178 
1286. E. Conrerta, Rox. Flora. 1. p. 449, Burm. Zey. ¢. 39. f. 1. Octa- 
rillum fructicosum. Lour, Cochin China. Spreng. syst.1, p. 490. N. 
Amgool, or Amgoolee.—A large, scandent shrub, with silver —coloured 
_ Jeaves beneath; flowers in January and February. Fruit oblong, succulent; 
“ size of a small date; when ripe, red.—It has an agreeable acid flavour, and is 
- eaten by the natives.—Grows common at Kandalla, Mabableshwur, and all 
-, along the Ghauts. S. Concan, and about Cochin. N. 
i287. E. Dutcis. 
Intd. by N. in 1833. 
ORDER 122. ARISTOLOCHLE. Brown’s Prod. p. 349. 
Tue Birta-wort Trise. Lind. Nat. syst. p. 72. 
619. ARISTOLOCHIA. v. Gynandria Hexandria. 
Gaert. Fruct. 1. ¢. 14. Lam. ¢. 733. : 
1288. A. Inpica. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 489. Careloe Vegou, Rheed. 
Mal 8, ¢. 25. Radix puloronica,. Rumpb. Amb. 5. ¢. 177. Ainslie. Mat. Ind. 
Willd. Spec, 4. p. 157. 2. p. 298. Lour. Cochin China. 2. p. 528, 
A twining, shrubby plant, with cordate, cuneate, scolloped leaves, and dark 
coloured flowers in axillary racemes; they appear in the rains.—Cross Is- 
land, Bombay Harbour; hills throughout the Concan; not very common. 
‘ Roxburgh says, the root is much like that of Sarsaparilla, and exceedingly 
itter. 
1289, A. Bracreata. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 490. Ainslie Mat. Ind. 2. p. 5, 
Keeramar-- Worm killer-.Gundatee.—Perenuial plant,trailing on the ground; 
leaves alternate, kidney-shaped; glaucous beneath;— flowers axillary, soli- 
tary; of a beautiful dark purple colour, The peduncles are furnished near 
the base, with kidney shaped, sessile bracts.—Grows abundantly on dark 
red, or black soil in the Deccan; flowering in the rains, and throughout the 
cold weather.—The natives squeeze the juice of this plant into wounds to 
kill worms, hence its name ‘“‘Keeramar.” Itis avery strong bitter. (Dr. 
Gibson.) 
Dr, Wallich mentions, that it was gathered by the late Dr, Hamilton, on 
, the banks of the Jumna, in Upper Hindostan. Wall. Pl. As. Rar. Vol. 2. p. 3. 
1290. A. Acuminata. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 489. Law. Ency. 1. p. 252. 
Perennial twining plant, with pretty large, drooping flowers, of a dark pur- 
ple colour, S. Conean. N.Itisa native also of Bengal, Silhet, Chittagong &c. 
The flowers of some of the South American species are so large, that 
children wear them for hats. 
“ORDER 123, EUPHORRIACE &. Sweet’s Hort. Brit. p. 855. 
THe EupHorsium TriBe. Lind. nat. syst. p. 102. 
620. EUPHORBIA. L, Dodecandria Trigynia. - 
Named after Euphorbus, Physician to Juba, King of Mauritania. (Sallust.) 
He is said to have first used the plantsin medicine. Tithymalus. Gaert. 2. ¢, 
107. Lam. 2. ¢, 411. Z 
1291. E. Nerirouia. Rox. Flora.’ Ind, 2° p. 467. Ela calli. Rheed. 
Mal. 2. ¢. 43. E. nivulia. Hamilt. in Linn. Trans. 14. p. 286. Tithimalus Zey- 
lanicus. Pluk. 2.7%. 330. f. 4. Ainslie Mat. Ind. 2. p. 97. pc. Plant. Gras. t. 46. 
Thor. Seej.—Common prickly Pear; grows abundantly all over the rough, 
rocky parts of the Deccan; —it is also common in the Concans, and much. 
used asahedge plant. {t has a whitish dead appearance; and unless for a 
