218 
1535. V. ViripirouiA, Bot. Mag. 501, 
Cape of Good Hope. Intd, at Dapooree. 
709. SANSEVIERA. Thunb. Hexandria Monogynia. 
From Sansevier,a Swedish Botanist, 
1536. S. Zeyvanica. Rox. Flora. Ind. 2. p. 161. Katu Kapel. Hort. Mal. 
11. ¢. 42. Cor. Pl. 2. ¢: 184. Bot. Reg.z. 160. Moorva, As. Rer. 4. p. 271. 
Pluk. ¢. 256. fig. 5 Bow-string hemp. A cordage plant. Gardens, rare. 
710. ALOE. L, Hexandria Mouogynia. 
From alloeh.—it’s Arabic name. Lam, Ill. t. 236. Gaert. Carpology, ¢. 17. 
1537, A. Perro.iata. Rox. Flora. Ind. 2. p. 167. Kadenaku. Rheed. 
Mal. 11. ¢. 3. Bot. Mag. ¢. 472? Taruni, Asiat. Res. 4, p. 272, Dill. Elth. 
t. 17. fig, 19. Kuar pur common in Gardens. 
1538. A. Soccotrina. De Cand. Bot. Mag. 1474. 
Hort. Society’s Gardens, Intd. from Soccotra. 
ORDER 145. DIOSCORIN &. 
Tue Yam Triee. Lind. nat. syst. p. 278. 
7il. DIOSCOREA, L. Dioecia Hexandria. 
In memory of Pedacius Dioscorides, a Greek physician. Gaert. !. 17. 
Lam. Ill. ¢. 818. 
1539. D. Sativa. Willd. 4. p. 795. Mu-Kelengue. Hort. Mal. 8. ¢. 51. 
Olus sanguinis. Rumph. Amb, 5. ¢. 180. 
Common Yan; cultivated. 
1540. D. Groposa. Rox. Flora. Ind.3. p. 797, _ 
Tubers round white; cultivated. 
1541. D. Axara. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 797. Katsji Kelengu. Hort. Mal. 
7. ¢. 38. Ubium digitatum, Rumph. Amb. 6, ¢. 121. and 3. fig. 1. 22° Stems and 
petioles winged. Wild in both Coneans: 
1542. D. AcuLeata. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p 800. Cumbilinm, Rumpb. 
Amb. 5. ¢.126. Kata Kelengu. Rheede’s Hort. Mal. 7.¢.37. The Padava Ke- 
Jengu. Rheede 7. ¢. 51 and 52.noticed by Rumph. as a variety of his plant, 
seems to be a Mermaztd with the foliage of a Dioscorea, and the flowers of a 
Clematis ? 
Goa Potatoe—a very useful esculent, common in Bombay, tho’ not grown 
here, but imported from Goa &c. 
1543. D.Tripayiia. Willd. 4. p. 790. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 805. Tsiager 
nuren. Hort. Mal. 7. ¢. 33. Ubium Sylvestre. Rumph, Amb. 5. ¢, 128, Jacq. 
Ic. Rar. t. 627. 
Mar-chaina.—Thbe root isintoxicating and intensely bitter, and is often 
resorted to for the purpose of rendering Toddy more potent, by infusing 
a few. slices of it in that liquor or sap contained in the Calabash usually 
employed for holding it. N. common jn both Concans. 
1544, D. PeEntAPHy.ta. Willd. 4.p. 789. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 806, Nureni 
Kelengu. Hort, Mal. 7. ¢. 35. Ubium quinque folium. Rumph. Amb. 5. é. 
127. 
Shendorvail-ehand—and oolsee.--Flowers which appear in October are 
greenish white and exquisitely fragrant. The male flowers are sold in the 
Bazar and eaten as a green, and are said to be yery wholesome and resemble 
