DRUGS. 



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Vernacular. Bahubami, Sundiaragum, Sans. Sanji, Hind. Gulab- 

 bas, Hind., Dec. Krishna-keli, Beng. Goolbajee, By. Undi- 

 mundareiy Patrashi, Tarn. Chandra-leant a, Tel. Sendrikka, 

 Cey. Zahr-el-lejl, Arab. Sjibb-ellejl, Egypt. Rambat-poluk- 

 ampat, Malay. Reso, Japan. 



Habitat. West Indies. 



N. 0. 170. AMARANTHACE.E. AMARANTHS. 

 Achyranthes aspera. Rox. Rough Achyranthes, or Chaff-flower. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Monogynia. 



The fruit. 



Vernacular. Apamarga, Sans. Agareh, Hind., Dec. Lalchirchuri, 

 Hind. Upanga, Hoorhooriya, Chirchiria, Beng. Cadelari, Mai. 

 Nahi-ooroovie, Tarn. Ooteraynie, Pratyuk-pushpi, Antisa, Tel. 

 Gas-karal-scebo, Cey. Neajam, Egypt. 



Habitat. India. 

 Remarks. First described by Van Rheede. 



N. O. 171. CHENOPODIACE^:. CHENOPODS. 

 Salicornia arabica. W. Arabian Glasswort. 



Linn. Syst. Monandria Monogynia. 



The root. 



Vernacular. Chubuck-sowyeh, Cbook, Hind. Ghasul, Pers. Ush- 

 nan, Arab. 



Habitat. Arabia. 



Remarks. The Museum sample is uncertain. Salicornia brachiata t 

 (Rox.) Coromandel and the Sunderbunds, and S. indica (W.) Malabar, 

 yield Barilla. The root of Black Pepper is called Chubuck. 



Spinacia oleracea. //'. 



Limn. Syst. Dicecia Pentandria. 



The seed. 



Vernacular. Sag-paluk, Paluk, Hind. Ispanaj, Pers., Arab. 



Habitat. (?) 



N. 0. 174. PHYTOLOCACE^l. PHYTOLACCADS. 

 Gisekia pharnaceoides. W. Trailing Gisekia. 



Linn. Syst. Pentandria Pentagynia. 



The herb. 

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