o/" Polygonum a«rf Fagopyrum. 117 



Nearly related to the preceding species, but clearly distinguished by the 

 structure of the stipules, and the calyx spreading when in fruit, not closed, 

 nor keeled as in that species. 

 Lippa in Kunawur. 



Fagopyrum. Gcertn. 



1. F. rotundatum. 



Floribus parvis paniculato-racemosis, achenio trigono angulis rotundatis in 

 parte superiori carinatis calyce 4 — 5-pl6 longiore faciebus oblongo-ovatis 

 rugosis, foliis triangulari-hastatis paul5 longioribus quam latis petiolatis, 

 caule erecto. 



Annual. Stem upright, hollow, slightly angular, downy on the side next to 

 the leaves. Leaves stalked, triangular, hastate, rather longer than broad, 

 , their angles acute, and their nerves downy on both sides, the lower ones 

 upon long stalks, downy above, the upper ones nearly sessile. Stipules 

 short, with numerous simple nerves, and having two points on the side 

 next to the leaf, between which they are divided nearly to their base. 

 Flowei's in alternate axillary panicled racemes, small, their pedicels 

 not jointed. Fruit oblong-ovate, trigonous, the angles obtusely rounded 

 and slightly keeled in their upper half, rugose, with a few longitudinal 

 striae on the mesial line of each face, 4 or 5 times as long as the calyx. 



This plant is distinguished at once from all its congeners by attending to 

 the form of its fruit. 



Cultivated in the hills for food. Cheenee in Kunawur, September 8, during 

 the rains. 



2. F. esculentum. Mcench. 



Floribus paniculatis longfe pedicellatis, achenio trigono angulis carinatis inte- 

 gris calyce obtuso duplo longiore faciebus ovato-triangularibus vel -lan- 

 ceolatis, foliis hastato- vel cordato-triangularibus petiolatis superioribus 

 sessilibus, caule erecto. 



