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mon on the Islands in the Krishna, near Nalutwar. (Mr. Law.) Generally 
to be met with in the beds of Deccan rivers, (Dr. Gibson.) 
It bears some resemblance to the Sloe bush. (Prunus spinosa,) and also 
to the Sida retusa, in its foliage, 
636. ACALYPHA. L. Monoecia Monadelphia. 
The Greek name for the Nettle, which this genus resembles.—From. a-— 
privative, —kalos—beauty —aphe —touch; plants without beauty and with very 
stinging properties. Gaert. 2. ¢. 107. Lam. é. 789. 
1329. A.Inpica. Flora. Rox. 3. p. 675. Cupa meni, and Wellia cupa 
meni. Rheed. Mal. 10. ¢. 81. and ¢. 83? quoted above for a Croton. 
An annual, comnion weed, during the rains; flowers in axillary spikes, Cats 
are as much affected by the roots of this as by those of the Valerian. N. 
637. TRAGIA.L. Monoecia Triandria. 
Named in honor of a German Botanist. Lam. ¢. 754. 
1340. T. Invo.tucrara. Flora. Rox. 3. p. 576. Schorigenam, Rheed. Mal. 
2. t.39. Burm. Zey. t. 92. 
Kooltee.—A shrubby, twining plant; leaves oblong, serrate; covered with 
stinging hairs; flowers in leaf-opposed racemes.—Grows on bushes above 
Kandalla tank, and probably along the Ghauts. 
1341. T. Mercurtatis. Rox. Flora, ind, p.3. p. 576. Pee cupameni. 
Rheed. Mal. 10. ¢, 82. 
An annual, erect plant; with ovate, cordate, serrate leaves, much like 
Acalypha indica: and both of them bearing a strong resemblance to the 
Mercurialis perennis of England; common during the rains. 
1342. T.CHAMAELEA, Rox, Flora. 3. p. 577. Codi avanacu. Rheed. Mal. 
2. ¢t. 34 Burm. Zey, t. 25. 
An erect growing plant, with linear leaves. S. Concan. N, 
ORDER (24. STILAGINE. Lind. Nat. syst. p. 96. 
638. ANTIDESMA. L. Dioecia Pentandria. 
Anti—substitution, (Anéi Herodou, Matt. 2. 22) and desmos—a bond; name 
given in allusion to the bark of some of the species being used as ropes. 
Gaert. |. ¢. 39. Lam. t. 812. 
1343. A. ALexiTerta, Willd. Spec. 4. p. 762. Nuli tali. Rheed, Mal. 4. 
t. 56. Stilago bunias. Rox. Flora. 3. p. 758. Bunias sativus. Rumph. Amb, 
3. t. 132. 
Amtee.--A large shrub; leaves alternate, oblong, tapering towards both ends: 
smooth, polished; flowers, in axillary and terminal spikes: appear about the 
beginning of the rains. Fruit size of a Barberry; red when ripe. On the 
_ Kandalla Ghaut; rare. It isa very ornamental plant. 
1344. A. PANniccLaTa. Rox Flora. 3. p. 770. 
A small tree, with alternate, short petioled, round ovate leaves, villous 
underneath; Flowers in axillary and terminal spikes: forming panicles. S. 
Concan. N. 
1345, A. Pupescens, Rox. Flora. 3. p. 773. Rox. Cor. 2.t. 167. Tsjeriam 
cottam. Rheed. Mal. 5. ¢.11.2—A small tree. S. Concan, N. Quoted above for 
an Embelia. 
1346. A. Syuivestris. Willd. 4. p. 763. Mail Combi. Rheed. Mal. 5. ¢. 
26.—A shrub. S. Concan. N. 
Gnemon sylvestris. Rumph. Amb. |. ¢. 73. seems to belong to this genus. 
The species: ave very littke known, and require investigation. 
