67 
533, R. VERTICILLARIS. W. & A, 932, Rheed. Mal. 9. é. 81.--an aquatic with 
linear leaves in verticils;—abundant in Bombay Fort Ditch;—tanks &c. 
252. AMMANNIA. L. Tetrandria Monogynia. 
Amman—formerly Professor of Botany at St. Petersburgh. Lam. ¢. 77. 
Gaert. ¢. 112. 
534. A. OcTANDRA. w. & A. 934. Rox. Flora. 1, p, 425. Rox. Cor. 2. 
t. 133. A. Coccinea. Persoon. Don’s syst 2. p. 710. 
Annual erect plant, with 4 sided stems: flowers in September and Octo- 
ber, small, bright red.—moist places, Salsette. ’ 
This is rather an ornamental plant. 
535. A. VESICATORIA, W. & A. 939. Rox. Flora. 1. p: 426. Ainslie Mat. 
Ind. 2. p. 92. Pluk. Alm. ¢. 136. f. 22. Don’s. syst, 2. p. 709. 
Anannual erect plant having astrong muriatic smell. 
The leaves are exceedingly acrid, and are used by the natives for raising 
blisters. N.—common in moist places, Salsette, &c. towards the close of the 
rains. 
253. LAWSONIA, L. Gctandria Monogynia.- 
Named after Dr. Lawson who published a ‘‘ Voyage to Carolina in 1709.” 
Lam. t. 296, Gaert. ¢. 110. 
536. L. ALBA. w. & 4. 948. L. inermis. Rox. Flora. 2. p.258. Rheed. Mal. 
A. t. 40. Rumph. Amb. 4, ¢,17. Ainslie. Mat. Ind. 2. p. 190. = 
Mendie.or Henna.—very commen in gardens asa hedge plant. Ita good deal 
resembles the English Privet. There is a beautiful red flowered variety. N, 
254. GRISLEA. v. Octandria Monogynia- 
Grisley—a Portuguese surgeon. 
537. G. TomentTesa. w. & a. 949. Rox. Flora, 2, p- 233. Rox. Cor, 1, 
#. 31. Dhawry, Asiat. Res, 4. p. 42. Bot. Reg. t, 30 
Dhaitee, or Dhauree;—A very common shrub throughout the jungly tracts 
of the Coucan, and along the Ghauts. It has rather pretty red flowers, in 
axillary racemes. They appear from December till February, andin Kandesh 
“ where the shrub grows abundantly, form a considerable article of commerce 
inland, as a Dye. (Dr. Gibson.) 
255. LAGERSTROEMIA.L. Icosandria Monogynia. 
., .\ Named by Linnaeus in honor of Lagerstroem, of Gottenburgh. Gaert. ¢ 
1930f2.2: a, 
538. L.Inpica.w. & a. 951. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 505. Rumph. Amb. 7. 
#4. 28. Bot. Mag. é. 405. 
China mendie.—a common shrub in gardens, and native of Ch 
named ZL. indica;—flowers small, reddish: in terminal panicles, 
539. -L. Parvirtora.w. & a. 952.—Rox. Flora. 2. p. 505. Rox. Cor. 1, 
t. 66. Wight’s Icones No. 4. ¢. 69. 
L. microcarpa. Wight’s Icones No. 6. t. 109. 
Naneh;—A middle sized tree, with very numerous small white flowers in 
terminal panicles: they appear in May;—fruit size of a pea.—Kennery fo- 
rests, Salsette;—common on the Ghauts.—hills near Sattara. (Capt. Twemlow.) 
ina, though 
x= _ 540. L. Recinae. w. & a. 953. Rox. Flora. 2. p. 505. Rox. Cor.1, t. 65. 
Rheed. Mal. 4. ¢. 20 and 2!.— Arjuna. Asiat. Res. 4. p. 301. 
A small tree with opposite oblong leaves; flowers in May; in large ter- 
minal panicles: of a dark blue or purple colour; exceedingly showy.—In . 
gardens, Bombay.—Grows wild in the vale of the Nagotnah river, near its 
source. Few trees can vie with this in beauty, when clothed with a pro- 
fusion of blossoms. 
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