ON INTRODUCED ANIMALS AND PLANTS. 91 



The *oinih herb of Dioscorides iv. 43, and Paulus JEgineta, identi- 

 fied by Pliny (xxii. 65) with the " hordeum murinum," may be com- 

 pared with our modern Hordeum murinum. — This grass was seen by 

 Sibthorp in the Grecian Archipelago ; by Hasselquist, at Damietta ; 

 and by Forskal, growing spontaneously at Alexandria. 



The xamaimhaon of Dioscorides and Pliny, according to Sibthorp's 

 account of the Greek usage, would seem to be the Matricaria cliamo- 

 milla. — This plant was seen by Hasselquist in Palestine; and by 

 Delile, growing spontaneously at Rosetta. 



The ciatbon of Dioscorides iv. 156, and Pliny, is referred by Lobel to 

 the Garduus marianus. — This plant appears to be the " herbe sancte 

 marie" of Nicolaus Propositus (125), Franciscus Pedemontium, and 

 Joannes de Sancto Amando. It was seen by Belon at Constantinople; 

 by Sibthorp, in Greece and Cyprus; and by Forskal and Delile, grow- 

 ing spontaneously at Cairo. 



The ean0ion of Dioscorides, Galen, and Paulus iEgineta, is usually 

 referred to the Xantldum slrumarium. — This plant is figured by Lobel : 

 was seen in Greece by Sibthorp ; and by Delile, in Egypt ; where I 

 frequently met with it, growing along the river-bank. 



The ambpocia, or botptc aptemicia, of Dioscorides and Pliny, is re- 

 ferred by Lobel and Dodonaeus to the Ambrosia maritima. — This plant 

 was seen by Forskal and Delile, growing spontaneously at Cairo and 

 Alexandria. 



The AEniAioN of Dioscorides, Pliny, Galen, and Paulus iEgineta, 

 according to the received opinion and Sibthorp's account of the Greek 

 usage, is the Lepidium latifolium. — This plant was seen by Delile, 

 growing spontaneously at Cairo ; and according to Clot-Bey and Figari, 

 has been long known in Egypt. 



The batpaxion and afpioceainon of Dioscorides, according to Sib- 

 thorp's account of the Greek usage, would seem to be the Ranunculus 

 Asiaticus. — This plant was seen by Sibthorp, growing wild in Asia 

 Minor and Cyprus ; and according to Clot-Bey and Figari, is culti- 

 vated in the gardens of Egypt. 



The ktminon ArrioN etepon of Dioscorides iii. 62, is referred by 

 Valerius Cordus to the Nigella arvensis. — This plant was seen by 

 Forskal and Sibthorp in Greece and Cyprus ; and by Delile, growing 

 spontaneously at Alexandria. The N. damascena, also seen by Sib- 

 thorp in Greece, is enumerated by Clot-Bey and Figari among the 

 plants long known in Egypt. 



