DRUGS. 



N. O. 147. PEDALIACE^l. PEDALIADS. 

 Pedalium Murex. Eox. Prickly-fruited Pedalium. 



Linn, Sytt. Didynatnia Angiospermia. 



The fruit. 



Vernacular. Ghejasoodumoostra, Sans. Burragokhroo, Hind. Ka- 

 ka-moolloo, Mai. Amei-nerunshil t Ananeringee t Tarn. Yeanuga- 

 pulleroo, Tel. dZtnerenchi, Cey. 



Habitat. Shores of the Deccan, and particularly at Cape Comorin. 

 Remarks. First described by Van Rheede. 



N. O. 151. CONVOLVULACE^E. BINDWEEDS. 

 Batatas, paniculata. Don. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The root. 



Vernacular. Bhoomi-koorma, Hind, and Dec. Phal-modecca, Mai. 

 Deo-kunchanam, Bhuchakragadda, Nellagummudu, Chirigummudu, 

 Metta-pala-tige, Tel. Ha-angilla 3 Cey. 



Habitat. Bengal, Assam, Deccan. 

 Convolvulus Scammonia. Linn. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The gum-resin, Scammony. 



Vernacular. Sukmuniar, Mehmoodeh, Hind. Sugmoonia., Arab. 



Habitat. Hedges of Greece and the Levant. 



Remarks. Hippocrates, Dioscorides, and Pliny all speak of a substance 

 called by them o-Kappaviov and Scammonium, but it has not been com- 

 pletely identified with modern Scammony. 



Exogonium Purga. Bentham. 



Linn. Sytt. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The root, True Jalap. 

 Vernacular. ? 



Habitat. The alpine woods of Mexico. Cultivated on account of 

 Government at Hewra. 



Ipomoea CCerulea. Ker. Pale Blue Ipomoea, Morning Glory. 



Linn. Sytt. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The seed. 

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