354 MR. H. H. W. PEARSON ON THE 
succulent, purple, with long internodes ; leaves small, 
purple when young. Very abundant above 5000 ft. (336, 
5800 ft. ; 575, 7200 ft.) 
POLYGONUM CHINENSE, Linn. Hooker, v. 44. Trimen, in. 413. 
A long trailing shrubby perennial; young stem, petiole, 
and ochrea red-coloured ; leaves rather thick, glabrous, with 
recurved margins. Abundant above 5000 ft. (845, 5600 ft.) 
PEPEROMIA REFLEXA, A. Dietr. Hooker, v. 99. Trimen, iii. 432. 
A small perennial with small tufted succulent leaves. On 
boulders above 5000 ft. (401, 5500 ft.) 
Actinodaphne stenophylla, Thw. Hooker, v. 150. Trimen, iii. 
446. 
A small tree (20 ft.). Leaves erect, small, glabrous and 
coriaceous ; young leaves densely pubescent with dark brown 
hairs. Locally plentiful. (412, 2200 ft.; 326, 3800 ft.; 
812, 4000 ft.) 
LITSEA ZEYLANICA, Nees. Hooker, v. 178. Trimen, iii. 454. 
A small tree. Leaves semi-erect, glabrous and coriaceous ; 
young leaves erect and red-coloured. In sheltered hollows 
at about 4000 ft. (327, 3800 ft.) 
WIKSTROEMIA CANESCENS, Meissn. Hooker, v. 195. Trimen, iii. 
458. 
A small shrub; leaves crowded at the top of the shoot, 
erect, thin, faintly pubescent, with recurved margins. Above 
5000 ft. ; rare. (295, 5800 ft.) 
LASIOSIPHON ERIOCEPHALUS, Decne, var. ZEYLANICUS, Meissn. 
Hooker, v. 197. Trimen, iii. 459. 
An erect shrub. Leaves crowded, erect, silky-villous, 
particularly on the lower surface. Young leaves densely 
villous on both surfaces. Abundant at 4000 ft. (783, 
4000 ft.) 
LORANTHUS SUBORBICULARIS, Thw. Hooker, v.214. Trimen, iii. 
466. 
Epiphytic on the Rhododendron. Leaves semi-erect, thick 
and coriaceous. (1247, 6200 ft.) 
OSYRIS ARBOREA, Wall. Hooker, v. 232. Trimen, iii. 474, 
A small shrub. Leaves small, crowded, erect, glabrous 
and coriaceous. Young leavesred-coloured. Very abundant 
below 6000 ft. (402, 2200 ft.; 744, 3800 ft.; 787, 4000: 
ft. ; 554, 5600 ft.) 
