680 ALISMACEvK. 



for Dahuria ; 1 for China ; and 1 for New Holland. In the E. Indies have 

 been discovered 3 species of Sagittaria, (all over India, 1 also common to 

 Europe and N. America) ; and 7 of Alisma, (Deyrah-Dhoon, the Khassya 

 Mountains. Assam. Serampore. Tavoy. Nathpur. Ratangunj. Cheetam. 1 

 of them also common to Europe.) The rhizoma of several Alismas and 

 Sagittarias eatable. A species of the latter is cultivated for food in China. 

 The herbage is acrid. {Agardh.) 



Sagittakia, L. {Spreng. syst. 2, p. 564, No. 2015 ; — Endl. gen. pi. 1, p. 

 128.) Arroiv-Head. 



1. sagittifoHa, L. {Spreng. syst. 2, p. 632;— E. B. 2, t. 84;—Gartn.fr. 

 2, p. 21, t. M,f.Z;—Roxb.fl. ind. 3, p. 645.) c^t^ ^ Choto-kut. 

 %. Peninsula of India. Bengal, (Serampore.) Nepal. Europe. N. America. 

 Fl. 9 lines in diameter, pure-white, with a purplish base, Feb., March, 

 and April ; fr, April and May, 



2. ohtusifolia, L. {Spreng. o. c. p. 633 ; — Roxb. o. c. p. 646 ; — f. Grah. 

 Cat. B. pi. p. 199 i—Rheed. 11, t. 45.) ^vg ^^ Buro-kut. % Co- 

 romandel. Concans. Bengal, (Serampore,) &c. Fl. 3 lines long, white, 

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



3. cordifolia, Roxb. {fl. ind. 3, p. 647 . — Alisma stellatum, Hb. Buck. 

 A. ? Hamiltonianum, Wall. Cat.) © Bengal, (Serampore. Silhet. As- 

 sam. Deyrah-Dhoon.) Fl. small, white, R. S. ; fr. C. S. 



Alisma, L. {Spreng. syst. 2, p. 16, No. 1391 ; — Endl. gen. pi. I, p. 128.) 

 Water Plantain. 



1. Plantago, L. {Spreng. syst. 2, p. 163, excl. syn. ; — R. Br. pr. p. 

 342 ;— -E". B. 12, t. 837 ; — A plantago aquatica, Gurtn. fr. 2, p. 22, 

 t. 84, f. 4.) %. Europe. Deyrah-Dhoon. N. Holland. Fl. small, pale 

 rose-coloured, R. S. ; fr. 0. 



2. nutans, L. {Spreng. I. c. ; — E. B. 11, t. 775.) % Europe. N. America. 

 Introduced in 1820. Fl. ? 



3. ranunculoides, L. {Spreng. I. c. ;—E. B. 5, t 326.) %. Europe. In- 

 troduced in 1820. Fl. ? 



4. parnassifolium, L. {Spreng. I. c) 2/.. Italy. Introduced in 1825. Fl. ? 

 5. intermedium, GrifF. MSS. "2/. Serampore. Fl. small, white ? R. S. ; 

 fr. C. S. 



Sagittaria natans, Michx. S. Carolina. — 5. lanci/olia, L. ; B. M. 43, 

 t. 1792. Jamaica. Cuba. — S. angustifolia, Lindl. ; B. Reg. 14, t. 1141. 

 Essequebo. — S. acutifolia, L. Surinam. — .S. sinensis, Sims ; B. M. 39, 

 t. 1631. China. — Alisma cordifolium, L. S. America. — A. Berterii, 

 Spreng. Guadeloupe. — A. pubescens, H. Buch. Nathpur. — Actino- 

 carpus minor, R. Br. Port Jackson. — A. Damasonium, R. Br. (Alis- 

 ma Damasonium, L. ; E. B. 23, t. 1615.) England. France. Italy. 

 N. Africa. 



