DtlUGS. 



Strychnos potatorum. Rox. 



Linn. Sytt. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The seed, Clearing nut. 



Vernacular. Kutaka, Payaprasadi, Sans. Nirmullee, Nell-mall, 

 Chilbinge, Hind. Gajra, Nirmalla, By. Tettamperel-marum, 

 Mai. Chittu, Can. Tettam-cottay-marum, Tarn. Indupu, Chilla- 

 ghenzaloo, Katakamu, Tel. Ingini, Cey. 



Habitat. The mountain regions of the Deccan. 

 Remarks. See " Miscellaneous" Class. 



N, 0. 143. GENTIANACE/E. GENTIANWORTS. 

 Ophelia Chirata. Cries. 



Linn. Sytt. Tetrandria Monogynia. 



The herb, Chirayta. 



Vernacular. Chirataka, Kirata-ticta, Sans. Chirayta, Hind. Skay- 

 raat-coochie, Tarn. Sheelasuttoo-coielloo, Tel. Kubs-al-zarireh t 

 Arab. 



Habitat. Nepaul ; the Morungs. 



Remarjts. Was supposed by Guibort to be the Ka\ap.o$ dpa>p.ariKos of the 

 Greeks, a clear error. It is the Casab-al-datereh of Mathiolus. Mr. 

 Balfour of the Madras Museum states that under the name of Chirayta 

 many other species of Gentianworts are sold, as Chironia centauroides, 

 (Rox.}, the Geema and Girmi of Bengal ; Exacum bicolar (Rox.} ; Exacum 

 tetragonum (Rox.}, the JCoochuri of Bengal; Exacum hyssopifolium 

 (Will.), the Voellareltoo of Telinga ; and others. Kreatis our local name 

 for Andrographis paniculata, N. O. Acanthacese, and Chirati of Mukia 

 scabrella, N. O. Cucurbitacese. 



Ophelia multiflora. Dalz. 



Linn. Syst* Tetrandria Monogynia. 



The herb. 



Vernacular. ? 







Habitat. Mahableshwur. 



Remarks. O. elegans (R. W.) is a native of the Pulney Hills and 

 Northern Circars, and thus all India is provided with valuable bitters of 

 the same order. The local names of the O. elegans are Silarus and 

 Salagit according to the Honorable Walter Elliot, F.L.S., and Major 

 Drury, which is a remarkable circumstance, seeing Sillarus is one of the 

 eastern and commercial names of Rose Malloes, falsely .called Liquid 

 Storax ; and Salajit, an Arabian synonyme of Solid Storax as it is call- 

 ed, but which in truth is solid Rose Malloes. See N. O.'s 126 and 210, 

 and " Gums and Resins." 

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