152 NATUBAL HISTORY OF PLANTS. 
to which Barxa has given the names of Senna obovata,’ acutifolia,’ 
and angustifolia It appears certain that the first produces the 
Sennas called Aleppo, Alexandria, Thebais, Senegal, and Italian 
Senna; to the second belong the kinds known in commerce as 
Tribute (8. de da palthe), Nubian, and Aithiopian ; from the third come 
Mocca, Mecca, Pike, Tinnevelly and Indian Sennas; the last kind 
is known in India as Suna mutka. 
A large number of other Cassias* are also used in medicine in their 
native countries. Some are purgative like the Senna-producing 
species above; we may cite especially C. Schimperi Srevup.,* in 
Abyssinia; C. Zora L.,° in India; C. medica Vewtoz., cathartica 
Mart., falcata L., levigata W.,’ magnifica Mart., rugosa Don, and 
splendida Vog., in Brazil; C. peruviana Voe., in Peru; C. Chame- 
crista Li.,° emarginata L.,° decipiens Vanu, and fabulosa G. Don, in 
the Antilles and neighbouring parts of South America and C. mary- 
landica,’ which produces the American Senna, in the United 
States. 
Many other Casszas serve for divers medical uses in their native 
cofintries. C. Sophora’ from tropical Asia, is used in fevers, eruptions, 
1 Cassia obovata CoLuaD., op. cit., 92.—DC., 
Prodr., ii. 492, n. 84.—C. Senna B L.—C. Senna 
Lamx., Jil., t. 332, fig. 2,a, b, d; fig. 3, b, f, g— 
C. obtusifolia Drt., Fl. Aigypt., 75.—C. ara- 
choides BurcH.—C. porturegalis Bancr. (ex. 
Wieut & Arn.).— C. Burmanni WaLt., in Madr. 
Journ, (1837), 354.—C. obtusa Watt, herb. 
(C. italioa offic.; Fausx-Séné ; Séné de la Thé- 
baide of Nectoux (Voy., t. 1); Lena belledy of 
the Egyptians and Nubians). 
2 Cassia acutifolia Deu., Fl. Lcypt., 219, t. 
27, fig. 1.—C. lanceolata Forsx.; Eg.-Arab., 
158, ex. DC., Prodr., n. 35 ?.—Lamk., JIL, t. 
332, fig. 2,c; fig.3, a.—C, ovata Mar. & DEt., 
op. cit., vi, 8311,—CoxaD., loc, cit.—NzEctoux, 
loc. cit. — C. ethiopica GUIB., op. cit. 357, 
fig. 337,—C. lenitiva Brscu., loc. cit, (Séné de 
Nubie of Nectoux, loc. cit., t. 2). 
3 Cassia elongata Lem.-Lis.,in Journ. Pharm, 
vii, 345.—Mer. & Den, op. cit, vi, 314.— 
Peretr., loc. cit., 350.—Linv1., £i. Med., 258.— 
C. lanceolata Roxur, Iil., 201, t. 837.—WieHt 
& Ann, Prodr., i. 288.—Watt., in Madr, 
Journ. (1837), 354.—C, medicinalis Biscu., loc, 
cit.—C. Ehrenbergii Biscu,—C. Royleana 
Biscu.—The nomenclature and synonymy of 
these three specifics need a complete revision.— 
Probably the epithet lanceolata which has been 
applied to so many different plants will have to 
disappear ; but it appears to us impossible to 
substitute medicinalis and leniti 
not the least claim to priority. 
4 See RosENTH., op. cit., 1088-1041. 
5 C. cana WENDER., in Linnea, xxii. 22 (nec 
Ness, necScur.).— C. obtusata Hocust.—Senna 
tomentosa BaTKa (1849).—S. ovalifolia BatKa 
(1860). 
8 Spec., 588 (part)—DC., Prodr., n. 47.— 
Liyvu., Fl. Med., 260.— C. gallinaria CottaD.— 
C. fetida Sautsz., Prodr., 326.—Gallinaria 
rotundifolia RUMPH.—This species is also con- 
sidered an anthelmintic, and is used in India in 
the treatment of abdominal disorders in children. 
It is called Gallinaria, because it is supposed to 
cure several of the diseases of poultry, and es- 
pecially their broken bones. 
7 Enum. 441.—DC., Prodr., u. 23.— C. 
tropica VELLOZ. 
8 Spec., 542 (part)—C. puletella Saxisz., 
Prodr., 326.—The type of the section of the 
same name. 
9 Cathartocarpus emarginata Prrs. 
Descourt,, Fl. Med. des Ant., ii. 231). 
0 L,, Spec. 541.—DC., Prodr., n. 103.— 
C. succedanca BrLi.— Senna marylandica Mir. 
& Dezt., op.cit., vi. 321.—This species is constantly 
used in the United States as a mild purgative 
(See GurB., loc. cit.,842.—Linpt.., Fl. Med., 261). 
UL, Spee., 542.—DC., Prodr., n. 31.—Mér. 
& Dex. op. cit,, ii, 1830.—Rosrntu., op, cit. 
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