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elastic, viscid internally. Leaves sheathing, op- 

 posite, equally curved, rather fleshy, sword-form, 

 retuse in two ways at the summit, with one acute 

 point. Roots fibrous, smooth, flexible; shooting 

 even from the top of the leaves. This lovely 

 plant attaches itself chiefly to the highest Amras 

 and Bifaas; but it is an air-plant, and lives in a 

 pot without earth or water : its leaves are exca- 

 vated upwards, to catch and retain dew. It most 

 resembles the first and second Maravaras of Van 

 Rheede in its roots, leaves, and fruit, but rather 

 differs from them in its inflorescence. Since the 

 parasites are distinguished by the trees on which 

 they most commonly grow, this may in Sanscrit 

 be called Amaravanda ; and the name Baculavanda 

 should be applied to the Loranthns\ while the 

 Vhcum of the oak, I am told, is named Panda sim- 

 ply and trancendently, the Vanda 'ca, or oak, being 

 held sacred. 



65. A'malaci': 



S y n. Tishyap'hald Amrita , V ay as f ha. 



Vulg. 



Li nx. Phyllanthus Emblica. 



66. Gajapifp ali': 



Syn. CaripippaU'y CapibaUi, Colaballi, Srevas'i, Pa- 

 s' ira. Some add, Chav'ica\ or Cha-vva; but that is 

 named in the AmaracLsh as a distinct plant, vul- 

 garly C/iava, or Chayi. 



Vulg. Pippal-f hanca , Maidah . 



Male Flowers. 

 Cal. Common Perianth-tour leaved; leaf its round- 

 ish, concave; the two exterior, opposite, smaller, 



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