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PHYSICAL HISTORY OF MAN. 



modern Greek usage, is the Fumaria officinalis. — The F. officinalis, 

 is enumerated by Forskal, Delile, and otiiers, among the weeds of 

 Egypt. 



The aXxea of Dioscorides, according to the received opinion, is the 

 Maloa alcea. — The M. alcea, is enumerated by Clot-Bey and Figari, 

 among the plants indigenous to, or at least, long known in Egypt. 



The jXEXirf^jaxos of Dioscorides, and of writings attributed to Hippo- 

 crates, according to the received opinion and the modern Greek 

 usage, is the Sage, (Salvia). — The S. officinalis, is enumerated by 

 Clot-Bey and Figari, among the plants recently introduced into 

 Egypt. 



The tf)(op(5iov of Dioscorides, according to the received opinion and the 

 modern Greek usage, is the Teucrium scordiiim. — This plant, ac- 

 cording to Clot-Bey and Figari, has been recently introduced into 

 Egypt. 



The (xa^ov of Dioscorides, is usually considered to be the Teucrium ma- 

 rum. — According to Clot-Bey and Figari, this plant has been re- 

 cently introduced into Egypt. 



The (pxo/xoj of Dioscorides, according to the received opinion, is the 

 genus Verbascum. — The V. sinuatum, is enumerated by Clot-Bey 

 and Figari, among the plants indigenous to, or at least, long known 

 in Egypt. 



The •7roXu7ovov of Dioscorides, according to the received opinion and the 



modern Greek usage, is the Polygonum aviculare. — This plant, was 



found in Egypt by Delile. 

 The crToXa^raaov and oluXanta'hw of Dioscoridcs, according to the received 



opinion and the modern Greek usage, are species of Dock, (Rumex). 



— According to Forskal, the R. obtusifolius, has a native name in 



Egypt. 



The ogaXif of Dioscorides, according to the modern Greek usage, is the 

 cultivated sorrel, (Rumex acetosa). — This plant, according to Clot- 

 Bey and Figari, has been recently introduced into Egypt. — The R. 

 acetosella, however, was found by Hasselquist at Damietta. 



The £X|ivr) of Dioscorides, according to the received opinion and the 

 modern Greek usage, is the Parietaria officinalis. — The P. offici- 

 nalis, is enumerated by Clot-Bey and Figari, among the plants indi- 

 genous to, or at least, long known in Egypt. 



The ex^iv/) xirfrfafAcrsXoj of Dioscorides, according to the use of the term by 

 the modern Greeks, is the Convolvulus arvensis. — The C. arvensis, 

 is enumerated by Delile, among the weeds of Egypt. 



