130 37 LECUMiNTCs.T! [Jbrus. 



].fiquoricG Root. Gunclii^ Vern. ; Kati, kutch, gulgunji, K. ; Gnnja, San». 

 ILiraalayas, ascending to SOOO ft. and throughout tropical India to 

 Ceylon. 



Throughout the presidency; common in the moist forests of the 

 Konkan nnd North Kanara. Fl. R. S. Fr. Jany. 



The seeds are used as weights by goldsmiths; also to poison cattle and 

 in native medicine. The root is said to be a substitute for liquorice ; an 

 extract is also made from the leaves Avhich is used in native medicine. 



2. A. pulchellas, Wall. Cat. 5819 ; Fl. Br. I. 2. 175. In the moist 

 forests of North Kanara ; very common near Karwar and along the coast 

 southwards. Fl. R. S. Fr. Nov. -J any, 



11. MUCUNA, Adans. 



Twining' plants. Leaves trifoliate, stipellate. Flowers large, 

 showy, in racemes, often pendulous, turning black when dry. 

 Calyx tube companulate ; 2 upper teeth connate. Corolla ex- 

 sorted ; keel rostrate, exceeding the wings. Stamens diadelphous^ 

 anthers dimorphous. Style incurved, stigma capitate* Pod cloth- 

 ed with iri'itating bristles. 



Pod obliqi^ely plaited, 1 -seeded ... 1. M, monosperma. 

 Pod ^\i^:bout plaits, several seeded ... 2. M. lorurlcns. 



1. M. monosperma, DC. Prod. II. 406 ; Fl. Br. I. 2. 185 ; Dalz. & 

 Gibg. Bomb. Fl. 70. The Negro Bean. 



E. Himalayas, Khasia Hills, Assam, Pegu and Ceylon. In the moist 

 forests along the Konkan and North Kanara ghats ; locally common. 

 Fl. C. S. Fr. H. & R. 8. Sonagaravi ; motlii'h^ihili,Yevn. The seed is. 

 used as a vegetable, also in native medioine. 



2. M. pruriens, DC. Prod. II. 405 ; FL Br. I. 2. 187 ; M. pvurita, 

 Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb* II. 70. The Cowitch. Hasaguni gidda, turack 

 gidda^ K. ; Kivanch. Guz. ; EnliUa, Yern. 



Tropical forests of America, Africa and India. Throughout the presi- 

 dency from the coast inland, common in hedges, sometimes cultivated. 

 FL Oct.-Nov. Fr. Dec.-Feb. A large climber with dark purple flowers. 

 The seeds and hairs of the pod are used in native medicine^ the 

 former as an aphrodisiac and the latter as a vermifuge. 



3/. afrniJvrpurea, DC. Prod. 2. 406 ; Fl. Br. I. 2, 186 ; with broad 

 2-seeded, plaited, bristly pods, and M. gigantea, DC. Prod. 2. 405 ; Fl. 

 Br. 1. 2. 186. with broad, winged, 2-6-seeded pods, not plaited, are stated 

 by Nimmo to be found in tho Konkan. Grah. Cat. Bo. PI. o3. 



12. ERYTHRINA, Linu. 



Prickly trees. Leaves trifoliate, stipules small, stipels glanduli- 

 form. Flowers large, coral red, in dense racemes^ usually appear- 

 ing before the development of the leaves. Calyx oblique, spatha- 

 ceous, splitting to the base or campanulate, bilabiate. Petals un- 

 equal, standard much exserted and exceeding the keel. Stamens 



