BOTANY OF THE CEYLON PATANAS. 355 
TUPHORBIA Rorutana, Spreng. Hooker, v. 263. Trimen, iv. 8. 
A semi-shrubby perennial. Leaves crowded and erect; 
young leaves red. (746, 3800 ft.; 985, 5800 ft.; 360, 
7000 ft.) 
PHYLLANTHUS EMBLTCA, Linn. Hooker, v. 289. Trimen, iv. 19. 
A small tree. Leaves numerous, erowded, deciduous in 
the dry season. Abundant below 4000 ft. (Trimen.) 
P. SIMPLEX, Retz. Hooker, v. 995. Trimen, iv. 22. 
A spreading perennial. Rootstock stout and woody ; 
roots woody and deep; stems numerous and wiry; leaves 
small, glabrous, with thickened, red, and recurved margins, 
moving into a profile position in bright sunlight and at 
night. Very common above 5000 ft. This and its variety 
are among the first plants to reappear after a patana-fire. 
(721, 4000 ft. ; $16, 5600 ft. ; 876, 5800 ft.) 
P. SIMPLEX, Retz., var. GARDNERIANUS, Muell. Arg. 
(742, 3800 ft. ; 301, 5800 ft. ; 488, 7000 ft.) 
GLOCHIDION ZEYLANICUM, A. Juss. Hooker, v.310. Trimen, iv.28. 
A small tree. with red buds. Leaves erect, glabrous on 
both sides (pubescent beneath in var. tomentosum), very 
thick and coriaceous. Young leaves hanging and red- 
coloured. Rare. (869, 3800 ft.; 798, 4000 ft.) 
G. coriaceum, Thw. Hooker, v. 321. Trimen, iv. 30. 
A shrub. Leaves erect, glabrous, thick and coriaceous ; 
young leaves hairy. Rare. (881, 3800 ft.) 
G. montanum, Thw. Hooker, v. 325.  Trimen, iv. 31. 
A small tree. Leaves coriaceous, glabrous above, pubes- 
cent beneath. Rare. (Trimen.) 
BREYNIA PATENS, Benth. Hooker, v. 329. Trimen, iv. 33. 
A shrub with spreading branches. Leaves small, semi- 
coriaceous. The 9 flower, when young, hangs vertically on 
a short peduncle which moves into an erect position before 
the fruit is mature. Below 4000 ft. (431, 3800 ft.; 797, 
4000 ft.) 
PovzonziA BENNETTIANA, Wight. Hooker, v. 585. Trimen, iv. 
117. 
A low shrub. Rootstock horizontal, stout and woody ; 
stems semi-suceulent and hairy in the younger parts. Leaves 
densely hirsute on both sides. This specimen is nearer to 
var. quadrialata from the Nilghiris than to the Ceylon var. 
Gardneri. Rare. (865, 5600 ft.) 
