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-There is a shrub common about Aden, and called khat by the Arabs, who 
chew the leaves as a stimulant; —It is said to excite the nervous system in 
the same way as green tea does, and prevents sleep. (Capt. Hill.) Cau it be 
a species of Lantana;? 
164. CLERODENDRON, L Didynamia Angiospermia,. 
Kleros—a lot,— Dendron—a tree; application of the name unknown. Gaert. 
Fruct. 1. ¢. 57. Lam, Ul. ¢, 544. 
1160. C. Patomomes. Rox. Flora, Ind. 3. p. 57. Volkameria multiflora. 
Burm. Ind ¢. 45. f. tl. Ainslie Mat. fud. 2, p. 408. Vahl’s symbols 2. p. 74, 
Trun.—A large sbrub, with ovate,‘cordate, dentate leaves, and white fragrant 
flowers in terminal panicles; they appear in the coid weather. 
A very common shrubin hedges, and about villages in the Deccan. Bom- 
bay, scarce. i 
1161-  C. INerme. Rox. Flora. Ind. 8, p. 58, Volkameria inermis; Willd. 
3. p. 383. Pluk. Alm.¢. 211. f. 4. Pet. Gaz. ¢. 42. f. 7, Nir-notsjil: Rheed. 
~ Mal. 5. ¢. 49. Jasminam littoream. Rumph. Amb. 5. ¢, 46. Jacq. Cal.t.4 f. 1. 
~ Ainslie. Mat. Ind. 2. p. 369. 
- A ramous shrub; scandent when any support is near; leaves opposite, smooth, 
shining. Flowers on axillary peduncles; pure white; appear more or less 
all the year; butin Bombay, chiefly in the rains. 
On the verge of High water mark aloug the west face of the Island.—Sal- 
sette &c common ; it isa very ornamental shrub. 
Mr. Law mentions, that beautiful hedges are made of it, in the Madras 
Presidency. 
1162, C. Inrortrunatum. Willd. 3, p. 386. Volkameria infortunata. Rox. 
Flora, Ind. 3.p. 59. Peragu. Rheed. Mal. 2. ¢, 25. Rumph. Amb. 4. ¢. 49, 
Burm. Zey. t. 29. 
A shrub, with somewhat quadrangular stems; Flowers in February and 
Marca; in large terminal, cross-armed panicles; white, with a tinge of red. 
S. Concaa. N.—Comimon about Belzaum; frequently growing in company 
i swith the next species, whichis also common in Ledges &c. (Mr. Law.) 
1163. C. Serratum. Sprengel’s syst. 2. p. 758. Volkameria serrata. Rox. 
Flora. Ind. 3. p. 62. Isjeron Teka. Rheed. Mal. 4. t. 29. 
Barungee.—A shrub; young shoots 4 sided; leaves opposite or tern; 
from 5 to tO inches long, and broad in proportion; serrated; Flowers in 
terminal panicles; appear in the rains; ofa pretty pale blue colour.—The 
natives eat them as greens, also the leaves. 
Kandalla;—throughout the Mahal districts, above the Ghauts; and in 
Salsette. N.—It is an ornamental shrub, when in flower. 
1164. C. SipHonanraus. Sprengel’s syst. 2. p. 758. Siphonanthus indica. 
Rox. Flora. Ind.3. p. 67, Lam. fll. ¢. 79. f. 1. Burm, Ind. ¢, 43. f. 1. Qvieda 
mitis, Willd. 3. p. 382. 
Also called Barungee.—A tall, erect-growing, suffruticose plant, with linear 
leaves, like Nerium Oleander; flowers white, or cream-coloured, with very 
long tubes. 
Cominon in Bombay gardeus;—said to grow wild on the hills east of Ah- 
medauggur. (Dr. Gibson.) 
1165. C. FraGrans. Sprengel’s syst. 2. p. 760. Volkameria Japonica. Thunb. 
Vent. Malm. é 70. Bot. Mag, ¢. 1834.—Double variety. Herbaceous, with 
tanee wrinkled leaves:—native of Ciina, and now pretty common in Bombay 
gardens. 
1166. C. AcuLEaTa. ° 
Volkameria aculeata. Sprengel’s syst. 2. p. 760. Brown’s Jamaica f. 20. f. 2. 
Pluk. Phyt.¢, 351. f. 2. Jacq. Amer. ¢. 117. Sloan. Jam, 2. t, i66.f. 2 and3. 
