IGO EUPIIORBIACE^.. 



2. indica, L. {Spreng. syst. 3, p. 880; — Roxb. fl. ind. 3. p. 675 ; — J. 

 Grah. Cat. B.pl. p. 186 .—Rheed. 10, t. 81, 83.) ■g;<?^ ^f? Mookto- 



joori. Peninsulas of India. Bengal, (Serampore,) &c. Fl. small, 

 greenish, R. S. ; fr. C. S. Root, bruised in hot water, cathartic. A 

 decoction of the leaves laxative. (Rheed.) Cats are as much affected 

 by the roots as by those of Valerian. (Nimmo.) 



3. chinensis, Roxb. (/. ind. 3. p. 677.) © China. In H. C. G. fl. ; 

 and fr. the whole year. {Roxb.) 



4. conferta, Roxb. (/. ind. ^, p. 677.) © China. In H. C. G. fl. ; and fr. 

 the whole year. {Roxb.) 



5. cylindrica, Roxb. {fi. ind. 3, p. 678.) © Mauritius. In H. C. G. fl. ; 

 and fr. the whole year. {Roxb.) 



Mercurialis, L. {Spreng. syst. 1, p. 263, No. 1529.) 



1. annua, L. {Spreng. syst. 2, p. 272 ■,—Roxb. H. B. p. 73 ;— -E. B. 8, 



t. 559.) Annual Mercury. © Europe. Fl. small, greenish-yellow, 



Feb. Plant diuretic, rather dangerous. {Smith.) 

 Plukenetia, L. {Spreng. syst. 3, p. 10, No. 2430.) 



1. corniculata, Sm. {Spreng. syst. 3, p. 87 ; — Rumph. 1, t. 79. /. 2.) 



B v-^ Amboyna. Assam. Fl. small, greenish, R. S. The boiled leaves 



are said to be an excellent potherb, for which purpose the plant is 



cultivated in Amboyna. {Rumph.) 

 Tragia, Plum. {Spreng. syst. 3,jo. 759. No. 3091.) 



1. cannabina, L. {Spreng. syst. 3, p. 834 ; — JRoxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 

 575.) B v_/ Coromandel. Bengal, (Serampore,) extending north- 

 wards to the banks of the Jumna. Fl. small, yellowish, R. S ; 

 fr. C. S. The hair of this plant stings like that of the common 

 nettle. 



2. Mercurialis, L. {Spreng. syst. 3, p. 833 ; — Roxb. fl. ind. 3,/?. 576 ; — 

 J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 186 ;— Rheed. 10, t. 82.) © Peninsula of India. 

 Fl. small, greenish, R. and C. S. ; fr. C. S. 



4. involucrata, L. {Spreng. syst. 3, p. 833 ; — Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 576 ; — 

 J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 186 ■,—Jacq. icon. rar. 2, t. 190;— Rheed. 2, t. 

 39 ; — Burm. Zeyl. t. 92.) f^^ Bichhutee. S v>./ Ceylon. Peninsula 

 of India, Bengal, (Serampore.) Fl. small, greenish ; and fr. the whole 

 year. The hair of this plant stings like that of the common nettle. 

 The root is reckoned, by the Hindoo doctors, among those medicines 

 which they conceive to possess altering and correcting virtues in cases 

 of cachexia. {Ainslie.) 



5. colorata, Poir. {excl. syn. Rheed. 12, t. .30.) Mauritius. 

 ? Stylodiscus, Bennett. {Hor.sf, pi. Jav. rar. 2, p. 133.) 



1. trifoliatus, Bennett. {Horsf. o. c. t. 29. — Psychodendron trifoliatura, 

 Wall. rep<.— Andrachne trifoliata, Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 728.) L. b Java. 

 Ava. Peninsula of India, Hurdwar. Chittagong, Nepal. Fl. small 

 greenish, Feb. ; fr. May and June. Wood and bark red. Employed 

 for masts and .spars of small vessels. 



