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203. - Achyranthes aspera. L. Canton. Osb. 336. 
Known from India before. FI. ligk. 285. 
204. Acbyrantbes chinensis. (name given by Osb. 
botan. description.) Canton. Osb. 329. 
205. Gomphrena globosa* L. Canton. Osb. 209. 
Known from India before. Introduced in Europe 1714. 
206. Spinage is called bout-say in Canton. Osb. 313. 
The Chin, name for Spinacia oleracea. L. is po ts*ai. 
207. Chenopodium scoparium. Linn. China. D. C. XIII. 2. 
130. Eochia scoparia. Schrad. Common weed in Xorth- 
China. 
208. Basella alba. Linn. China. Known also from the 
Indian Archip. Japan. After Linn, not mentioned for China. 
209. Basella rubra* L. in Chin : tand soy. The spots 
which the berries make in white linen are very hard to be got 
out. Canton factory. Osb. 12. 
Known from India before. Sin t Jjff |jj| t‘ang ts f oi (Parker) Flor. 
bgk. 283. 
210. Polygonum barbatum. L. in Chin : Jca yongmoea . 
French isl. Osb. 353. v 
Common in S. China. 
211. Polygonum orientate* L. in Chin: yong moea . 
French isl. Osb. 353. 
Known from India before. Common in China. 
212. Polygonum ehinense. L., in Chin r Tea yong ma.. 
Danes isl. Canton. Osb- 393. 330. 
Common in S. China. Sin: fo than mu. (Parker.) 
213. Bdieum palmatum. Linn. China. Seeds of the true 
Rhubarb plant, observed in 1872 near lake Kukonor by Col. 
Prczewalsky, were first received in Kiakhta, in 1750, andsincp 
that time the plant is cultivated in Europe. 
214. Bheum undulatum. Linn. Rhabarbarum sinense 
Amman Herb. 206. The seeds of this had been received in 1740 
from Siberia, its native country. Linn., who thought, that it 
was of Chinese origin, described it under the name of Rh. 
Rhabarbarum. 
215. Bdieum compaeium. Linn, gives as habitat China, 
Tartary. It is stated to have been introduced in 1758 from 
Tartary. Pallas observed it in Dauria. It is not found in 
China. 
216. Piper belle. L. Canton. Osb. 314. 
FI. hgk. 335 describes the Chavica sarmentosa. Miq. which is very near 
the Chav, betle. But the true Betle peppbr is also cultivated in S. China. 
