BRUGS. 



Curcuma Zedoaria, Rox. 



Linn. Syst. Monandria Monogynia. 



The tuber, Zedoaria rotunda. 



Vernacular. Nirbisha, Apavisha, Vishaha, Vunahuridra, Shoolika, 

 Sholee, Sans. Nirbisi, Nirabisi, Junyli-huldee, Hind. Bun-hul- 

 dee, Beng. Nirbisi, Dec., Can. Ambi-huldee, Dec. Cawa, Mai. 

 Castoorie-munjil, Tarn. Tella-castoorie-passoopoo, Tel. Judivar, 

 Zedwar, Makfirfeen, Arab. Tomon ? Malay. 



Habitat. India within and beyond the Ganges, the South Asiatic 

 Islands, and China. 



Remarks. This is the C. aromatica of Salisbury. If it is not the true 

 Zecloary, its synonymes must be transferred to the plant hereafter identi- 

 fied with that celebrated drug. Nirbisi is a name of Kyllingia mono- 

 cephala, and Burra-nirbisi of Scirpus glomeratus, both N. O. Cyperacese. 



Curcuma Zerumbet. Rox. Zedoary, or Broad-l&ced Turmeric. 



Linn. Syst. Monandria Monogynia. 



The tuber, Zedoaria longa. 



Vernacular. Carchuraca, Carchura, Sathi, Sans. Kuchoora, Ka- 

 khura, Kakhur, Hind. Carchuramu, Sati, Beng. Capura, Ordoo. 

 Cachur, Carachur, Punj. Kutchoora, Guz. Dec. Can. Katon- 

 inschi-kua, Mai. Palang-killungu, Capoor-kichlie ? Tarn. Kasturi- 

 pasupu, Kuchoora, Kichlie-gudda, Tel. Wal-kaha^ Hinhoroope- 

 calliculla y Cey. Zerumbad, Arab. Tomon ? Malay. 



Habitat. Concans, Malabar, Chittagong, Bantam. 

 Remarks. The C. Zedoaria of Roscoe. 



Hedychium spicatum. Royle. 

 The tuber. 



Vernacular. Seer, Suttee, Kupoor-kuchree, Sidhoul, Hind. 

 Habitat. Himalayas. 

 Remarks. Now Globba Sidhoul. 



Kaempferia rotunda. Linn. Round-rooted Galangale. 



Linn. Syst. Monandria Monogynia. 



The tuber False Zedoary. 



Vernacular. Bhuchampaca, Bhoomichampaca, Sans. Buneampa, 

 Chambak, Hind. Booie-champa, Hind. Mai. ? Melan-kua, Mai. 

 Kaha y Saukenda, Cey. 



Habitat. ? Cultivated throughout India. . 



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