NATURAL ORDERS AND GENERA 01 BOMBAY PLANTS. 277 



Genus and Axjthor. Natural Date. 

 Order. 



Canscora, Lam. . . Gentian. 1783 . 



Cansjera, Juss. 

 Cantharospermum, 

 W. & A. 



Olaca. 1789 

 Leg. P. 18.34 



Canthium, Lam. . . Rubia. 1783 

 Oapparis, (Tourn.) L... Capparid.1735 



Capselia, Medik. . . Crucifer. 1792 



Capsicum, (Tourn.) L. . Solan. 1735 . 



Caraguata, (Plum.) 



Lindl. 

 Carallia, Roxb. 

 Caralluma, R. Br.f ... 



Carapa, Aubl, 

 Cardamine, (Tourn.) 

 L. 



Cardan theba, Buch- 



Ham, 

 Cardiospermum, L.t .. 



Bromel. 1827 . . 



Rhizophor. 1814. 

 Asclep. 1809 . . 



Melia. 1775 . . 

 Crucifer. 1775 . . 



Acanth. 1847 . 

 Sapind. 1735 . 



Carex, (Dillen.) L. . . Gyper. 1735 . 

 Careya, Roxb. . . Myrt.* 1814 . 



Carica, L. 



. . Passiflor. 1737 . 



Oarissa, L. . . Apocyn. 1767 . 



Carludovica, R. & P. . . Cyclanth.1794 . 



Caroxylon, Thunb. . . Chenopod. 1782. 

 Carthamus, (Tourn.) L. Compo. 1735 . 



Carum, (Rup.) L.f . . Umbel. 1785 . 



Caryopteris, Bunge . . Verben. 1835 . 



Caryota, L.t . . Palm. 1737 . 



Casearia, Jacq. . . Samyd. 1760 . 



Derivation and Common Name. 



from its native name in Malabar, 



— N. 

 the Malabar name latinized, 

 seeds resembling beetles ; the seeds 



are strophiolate in C. pauciflo- 



rwm, Syn. Atylosia scarabioides. 

 beetle-like, 

 from Persian kabar, capers. — N. 



Caper-tree. 

 from Capsula, a little box or chest ; 



the pod is referred to,— C. 



Shepherd' s-purse. 

 from kapto, to bite ; in allusion to 



the hot taste. — N. (Cf. Allium). 



Chili or Red-pepper. 

 from its South A.merican name. — N. 



from its Telangu name. — N. 



from Carallum, its Telangu name. — 



N. 

 a native name in Guiana. — N. 

 a diminutive of Cardamom, Cress ; 



used by Dioscorides. — N. Cackoo 



Floiver. 

 from kardia, the heart, and anthos, 



flower, 

 so named because of the seeds 



usually bearing a heart-shaped 



aril. Baloonvine. 

 from keiro, to cut ; in allusion to 



the sharp margins. — N. 

 after Rev. William Carey of 



Serampore, a botanist and a 



linguist. — N. 

 erroneously supposed to be a native 



of Caria. — N. Papaw or Papaya. 

 from its Sanskrit name, 

 after Charles IV of Spain and 



Louisa, his Queen. — N. 



from Arabic qurtom, to paint; a 



dye is extracted from the petals. 



— N. Saffioioer. 

 from karos, the Greek name used 



by Dioscorides. — N. Caraway. 

 meaning a winged nut. — N. 

 the old Greek name for a species of 



the date. — N. Toddy Palm. 

 after J. Oasearius, who assisted 



Rheede in the Hortus Malabari- 



cus. — N. 



* LecythedaceEe in E. & P. 

 •* Caricacese in E. & P. 



