127 
469. MARTYNIA. ct. Didynamia Angiosperma, 
In honor of Martyu, once Professor of Botany at Cambridge. Lam. t. 537, 
Gaert. 2. ¢. 110. 
950. M. Dianpra. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 235. M, annua? Don’s. syst. 4. p. 
234. Bot. Mag. ¢. 1656. Gaert. Truet, 2. f. 110. Bot. Rep. t. 475. 
_ Herbaceous plant, with large cordate leaves, covered with a glutinous dew- 
like substance; Flowers diandrous; much like those of the Sesamum. Capsule 
very hard, with a curious double hooked bill.—In gardens, pretty common. 
47). PEDALIUM..L. Didynamia Angiosperma, 
The Greek for a nail, or point;-name given in allusion to the 4 pointed, nail, 
like fruit. Lam. ¢. 538. 
& 951. P. Murex. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 114. Don’s. syst. 4. p_ 236. Rheed. 
Mal. 10. ¢, 72. Ainslie. Mat. Ind. 2, p. 16. Burm, Ind. ¢. 45. f. 2. 
An annual, succulent plant, with small yellow flowers on axillary pedun- 
cles. They appear in the rains. Fruit corky, 4 cornered; each corner 
terminating in a sharp thorn. The fresh leaves have the property of thick- 
ening water, and rendering it mucilaginous.—In compounds on the Es-. 
planade, near the Marine Lines. 
ORDER 95. HYDROLEACEA. Dons. syst. 4. p. 249. 
471. HYDROLEA,LL. Pentandria Digynia. 
Hydor—water, elaia—an olive.—in allusion to the place of growth, and 
oiliness of the plants, Gaert. ¢. 55. Lam. ¢. 184. 
952. H. Zryianica. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 249. Nama zeylonica. Rox. Flora. 
2. p. 73. Rheed. Mal. 10.¢. 28 Pluk. Alm. ¢. 130. f° 2. 
Aanual; stems round, smooth, succulent; flowers of a bright blue colour. — 
Margins of tanks throughout the Concaus. 
42 ORDER 96. CONVOLVULACES. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 28. 
‘Tue Binpweep Tries. Lind. nat. syst. p. 218. 
TRIBE 1, ARGYREIA, 
Pericarp baccate, indehiscent. 
472. RIVEA. Don. Pentandria Monogynia. 
Auguste de la Rive, a physician of Geneva. 
953. R. TitHr0Lia. Don’s, syst. 4, p. 253. Convolvulus gangeticus. Rox. 
Flora. 1. p. 467. 
Twining, suffruticose; flowers large, white,—Dapooree. intd. from Bengal. 
(Dr. Lush.) ; 
954. R. Hypocratertrormis. Don’s. syst, 4. p. 233, Lettsomia uniflora. 
Rox. Flora. 1. p. 495. 
Twining, perennial; leaves heart-shaped; flowers pure white--Malabar hill, 
Bombay; the Concans. 
955. R. Fracrans. N. 
Kulmiluta,—Clove-scented creeper; perennial, twining; leaves roundish, 
emarginate, Peduncles 3-5 flowered;—flowers pure transparent white, 
about half the size of the Munda valli. (Rheed. Mal. 11. ¢. 50.) expanding at 
- sun-set and perfuming the air with the scent of cloves; appear in June and 
July; pretty common in Bombay; the Concans; Guzerat. (Mr., Vaupell. ) 
leaves used as a potherb, N, 
