178 ALSINACEJE TAMARICACE^. 



Neelgherries. One species, (Brachystemma calycinum, D. Don.) has 

 also been found on the Khassya Mountains. — " Properties of the order 

 none." (Lindl.) 

 BuFFONiA, L. (DC.pr. \. p. 388.) 



I. annua, DC. {I c.—B. tenuifolia, Lam.;—E. B. 19, t. 1313.) © 

 England. France. Fl. minute, white, Feb. and March ; fr. March 

 and April. 

 Sagina, L. {DC.pr. 1, p. 389.) 



1. apetala, L. (DC. /. c.;—E. B. 13, t. 881.) © England. Germany. 

 Italy. FI. minute, pale-green, Feb. and March ; fr. April. 

 Minuartia, Lofl. {DC.pr. 3, p. 379.) 



1. dichotoma, Lofl. (DC. o. c. p. 380.) Spain. Fl. minute, greenish, 

 Feb. and March ; fr. April. 

 Arenakia, L. (DC.pr. l,p. 400; — W. and A. pr. 1, p. 43.) 



1. serpylUfoUa, L. (DC. pr. 1, p. 411 ;— E. B. 13, t. 923.) © Europe. 

 Sirmore, Deyra Dhoon. Fl. small, white, Feb. and March ; fr. — 

 Cerastium, L. {DC. pr. 1, p. 414 ; — W. and A. pr. 1, p. 42.) 



1. dichotomum, L. {DC. I. c. p. 415.) © Spain. Algiers. — Fl. small, 

 white, Feb. and March ; fr. April and May. 



2. vulgaUim, L. {DC.pr. 1, p. 4\5 i—W. and A. pr. l,p.43,—E. B. 11, 

 t. 789.) © Europe Fl. small, white, Feb. and March. 



3. cordifolium, Roxb. (/. ind. 2, p. 458.) © Bengal.— Fl. and fr. C. S. 

 {Roxb.) 



Stellaria, L. {DC. pr. 1, p. 396 ;— fF. and A. pr. 1, p. 42.) 



1. media, Sm. {DC. I. c ;—W. and A. I. c.;—E. B. 8, t. 537.) © Eu- 

 rope, Neelgherries. — Fl. small, white, C. S. • 



2. triandra, Wall. © Nepal. 



ORDER XCII.—TAMARICACE^.— Lindl. Nat. Syst. p. 126. 



THE TAMARISK TRIBE. 



Shrubs, occasionally perennial herbs, referred to 3 genera. Of these, 

 3 species are natives of Dahuria ; 4 of Siberia ; 2 of Astrachan ; 2 of 

 Arabia ; 3 of Europe ; 1 of N. Africa ; I of the Canaries ; 1 of Senegal ; 1 

 of Persia ; and 1 of China. In S. Africa only Tamarix orientalis, Forsk. 

 which also is a native of Arabia and Persia, has been found. The E. 

 Indies exhibit 6 species, (one of which is a variety of Tamarix gaUica, L.) 

 viz. 3 of Tamarix ; 1 of Trichaurus ; and 2 of Myricaria. Four of these 

 inhabit the plains of the Peninsula and Hindoosthan, the latter 2 were 

 found near Cashmere, and in Kunawur. 



Bark slightly bitter and astringent. (DC.) Ehrenbcrg found that the 

 Manna of Mount Sinai is produced by a variety of Tamarix gallica. 



