72 TAMABISCINEm, [Tamaeix. 



Abundant on the banks of rivers, and on low-lying moist ground, espe- 

 cially where the soil is saline. Flowers May to July. Usually a 

 smaller shrub than T. gallica, and with a lighter-tinted foliage. A kind 

 of manna (maki) produced on this plant by the puncture of an insect, is 

 used in Sindh for confectionary. 



3. T. articulata. Vahl[8ymb. Bot. ii, 48. t 32 ; Brand. For. Fl. 22, t 

 vii ; F. B. I. i, 249 ; Watt E. D. Vern. Frdsh. 



A moderate-sized coniferous -looking tree, attaining sometimes 60ift. in 

 height, with an erectltrunk and speading articulated branches forming 

 a close oval head. Foliage, except when young, much more grey and 

 glaucous than that of the two preceding species. It also differs from 

 them by the impressed-punctate glands'oniits minute sheathing leaves 

 which are often hoary with saline efflorescene. Itsiflowera are 2-sexual, 

 and sometimes monoecious. 



Not known' for certain as indigenous within the area of this flora, but 

 it is frequently planted. Distbib. : Common in the Punjab and Sindh, 

 and eastward to the Jumna, extending beyond India to Afghanistan, 

 Persia, and N. and Cent. Africa. Flowers May tol July. The tree thrives 

 remarkably well on a saline soil. 



4. T.ericoides, Bottl. in Gen. Naturf. Fr. Neue. Schr. iv. 214 F. B. I. 

 i, 249 ; Brand. For, Fl. 572 ; Watt E. D. Trichaurus ericoides, W. ^ A. 

 Prod. 40 ; Boyle III. 214 ; Gamh. in Jacquem. Voy. Bot. 58, t. 70 ; D. Sf 

 G. Bomb. Fl. 14. Vern. Javra (Merwara). 



A small shrub with slender fastigiate branches. Leaves minute, scale- 

 like, sheathing, amplexicaul, ovate-lanceolate, acuminate, without im- 

 pressed glands. Flowers ^ in. across, in terminal racemes, pale rose- 

 pink. Stamens 10, not exceeding the petals,!alternately long and short. 

 Glands of dish separating the filaments. 



Eocky river-beds in Bundelkhand 'and Merwara. Distbib. : Chota Nag- 

 pur, Cent, and S. India. It approaches Myricaria in habit. 



XVIII.— ELATINE-^. 



Minute semi-aquatic or terrestrial herbs, or undershrubs. Leaves 

 opposite or whorled, entire or serrate, stipulate. Flowers small, 

 axillary, solitary or in cymes. Sepals and petals each 2-5, free, 

 imbricate in bud. Stamens as many or twice as many as the sepals, 

 liypogyi^ous, free ; awMer6r versatile. Ovary free; cells and styles 

 2-5 ; stigmas capitate ; ovules many, on the inner angles of the 

 cells. Capsule septicidal ; valves separating from the axis and 

 septa. Seeds straight or curved ; albumen scanty or 0. 



BERGIA, Linn. ; Fl. Brit. Ind. i. 251 

 Annuals or undershrubs, erect, decumbent, or diffusely branched. 

 Leaves opposite, usually serrate. Flowers solitary, or in more or 



