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IN DUN MLDIUINAL PLANTS. 
interposed between the distant male and female infloresence 
respectively ; no appendage. Anthers crowded, very short, 
pores confluent. Ovaries scattered, globose, narrowed into a 
short style. Stigma large, 2-3 lobed. (J. D. Hooker). 
Uses: — “ The country people in Goa use the crushed seed to 
cure toothache ; a small quantity is placed in the hollow tooth 
and covered with cotton ; it rapidly benumbs the nerve ; they 
also use it as an external application to bruises on account of 
its benumbing effect.” (Dymock). 
1316. Remusatia vivipara, Schott, h.f.b.i., 
vi. 521. 
Syn. : — Arum viviparum, Roxb. 625 
Fern. : — Maravara Tsjembu (Mai.) ; Rukh-alu (Mar.). 
Habitat: — Subtropical Himalaya. The Khasia Hills. Behar, 
on Parasnath. The Western Ghats. 
Tubers 1-1 Ain. in diam., clustered, depressed, rooting from 
the crown ; bulbilliferous shoots G-12in. long, as thick as a 
goose quill, simple or shortly branched, ascending, flexuous, 
bearing at the nodes clusters of oblong, squarrosely scaly 
bulbils iVlin. long. Leaves peltate, 5 by 3J to 18 by 12in., 
membranous, orbicular-ovate or cordate, acute or acuminate, 
with strong main nerves and fine venation between them ; 
petiole 6-12in. long, with a short sheath. Spathe 4-5in. long, 
coriaceous ; tube l-2in. long, oblong or oviod, green ; limb 2-3in. 
long, broadly orbicular-ovate or ovate-cordate, 2-3in. broad, 
golden-yellow. Spadix 1-1 Jin. long; the male inflorescence 
Jin. long. The plant rarely flowers, but sends up long 
bulbilliferous shoots from the crown of the tuber. 
Uses: — The root is made into an ointment with turmeric and 
used as a remedy for itch ; and the juice with cow’s urine is 
considered to be alexipharmic. tRheede.) 
1317. Aolocasia Antiquorum, Schott, h.f.b.i., vl. 
523. 
Syn. ; — Arum Colocasia, Willd. Roxb. 6S4. 
Sans. : — Kachchi, katcliu, kachwi, kachwae . 
