BOTANY OF THE CEYLON PATANAS. 353 
on both sides. Abundant at about 4000 ft. (457, 3000 ft. ; 
755, 5600 ft.) 
Plectranthus nigrescens, Benth. Hooker, iv.617. Trimen, iii. 370. 
(779, 6200 ft.) 
P. MENTHOIDES, Benth. Hooker, iv. 620. Trimen, iii. 372. 
A tall perennial, semi-shrubby below. Young stem and 
both surfaces of the leaves densely pubescent; strongly 
aromatic. Locally abundant above 4000 ft. (389, 5600 ft.) 
Coreus BAnBATUS, Benth. Hooker, iv. 625. Trimen, iii. 373. 
Perennial. Stems semi-succulent ; the whole plant 
densely pubescent and strongly aromatic. Locally abundant 
at 4000 ft. (399, 3800 ft.) 
C. MALABARICUS, Benth. Hooker, iv. 626. Trimen, iii. 374. 
Perennial. Stem stout and succulent; leaves thin and 
wrinkled. Rare on the patanas. (617, 6000 ft.) 
Pogostemon reflexus, Benth. Hooker, iv. 633. Trimen, iii. 378. 
A small shrub. Young stems and leaves densely pubes- 
cent; aromatic. At high elevations; rare. (612, 7000 ft.) 
CALAMINTHA UMBROSA, Benth. Hooker, iv. 650. Trimen, iii. 881. 
Perennial. Stem decumbent, leafless below ; leaves few, 
small, semi-coriaceous, Abundant among the grass above 
5000 ft. (289, 5800 ft.) 
LEUCAS MARRUBIOIDES, Desf. Hooker, iv. 683. Trimen, iii. 385. 
Perennial. Stem semi-woody, leafless below, tomentose 
above; leaves thick, velvety-hairy above; densely white- 
tomentose beneath. (456, 2200 ft.; 785, 4500 ft.; 758, 
5600 ft.) 
L.’zEYLANICA, R. Br., var. WAnkeri. Hooker, iv. 689. Trimen, 
iii. 387. 
Annual. Stem long, decumbent or erect, leafless below, 
young parts pubeseent. Leaves few, linear, rolled, densely 
pubescent on both surfaces. Abundant above 4000 ft. 
(719, 4000 ft.; 708, 5600 ft.) 
PLANTAGO LANCEOLATA, Linn. Hooker, iv. 706. Trimen, iil. 
389. 
Annual. An introduction, which has established itself on 
the patanas in the neighbourhood of Nuwara Eliya, (837, 
6200 ft.) 
PoLYGONUM ALATUM, Ham., var, PARVIFLORA. Hooker, v. 41. 
Trimen, iii. 413. 
Annual. Stems numerous, prostrate, spreading, semi- 
