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3. scandens, Willd. (Sprang, syst. 3, p. 48 ; — Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 736; 

 — 1. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 184. — Cluytia scandens, Roxb. Corom. 2, t. 

 173; — Rheed. 2, t. 16.) Sv^ Circars. Hills near Nagotnah and about 

 Parr. Common on the Banks of the Gutpurba, near Duddi. Fl. 

 small, yellowish- green. In H. C. G. fl. ; and fr. the whole year. 

 (Roxb.) 



4. lancecefolia, Roxb. (/. ind. 3,jo. 737) L. b Bengal. Fl. small, yellow- 

 ish-green, R. S. ; fr. C. S. 



5. attenuata, Wall. MSS. b North-east of Bengal. Fl. small, greenish, 

 R. S. 



? 6. Berryana. Wall. MSS. b Courtallum .? Fl. small, greenish, R. S. 

 7. amoena, Wall. 5 Pegu. 



C. RiciNE^, Bartl. 

 Crozophoba, Neck. (Spreng. syst. o, p. 760, No. 3110.) 



l.plicata, Ad. Juss. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 850. — Croton plicatum, Vahl. ; 

 — Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 681 ;— J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 182.— C. tincto- 

 rium, Burm. ind. t. 62, f. 1 ; not. L.) '^ ^^1 Khoodi-okra. © Pe- 

 ninsula of India, Bengal, (Serampore,) extending northwards to the 

 banks of the Jumna. Fl. small, greenish- white, C. S. ; fr. H. S. — 

 Cloth moistened with the juice of the green capsules, soon becomes 

 blue on exposure to the open air. They, no doubt, contain co- 

 louring matter that might be usefully employed, probably similar to 

 that of Croton tinctorium, L. (Roxb.) 

 Croton, L. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 762, No. 3135. — Kporiov, wvog, o. Cro- 

 ton, onis, f. Phn.) 



1. polyandra, Roxb. (H. B. p. 69 ■,—fl. ind. 3, p. 682 ; not Spreng.— 

 Neue Entdeck. 1820-22, 2, p. 120— C. Roxburghii, Wall. Rept.) 

 ^^9 Hakooi. H^ Duntee. S Circars. Bengal, (Serampore,) ex- 

 tending northwards to the banks of the Jumna. Fl. small, green- 

 ish-yellow, R. and C. S. ; fr. C, S. Seeds esteemed by the Natives 

 as a good purgative. They administer one, two, or three seeds, 

 bruised up with water, according to the effect they wish to be 

 produced. Some say, that these are the real Jamalgota of the Hin- 

 doos, while others, and with more reason, think that Croton Tiglium 

 is the plant producing the real drug. (Roxb.) 



2. drvpacea, Roxl). (/. ind. 3, p. 683.) B w Dacca. Fl. small, greenish 

 yellow, March and April ; fr. Aug. and Sept. 



3. oblongifolia, Roxb. (/. ind. 4, p. 685, not Dclile, nor Sieber.) ?v5'fftl5 

 Buro-gachk. 5 Fl. small, greenish yellow, March ; fr. R. S. Bengal. 

 (Serampore.) 



4. Jou/ra, Roxb. (/. ind. 3, p. 685.) b Silhet. Fl. small, greenish 

 yellow, Feb. and March ; fr. R. S. 



5. Tiglium, L. (Spreng. syst. 3, p. 870 ^—Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 682 ,—J. 

 Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 182.— C. Jamalgota, Buch ;— Rheed. 2, t. 33;— 

 Rumph. 4. t. 42.) ^Itvl Jyj}al, Hind. Jamalgota. 5 Moluccas, 



