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A shrub,—the most beautiful of the tribe: flowers much resembling those 
of the common heather; hence the specific name.—a few plant. of it were 
discovered by the late Ensign Dickenson on the banks of the Indoorange, 
near Karlee in 1835.—It grows abundantly in the bed of the Krishna at Na- 
lutwar. (Mr. Law.) 
ORDER 18. ELATINE. w. & 4, prod. 1. p. 40. 
THe WateR—PeEpPER TRIBE. Lind, nat. syst. p. 159. 
45. ELATINE, v. Octandria Trigynia. 
Elate, in the Iliad signifies a pine tree: why applied to this genus of weeds. 
seems uncertain. Lam. ¢. 320. Gaert. ¢. 112. 
83. E. Ampicua. w. & A. 144. Wight’s Illust. Part 4. ¢. 25,—annual diffuse 
plant with rooting stems. 
84. E. VerTIciLiata. w. &. A. 145, Bergia verticillata, Rox. Flora 2: p. 
456, Rheed. Mal. 9, ¢. 78. Rox. Cor. ¢. 142.—annual. 
85. E. AMMANOIDES. w. & A. 146. 
Bergia ammanoides. Rox. Flora 2. p. 457. 
Wight’s Illust. No. 4.¢. 25.—annual erect plant.—all the species are found 
on the margins of tanks and other moist places. 
ORDER 19. CARYOPHYLLA CE. pe. prod. 1. p. 351- 
Tue CHick WEED—TRIBE. Lind. nat. syst. p. 156. 
46. MOLLUGO. t. Pentandria Trigynia. 
Said tobe a name in Pliny, latinized by Linnaeus---see Septuagint version 
of Job. c. 24. ¢. 24. 
‘© They are withered (the mighty) like moloche, in a furnace”’—Our trans- 
lators have left out the simile.-—Gaert. ¢.130. Lam. ¢. 52. 
86. M. PENTAPHYLLA, W. & A. 156. 
87. M. TrRIPHYLLA. w. & A., 157. Rheed. Mal. 10: t. 26. 
88. M.SpEeRGULA. w. & A.161. Rheed. Mal, 10. ¢. 24. 
All are common weeds in gardens &e. ss 
ORDER 20. MALVACE.. ve. prod. 1. p. 429. 
Tue MALtow Trise, Lind. nat. syst. p. 33. 
47, MALVA.L. Monodelphia Polyandria, 
From malasso, to soften.—in allusion to the mucilaginous properties of the 
plants. Lam. ¢. 582. Gaert. ¢. 136. 
89. M. Mauritania. w. § A, 162.—an annual erect growing plant with 
deep purple flowers,—in gardens, Bombay. 
4s. ALTHAEA. tL. Monodelphia Polyandria. 4 
From altho, to cure—A, officinalis, possesses medicinal properties. Lam. 
. 581. Gaert.¢. 136. 
90. <A. Rosea. Dc. prod. 1. p. 437: 
Bot. Mag. ¢.3198.—common Hollyhock.—in gardens. 
49. URENA. L. Monodelphia Polyandria. 
The Malabar name latinized. Lam. ¢. 583. Gaert. ¢°135. 
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