DRUGS. 



der that name. Pliny calls it Cyclaminos or Tuber terra. It is adulterated 

 with a Violet root. Ceylon Moss, N. O. 2/6 too, is called Hathajooree. 



W. O. 167. PLUMBAGINACE.E. LEADWORTS. 

 Plumbago rosea. W. Rose-coloured Leadwort. 



Linn. Sytt. Pentandria Pentagynia. 



The root. 



Vernacular. Rukta-chitraca, Aroona-chitraca, Chitraca, Sans. Chi- 

 tra, Lal-chitra, Hind. Rakto-chitra t Chitra, Beng. Schettie- 

 codivalie, Choovondacoduvallie, Mai. Chitturmol, Cittra-molum, 

 YerraJtodivaylie, Tarn. Yerra-chitra, Tel. Rathnetul, Cey. 

 Shitturridge, Arab. 



Habitat. East Indies. 

 Remarks. First described by Van Rheede. 



N. O. 168. PLANTAGINACE.E. RIBWORTS. 

 Plantago Ispaghula. Flem. 



Linn Syst. Tetrandria Monogynia. 



The seed, Spogel seed. 



Vernacular. Ispagool, Pers. and Hind. Ispungur, Sindh. Ispo- 

 ghol, Tarn. Isphagula, Tel. Buzr-katoona, Arab. Fuslioon, 

 Yonanee. 



Habitat. Persia. 



Remarks. The -^vXXiov of Dioscorides and Psyllium of Pliny refers to 

 a Fleawort y and is said to be identified with the Plantago Psyllium (W.} 9 

 the Fleaseed or Fleabane of South Europe. The Yonanee synonyme of 

 Ispagool would lead one to suppose that this species might also have been 

 included in the term by medical writers of antiquity. 



Plantago Psyllium. W. Fleawort. 



Linn. Syst. Tetrandria Monogyuia. 



The seed. 



Vernacular. Bartung, India. 

 Habitat. South Europe. 

 Remarks. See P. Ispaghula. 



N. O. 169. NYCTAGINACE^E. NYCTAGOS. 

 Mirabilis Jalapa. W. Common Marvel of Peru. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The fruit. 

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