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Pogonatherum Beauv. Gramineae (n). 2 sp. As. Sta. 2. 
Pollinia Trin. Gramineae (11). 30 sp. trop. and subtrop. 
Pongamia Vent. Leguminosae (in. 8). 1 sp. trop. As., Austr. 
Porogamae, see Chalazogamae. 
Prosopis : after name of genus add L. 
Proserpinaca L. Haloragidaceae. 2 sp. N. Am. Trimerous. See 
Ann. Bot. xvm. p. 579. 
Psilotaceae : after (Homosporous) add (Bower regards P. as belonging 
to the Sphenophyllales). 
Psophocarpus Neck. Leguminosae (ill. 10). 5 sp. trop. As. and Afr. 
P . tetragonolobus DC. is cult, for the beans (eaten like kidney beans) 
and the tuberous roots. 
Pterisanthes Blume. Vitaceae. 12 sp. Indo-mal. 
Pterospermum Schreb. Sterculiaceae. 20 sp. trop. As. 
Pueraria DC. Leguminosae (ill. 10). 12 sp. trop. As., China, Japan, 
New Guinea. 
Putranjiva Wall. Euphorbiaceae (a. 1. 1). 5 sp. Indo-mal. 
Putterlickia Endl. Celastraceae. 2 sp. S. Afr. 
Puya Molina. Bromeliaceae (3). 5 sp. Chili, Peru. 
Pycreus Beauv. = Cyperus L. 
Pygeum Gaertn. Rosaceae (v. 12). 20 sp. trop. As. and Afr. 
Quassia L. Simarubaceae. 2 sp. trop. Am. and Afr., the former, 
Q . amara L ., the source of Quassia wood. 
Rauwolfia Plum, ex L. Apocynaceae (1. 3). 45 sp. trop. Leaves 
often in whorls of 3 or 4. 
Ravensara Sonner. Lauraceae (11). 4 sp. Madag. R . aromatica J. F. 
Gmel. is the Madagascar clove. 
Rhinanthus : add Cf. Sterneck, Monogr . d. Gait. A lector ol )ph us, in 
Abh . d. k. k. z . b. Ges., Wien, I. 1901. 
Rhodoleia Champ, ex Hook. Hamamelidaceae. 2 sp. Java, China. 
Rhodomyrtus Rchb. Myrtaceae (1). 5 sp. As., Austr. 
Rhynchosia Lour. Leguminosae (ill. 10). 100 sp. trop. and subtrop. 
Ribes : add The dried currants of commerce are really small grapes. 
Rivea Choisy. Convolvulaceae (1. 4). 10 sp. trop. As. and Am. 
Rothia Pers. Leguminosae (ill. 3). 2 sp. Indo-mal. 
Roupellia Wall, et Hook. Apocynaceae (11. 4). 1 sp. W. Afr. Incl. 
in Strophanthus DC. in Nat. PJi . 
Ruttya Haw. Acanthaceae (iv. b). 3 sp. S. and trop. Afr. 
Sandoricum Cav. Meliaceae. 6 sp. Indo-mal. 
Saprosma Blume. Rubiaceae (11. 15). 10 sp. Indo-mal., Polynes. 
Saraca L. Leguminosae (11. 3). 10 sp. trop. As. The young shoots 
are pendulous, as in Amherstia, Brownea, &c. The firs., which 
smell very sweetly at night, are offered in temples. 
Sarcocephalus Atzel ex R. Br. Rubiaceae (1. 6). 10 sp. palaeotrop. 
Sarcochilus R. Br. Orchidaceae (31). 30 sp. Indo-mal., Austr. 
Saurauia: add (Ternstroemiaceae, Bentham-Hooker). 
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