1 Uvaria, Lmu. 

 cafEra, E. M. 



2 Artabotrys, R Br. 

 Monteiroiae, Oliv. 



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 List of Species. 



3 Popowia, Endl. 

 AB. caffra, H. ^ S. 



4 Anona, Linn. 

 A. senegalensis, Pers. 



AB. 



B. 



ORDER VI. MENISPERMACE.E. 



This order includes many species which are used in medicine, 

 such as the " Calumba " root, (Gocculus palmata). Pariera Brava, 

 (Cissampelos Pariera), but it is doubtful whether our plant is the true 

 C. Pariera, all oi* our species are climbers. Xmuber of species 80 to 

 100, though more than these have been described by authors. 



(Ex. Umtahaan). 



All aquatic plants with floating leaves ; the rootstocks of some of 

 the species are used in some countries medicinally, and those of our 

 only indigenous species are occasionally eaten by the natives. Number 

 of species al)out 35. 



NymphoBa, Linn. 

 capensis, Thh. 

 stellata, Willd. 



(Ex. Water Lily.) 



A. 

 A-D. 



ORDER X. PAPAVERACE^, 



Herl)s or very rarely shrubs. The most important member of the 

 family is Papaver somniferum, which yields the opium of conmierce. 

 The seeds of some other species of the Order are said to have narcotic 

 properties. Number of species about 160. 



