144 XLITI. LEGUMINOS-E. 



Mucuna, Ada as. 



gigantea, DC. — The Black Bean; has been used for orna- 

 mental purposes. " Na-go " of Cardwell natives- 

 (R.B.H.). 



Galactia, R. Br. 



tenuiflora, Willd. 



Muelleri, Bcnth . 



varians, Bail- — A cure for rheumatism ; has been tested and 

 found to be efficacious in some cases. The root, which 

 is the part used, should be obtained and carefully tested. 

 " Mornimi-an " of the Morehead River natives. 



Canavalia, DC. — Fruit a legume. 



obtusifolia, DC. — McKenzie Bean ; not considered wholesome, 



" Yugam" of Brisbane River natives. 

 *ensiformis, DC. = C. gladiata, DC. — Sword Bean. May 

 be used as a vegetable, but is very coarse. 



Phaseolus, Linn. 



^vulgaris, Linn. — French Bean, a well-known vegetable, 

 truxillensis, H. B. et K. = P. adenanthns, Meyer, and P. 



rostratns, Wall. 

 Mungo, Linn. — " Komiir" and " Kerdolo" of Rockhampton 



and Cleveland Bay natives. 

 *semierectus, Linn. = P. psoraleoides, W. and A., Prod. 244, 



Vigna, Savi. 



vexillata, Benth. — " To-e " of Cloncurry natives. The pods 

 have been used as a substitute for French beans. 

 var. Youngiana, Bail. 

 lutea, A. Gray. — " Andan-ga" and " Ara-ra" of Princess 

 Charlotte Bay and " Balcha" of Bloomfield River natives, 

 luteola, Benth. 

 lanceolata, Benth. — " Malaga" of Cloncurry natives. 



var. filiformis, Benth. 

 *Catjang, Walp. = V. sinensis, Endl. — Cowpea ; a stray from 

 cultivation. 



Dolichos, Linn. 



*Lablab, Linn. — The seeds of this plant, so long used as a 



food in India and elsewhere, vary much in form and 



colour. 

 ;;: lignosus, Bot. Mag. 380. 

 biflorus, Linn. — " Mal-kan" of Cape Bedford and " Tandaji" 



of Bloomfield River natives. The seeds are esculent and 



known as " Madras Gram " or " Horse Gram " in India. 



