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PLANTS OF CHUTIA NAGPUR. 
Lagenaria vulgaris, Ser. \ Cucurbitacese. Cultivated. 
Local, and Vern, — Kadu, S. 
Lagerstrcemia parviflora, Roxh. ; Lythracese. 
Local, — ^Sidh, 
Vern.- — Sekrec, S. ; Sidha, H. 
I have not seen L. FIos-Reginae, Retz^ in Chutia Nagpur. 
Lagerstrcemia indica, Linn. ; Lythrace^. 
Cultivated for its pink, purple and white flowers. A common 
garden shrub. 
Laggera flava, DC. ; Composite. 
Local,- — Ban sirsu. 
Vern.' — Bir sirguja,S. 
Lai Merich ; Capsicum frutescens, Linn.] Solanacese. 
Chilli, Capsicum, E. See also Mircha ; Capsicum minimum. 
Lala jan ; Peristrophe bicalyculata, Ness ; Acanthacese. 
Lantana crenulata, Otto & Dieter. ] Verbenacea. 
Lasia heterophylla Schott.] Aroidese. 
F^r/^.—Kanta saru, S. 
Lathyrus Aphaca, Linn. ] Leguminosse. 
Local, — Chana, Masur. 
-Musoor, chuna, bura chuna, B. 
Lathyrus sativus, Linn. ; Leguminosse. 
Local,— Kasari, Kesari-dall, q v. 
Laun^a aspleniifolia, Hk.f. ; Compositae. 
Birmalla, S. 
Lawangia ; Sonerila tenera, Royle. ; Melastomacese. 
Lawsonia alba, Lamk. ; Lythraceae. 
Henna, E. 
Local, ^ — Mehndi. 
Vern.' — Mihndi, S. and H. 
Leea aspera, Wall, ] Ampelidese. 
Local,— “Hasua duhuri, Akori, Hensuadowri. 
A common in jungle ; root sweet-scented. 
Leea macrophylla, Roxb. ; Ampelidese. 
F^r«.— Hatkan, S. 
‘'A rare plant, like L. robusta ; flrs. and flr.-stalk bright red.'’ 
Leea sambucina, Willd. Var. ssLnguinea, Wall. ] Ampelidese. 
Leersia hexandra, Sw. ; Graminese. 
Leonotis nepetsefolia, Br. (Phlomis n., Linn) ; Labiatse. 
F^r«. — Dare dhompo. janum dhompo. 
Lepidagathis hyalina, Ness] Acanthacese. 
