulgaris is the French or Haricot Bean and P. multifloruE 

 the Scarlet Runner. 



For an elucidation of the synonomy of the Phaseoli vide Prain, 

 Journal of the Asiatic Society, LXVI, II, 2. 



15. Yi^na, Savi. 



Habit and characters of Phaseolus, but the keel not spiral 

 (except in V. vexillata which is intermediate). Ovary many- 

 ovuled. Style long, filiform, bearded along the iuner face 

 below the oblique stigma as in Phaseolus. 



1. V. Vexillata, Benth. Bir ghangra, 8. 



A slender twiner with tuberous roots, scabrid stems, 

 narrow leaflets, and large flat pale purple flowers in few-tid. 

 capitate racemes on very long peduncles. 



Especially the higher Porahat forests in Sirjgbhum-; Manbhum, Camp. 

 Flfli July-Oa. 



Lflts. lanceolate 6fc* by If" often flushed with white near the mid-rib, 

 minutely scabridly "hairy above and on nerves beneath, base ronnded. 

 Petiole 2-3". Peduncle 6-9". Racemes 2-4-fld. Fls. lj" diam. keel nearly 

 spiral. Pods narrowly linear straight 4" by j v n with short brown hairs , 

 2o-moro seeded. 



The roots are eaten as well as the beans. 



2. V. Catjang, JEndl. Galjaramba, Ho. ; Rambara, M. ; 

 Ghangra, S.; Barbati, Beng. 



An erect herb with long trailing branches 2-3 ft., or a 

 climber (var. sinensis, Prain). Terminal leaflet rhomboid or 



