Mpnimiacece.'] ceylon plaints. 11 



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2. M- Zeylanica, Gardner, MSS. (H.f. et T., 1, c. p. 149.)— c.p. 2678. 

 Hab. South of the island, at no great elevation. 



CarpeUa subsessilia, glabra, minute granulata. 



Closely allied to the preceding, but distinguislied by its larger and more acute 

 leaves, shorter peduncles, and narrower petals. 



14. ALPHONSEA, H.f. et T. 



1. A. Zeylanica, H.f. et T., 1. c p. 153.— c. p. 1039. 



Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 3000 to 4000 feet. 



Flores viridi-ochracei, Carpella breviter fulvo-tomentosa, dura, lignosa. 



2. A. sclerocarpa^ Thw. (c.p. 2727) ; foliis lanceolatis, obtusis, basi 

 angustatis, eoriaceis, reticulatis, glaberrimis, superne nitidis, subtus 

 opacia, pallidioribus ; fasciculis multifloris ; carpellis subosseis, grosse 

 verrucosis, brevi-pedicellatis. 



Hab. Haragam, etc., on the Lower Badulla Road from Eandy, up 

 to an elevation oi 1500 feet. 



Arbor. Ramuli cinerei, mgosi ; gemm^ fulvo-pilosfe. Folia 2-3^ poll, longa, 

 |~1 poll, lata, petiolo 2-lin. longo. Pedunculi vix \ Uu. longi, estra-alares. 

 Fedicelli \ poll, longi, medio 1-bracteati, fusco-pilosi. Sepala minuta. Fetala ^ 

 poll. longa, paliide ochracea, cxterne pilosa. Stamina 15, 2-3-serlalia. Ovaria 

 3-5, stylo depresso. Ovula circiter 8. Carpella 3-5, stellatim disposita, 1-2 poll, 

 longa, subglobosa, breviter fulvo-tomentosa, pedicello robusto, \ poll, longo, 

 Semina biserialia. 



VI. MYEISTICACE^. 



1. MYRISTICA, Liu. 



1. M. Irya, Gffirtn. (H.f. ct T., Fl. Ind. p. 159, cum syn. ; Alph. 

 DC. Prod, xiv., p. 202.)— c.p. 2620. 



Hab. Not uncommon in damp places, up to an elevation of 2000 feet, 

 Nom. vulg. " Eereya-gass." 



2. M, Zeylanica, Alph. DC. Ann. Sc. Nat. ser. 4, vol. iv., p. 29; 



Prod, xiv., p. 190.— c.p. 2923. 



Hab. Banks of rivers, at no great elevation. Nom. vulg. " Mala- 

 bodde/' ' ^ 



M- laurifolia 



c.p. 416. 



' elevation of 1500 to 4000 



-<-«.. y^vufiiJi^i ijuiivif Xl.ipil. XJ\J»y 1. u.- U.X-. '«xu. 



Hab. Central Province, in the forests, at an 

 feet. Nom. vulg. "Malabodde." 



, 4. M. Horsfieldii, Bl. (H.f. ct T., 1. c. p. 1G3, cum syn. ; Alph 

 Prod, xiv., p. 200.) 



Hab. Abundant in the Ambagamowa and Eatnapoora districts, up 

 to an elevation of 1000 feet. Nom. vulg. **Kooi:-gass," 



The very fragrant male flowers are used by the natives as a perfume for scenting 

 their clothes. 



VII. MONIMIACE^. 

 1. HORTONIA, Wight. 



1. H. floribunda, Wight, (H.f. et T., 1. c. p. 166.) 



