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595 Leea macrophylla Roxb.; P.V. Sharma calls it L. macrophylla Horn. Also identified as Alocasia macrorrhiza (Linn.) G. Don (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nr. 85). 596 Prunus mahaleb Linn. (AVI 349); compare Bāpālāl Vaidya (1982): 112. Mentioned at Ca. Sū.25.40; T.B. Singh and K.C. Chunekar (1972) regard it as identical with priyaṅgu, in agreement with Cakra’s comment. 597 See *B.N. Singh (1985); L.B. Singh, B.N. Singh, B.K. Mishra (1991). 598 Identified as Dioscorea hispida Dennst. (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nr. 616). Mentioned at Su.Sū.46.298; a large type of kāṣṭhāluka (see Dalhaṇa). 599 Identified as Aristolochia indica Linn. (P.V. Sharma; compare M. Abdul Kareem 1997, Nr. 161; see also V.V. Sivarajan and I. Balachandran, 1994: 185–187) and Diplocyclos palmatus (Linn.) Jaffrey (absent from WIRM) (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nr. 629). 600 A species of Amaranthus (P.V. Sharma). 601 Identified as Desmotrichum fimbriatum Blume (see WIRM III, 43–44) by P.C. Pant et al. (1990). The valid name of this plant is probably Flickingeria fimbriata (Blume) Hawkes (see S.S.R. Bennet, 1987) or F. nodosa (Dalz.) Seiden f. (see V.V. Sivarajan and I. Balachandran, 1994: 196). 602 Unidentified. 603 Canavalia gladiata (Jacq.) DC. (P.V. Sharma). Compare T.B. Singh and K.C. Chunekar (1972). Kākaṇḍolā is already found in the Carakasaṃhitā. 604 Caesalpinia crista Linn. (P.V. Sharma). Also identified as C. bonduc (Linn.) Roxb. (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nr. 281). 605 Hesperethusa crenulata (Roxb.) M. Roem. = Limonia crenulata Roxb. (P.V. Sharma, 1997). 606 Pergularia daemia (Forsk.) Chiov. = P. extensa N.E.Br. (P.V. Sharma). 607 Ocimum kilimandscharicum Guerke (C.R. Karnick, 1977). 608 A species of Dioscorea (P.V. Sharma). Identified as Dioscorea alata Linn. (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nr. 611). 609 Probably a species of Randia; Tamilnadia uliginosa (Retz.) Tirvengandum ex Sastre = Randia uliginosa DC. is one of the plants regarded as piṇḍita (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nrs. 1378 and p.244). Mentioned at Ca.Ci.26.272. 610 Different from pāṭhā according to Kaiyadeva; kucelā is a variety of pāṭhā in the Carakasaṃhitā (Sū.27.95). 611 Cassia absus Linn. (P.V. Sharma; compare M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nr. 343). Mentioned at Su.Ci.16.26, where Dalhaṇa regards it as a synonym of cakṣuṣyā (= Cassia absus Linn.). 612 A Corchorus species (P.V. Sharma). Mentioned in the Aṣṭāṅgahṛdayasaṃhitā. 613 Identified as Dalbergia sissoides Grah. (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nr. 571). 614 Sometimes identified as Digera muricata (Linn.) Mart. (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nr. 605; P.V. Sharma, 1979a: 107; T.B. Singh and K.C. Chunekar, 1972, s.v. kaṭhiñjara). Mentioned at Su.Sū.46.274 (see Dalhaṇa’s remarks) and A.h.Sū.6.93 (the same as tāmramūlaka according to Aruṇa). 615 Carthamus tinctorius Linn. (P.V. Sharma). Mentioned at A.h.Sū.6.93, where Aruṇa and Hemādri regard it as identical with gugguluśāka. 616 Identified as Luvunga scandens (Roxb.) Buch.-Ham. ex Wight, Cicca acida (Linn.) Merrill, Annona reticulata Linn. (see M. Abdul Kareem, 1997, Nrs. 138, 396, 1049; AVI 362; Chopra’s Glossary; U.Ch. Dutt, 1922; P.V. Sharma, 1979a: 42–48; WIRM II, 153). 617 Citrus maxima (Burm.) Merrill = C. decumana Linn. (P.V. Sharma).