264 List of the Plants of Chile. 
~ Physalis piabeacens L. A plant cultivated for its yellow, aroma- 
tic, pleasantly acid fruit. The stalk is fructicose, and lives — 
winter in the open air. me 
» Physarum “Muscicola, PR: Seika, Pers., pe ale 
latum, Bertero, on rotten plants. and wood at the close of — 
and in winter after rain. 
Phytolacea Chilensis: Miers. A cultivated plant which: L reruns 
think indigenous. It resembles the P. dioica, L., but its flowers are 
hermaphrodite; the styles vary from fourteen to eighteen. » tas 
called carmin. Its ripe berries are used to dye yarn. sid 
- Pilobolus roridus. Pers. Upon compost and nabieainds tale 
Pinus. L.A tree resembling the P. Laricio, Poir., is seen m 
some places. It is from Europe, and is commonly called — 
pine. This tree should be propagated. cea 
Piper inequalifolium. Vahl. The congona is mubidgsoll in some 
gardens, but its young shoots do not resist the winter. Its aromatic 
leaves, of a slightly pungent taste, are said to be useful in some diseases.’ 
It is administered in infusion, in atonic affections of the stomach. ~~ 
~ Pireunia drastica. Bertero. A small under-shrub, common on the 
declivities of mountains, among stones in Cauquenes, Taguatagua, 
and other places. Its root, resembling a large wooden pin, (fusi> 
form ?) almost always divided at the extremity, possesses emetic and. 
purgative virtues in a very high degree. The country people” ‘fre- 
qoentiy: oe it, and even in small doses its exhibition is sometimes 
attended with unhappy results. It should only be given by the pre- 
scription of ‘a physician. A careful chemical analysis and experi- 
ments made with it, would no doubt afford us an exact knowledge of 
this medicine, which, in my opinion, is highly useful in certain cases+ 
I have thought proper to preserve the vulgar name pireun, and would 
propose it to botanists as a new genus. ane Vicente Bustillos-bes 
given me some specimens in seed. incs 
Pisum sativum. L. Aberja. Generally ana and 1s: a grand 
resource in domestic economy. The tender seeds may be 
by = hout the winter in brine, and thus afford : aienge ‘The va- 
‘oct . Ser. in the prodr., DC., is not sufficiently pro- 
pres The tender thick pods are excellent, and eel by 
the French, pois gaulu, pois mangetout 
- Plantago. L. | The Llanten (P. sas. L.) is une most commo 
species. Its leaves are employed for the cure of vesi , 
their decoction passes for a vulnerary.. I have met with other spe- 
