KUNADIYAPARAWITA FOUNTAIN, CEYLON. 



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(9) S. cordifolia^ Tbw. 



Endoniic. 



A short bush growing on the summit* RecordeJ by Trimen as 

 irrowinrr at 6000-7000 feet ; rare. 



(54) Kxacnm Walkeri^ Arn. 



Gentianaceji:, 



Endemic, 



Common at the summit. Flowers white. " Upper mountain zone, 

 5000-GOOO feet; rare.'' Trimen. 



(2) Exacum sp. 



Endemic (?J. 



IMentiful at the summit. 



Regarding this Mr. Fetch writes :— '' The Kvacum is very interesting. 

 Certainly it is not WalkerL Ifalkevl has a peculiar staminal structure, 

 not noted in the books, which at once differentiates it from other species. 

 Your specimens also show a peculiarity in the stamens ; they are curved 

 at the apex, so that the opening at the top of the anther becomes lateral. 

 They are near vnr. pallens of J'J. zeylanimmj but that is a hlue one. I do 

 not think it will make a species^ but it is a good variety of zejjlanicam. 



LENTIBULARIACEiE, 



(fi) Ulrlcidaria orbicidalay Walk 



Plentiful on wet rocks immediately below the summit. A beautiful 

 mountain species which I have repeatedly found in damp places^ and 

 on stems o£ trees. Occurs "in the mountains of India, Malaya, and 



5? 



S- C^hina. 



:>} 



Trimen, 



Gesneraoe^. 



D 



Endemic. 



This example was obtained from some very steep, rocky ground, 

 about 1000 feet below the summit ; here it grows gregariously. Leaves 

 curiously variable in size on the same plant. ''Mountain zonep^ery 

 rare ; near Adam's Peak.''* Trimen. 



Labiate. 



(7) Vogostemon rapestris^ Benth* 



Endemic. 



In damp places under other growth. A very common mountain 



species 



Laubace^. 



(40) Actinodaphie molocJiina var. Moonii^ Hook. f. 



Endemic. 



Moderately plentiful at the summit. '' Central prov. at an elevation of 



3? 



5000 to 7000 ft. 



(37) ^1. speciosa, Necs. 



Thwaites. 

 Endemic. 



Occasional, not very common on the summit, and with leaves much 

 stunted and crumpled* Abundant in forests of 6000 feet altitude. 



