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Rh Ganthian, Nári, Náli (Pb.) ; Naro (Sind.) ; Nálichi baji (Bomb.) ; Sarkarei valli ; Koilangu (Tam.) ; Tuti-kúra (Tel.).

Habitat : — Common throughout India.

Annual, glabrous nearly so. Stems trailing on mud or floating on still or flowing water, sometimes to a great length, hollow. Leaves 3-6in., elliptic-oblong, cordate or hastate or elongate, entire or angular, sublobed ; petiole l-6in., usually very long. Peduncles 2-7in., 1-5-flowered, bracts inconspicuous ; pedicles often l-2in. long. Sepals ovate-obtuse, ⅓in., glabrous or nearly so. Corolla large purple, glabrous 2in. Capsule ⅓-in., ovoid, glabrous, 4-2-seeded. Seeds most minutely hairy silky or very nearly glabrous. (C. B. Clarke).

Use : — In Burma, the juice is said to be employed as an emetic in cases of arsenical or opium poisoning. The juice when dried is nearly equal to scammony in purgative efficacy (O'Shaughnessy).

Habitat : — Deccan Peninsula, frequent.

A large twiner ; nearly glabrous, young parts hoary. Leaves 3-4 in., nerves prominent ; pretiole 2-3 in. Peduncles 1-4 in., stout; bracts early deciduous; corymbs 2-5 in. diam., 10-40- flowered. Sepals hoary, in fruit somewhat enlarged ½ in. diam. glabrate. Corolla very variable in size always prominently lobed, glabrous or nearly so. Capsule ½ in. diam., globose, Seeds with hairs often more than ½ in., long.

Use. : — It is said to be an antidote to snake poison.

Syn. : — Convolvulus Turpethum, Roxb. 160.

Sans. : — Trivrit ; Triputá.

Vern. :— Nisoth, Tarbud, Nukpatar ; Pitohari (H.) ; Teori, dudiya-kalmi (B.) ; Bana etka (Santal.); Chita baúsa (Pb.) ; Nishotar, Phútkari (Bomb.); Nishottara (Mar.); Nashotar, Nahotara (Guz.) ; Tikuri (Dec.) ; Shivadai (Tam.) ; Telia tegada ; Tegada (Tel.) ; Bilitigadu (Kan.),

Habitat : — Common throughout India.