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Z.acuminatus, DC. (pr. 1, p. 99 ;— fF. and A. pr. 1, p. 12 ^—Delcss. 

 icon. sel. I, t. 95 ; — J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 5. — C. radiatus, DC. I. c. 

 — Menispermum acuminatum, Lam. — M. radiatum, Lam. — M. poly- 

 carpon, Eoxb. fl. ind. Z,p. 816. — Tiliacora racemosa, Colebr. ; Linn, 

 soc. trans. 13, p. 67. — Braunea menispermoides, Willd. ; as to the 



leaves and male flowers Rheed. 7, t. 3.) ^t^oi-sl Baghaluta. 



f^tW^t^i^ Tiliyakura. B ''^ Both Peninsulas of India. Bengal, (Se- 

 rampore.) Oude. Assam. Fl. small, cream-coloured, sweet-scented, 

 H. and R. S ; fr. C. S. 



A.villosus, DC. {pr. 1. p. 98 ; — W. and A. pr. 1, p. 13. — C. sepium, 

 Colebr. — Menispermum villosum, Lam. ; not Roxb. — M. hirsutum, L. 

 Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 814; excl. syn. Giirtn. — M. myosotoides, L.) 

 ^CV<t Huyer. S /"s Both Peninsulas of India. Bengal, (Serampore.) 

 Hurdwar. Fl. minute, greenish, R. S. ; fr. C. S. The juice of the ripe 

 berries makes a good, durable, bluish-purple ink. A decoction of the 

 fresh roots, with a few heads of long pepper, in goat's milk, is admi- 

 nistered by the natives for rheumatic pains, half a pint every morning. 

 It is considered heating, laxative, and sudorific. Curry is made of the 

 leaves for patients who are under a course of the roots. {Roxb.) 



5.incanus, Colebr. (Menispermum villosum, Roxb. fl, ind. 3, p. 812; 

 —not Lara.) B <s Chittagong. Silhet. In H. C. G. fl. R. S. 

 {Roxb.) 



6. tomentosus, Wall. {Cat. — Menispermum tomentosum, Roxb. fl. ind. 3, 

 /?. 813.) ^'al tS*f^ Pudmo-gooluncha. B^-s Bengal, (Serampore.) Fl. 

 small, green, C. S. ; fr. H. S. 



7. hexagynus, Colebr. (Menispermum hexagynum, Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 

 816 ; — Spreng. syst. 2, p. 155.) S ^ South of China. In H. C. G. 

 fl. whole year. {Roxb.) 



8. triandrus, Wall. {Cat. — Menispermum triandrum, Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 

 816.) B^Penang. In U. C. G. &. R. S. {Roxb.) 



S.palmatus, DC. {pr. i,p. 98 ,—B. M.57,t. 2970, 71.— Menispermum 

 palmatum. Lam. — M. Columba, Roxb. Jl. ind. 3, p. 807.) <^»l^ Ku- 

 lumbo. % /-^ Forests on the coast of Mozambique. Fl. small, green, 

 R. S. much cultivated in the Mauritius. This plant produces the well 

 known Calumba root, so much esteemed for its powerful antiseptic, 

 tonic, and astringent properties. 



10. lauri/olius, DC. {pr. 1, p. 100; — Deless. icon, select. 1, /. 97.) 5 

 Nepal, Kemaon. Fl. small, yellowish-greenish, H, S. ; fr. 0. 



11. calophyllus, Wall. MSS. In H. C. G. Fl. .? 

 \2.megaspermus, (Menispermum megasperraum, Roxb. H, B. p. 72.) 



t ^ Silhet. In H. C. G. fl. H. S. {Roxb.) 

 Menispermum, L. {DC. I, p. 102.) 



l.canadense, L. {DC. I. c. ;—B. M. 44, t. 1910.) t^N. America. 

 Has not fl. here. 



