52 
401. P. Trivosus. w. & a. 760, Pluk. Alm, ¢. 120. Burm. Ind, t, 50. f. 1. 
Ainslie, Mat. Ind. 2. p. 434. 
Flowérs small, yellow; in heads.—common in the Deccan. (Dr, Lush.) 
402. P. AconitiroLius. w, & a. 76). Rox, Flora. 3. p, 299. Jacq. Obs. 
3, t. 52. 
Mut.—cultivated in the Deccan !and Goozerat. 
403. P. : 
A species on the Ram Ghaut, with large flowers. (Mr. Law.) 
404. P, Hirtus. Sprengel syst. 3. p. 254. 
Flowers purple, fragrant. intd, by N. 
205. SOJA,w. & a. Diadelphia Decandria. 
Sooja—name of a Chinese sauce prepared from the seeds. 
405. S. Hispipa. w. & A. 762. Dolichos soja, Rox. Flora. 3. p. 314. Jacq. 
Ic. Rar. t. 145. 
An annual, hairy plant; flowers small, ofa reddish purple; in gardens. Ia 
Japan the seeds are called Miso, and are commonly eaten in soups. (Don.) 
206. DOLICHOS. 1, Diadelphia Decandria. 
Greek, for long,-tedious: (Odys.) name given in allusion to the habit of the 
plants, sending forth long shoots. Gaert. ¢. 150. Lam. ¢. 610. 
406. D. Unirtorus. w.& A. 766. Pluk. ¢. 213. f. 4.—D. biflorus. Rox. 
Flora. 3. p, 313. 
Kooltee.—cultivated in the Deccan. (Dr. Lush.) 
407. D. Fatcatus.w. § A. 768. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 311. + 
Flowers ofa blueish purple colour, appear in the cold weather.—in hedges 
&c. common. 
408. D. Sinewsts. w, & A. 771. Rumph. Amb. 5. ¢. 184. Rheed. Mal. 8. ¢. 
41. Bot. Mag. ¢. 2232. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 302, 
Suffeed lobeh. Hurreu lobeh, C houlee.—commonly cultivated. 
207. LABLAB. w. & a. 2 Eee Decandria. 
Gaert. ¢, 150. 
Said to be the Arabic name for Convolvulus, with which this genus has no af- 
finity whatever, except in its twining habit. 
409. L. Vuuearis. w. & A, 772.—Dolichos lablab. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 305. 
Rumph. Amb. 5. ¢, 136. 137, 141: Bot. Mag. ¢. 896. Wight’s Icones. Part. 3. 
t. 57, 
Saim ka puttee.—commonly cultivated. There are several varieties, 
208. PSOPHOCARPUS. Neck. Diadelphia Decandria. 
Psophos—a sound, and Karpos, fruit;—the seeds rattle in the pods when 
shaken. 
410. P. TreTraconoLopus. w. & A. 776. Dolichos tetragonolobus. Rox. 
Flora. 3. p. 305. Rumph. Amb. 5. ¢. 133. 
Chandaree, Charputtee, Chevaux de Frize- Bean, so named from the pods 
having 4 membranaceous angles, with jagged edges. In the Mauritius where 
it is indegenous, it is called Pois ‘carré.—commonly cultivated in gardens and 
used like French-beans. 
209. CANAVALIA. w. & A. Diadelphia Decandria. 
The Malabar name of one of the species. 
411. CC. GuapiaTA. w. & a.'777. Rheed. Mal. 8. ¢. 44. C. ensiformis. Don’s, 
syst. 2, p. 363. Rumph. Amb. 5. ¢.135, f. 1. Dolichos gladiatus, Rox, Flora, 
3. p. 300, 
