Berberidem.'] ceylon plants. - 13 



Hab. Common up to an elevation of 4000 feet. Nora. vule. 



" Nirri^rel." 



. 6. COCCULUS, DC. 



1. O. macrocarpus, W. et A. (H.f. et T., L c. p. 191, cum syn.) 



C.P. 1052. r » J ^ 



HiB. Central Province, not uncommon. 



7. STEPHANIA, Lour. 



1. S, hernandifolia, Walpera, (H.f. et ' T., 1. c 



C.P. 2757. 



Hab, Common in the Central Province. 



8. CISSAMPELOS, Lin. 



L O. Pareira, Lin. (H.f. et T., 1. c. p. 198, cum syn.)— c.p. 169. 



Hab. V ery common througliout the island. Nom.vulg. "Deyamitta." 



2. O- snbpeltata, Thw. (c.p. im);folns cordatis vel rotundato-acutis 

 obtusatisve, eubpeltatis, apiculatis, superne parce pilosis, subtus cinereis, 

 subtomentosis ; fcem. bracteis parvis, oblongis oblatisye, utrinque liir- 

 suhssimis, apiculo subaquilongo ; drupis oblongis. 



Hab. Ambagamowa and Eatnapoora Districts, at no great elevation. 



^^;;zw// striati, parce pubescentes. Folia 2-3 poll. longa et aBquilata. Fetioli 

 ^r-^a poll, longi, striati, pubescentes, prope marginem folii affisi. PamculcE plus 

 minus elongatte, subtomentosse. Bnipce 2 lin. longa;, li lin. lat^. 



ims seems to be a very distinct species, the female inflorescence wanting the large 

 loliaceous bracts so characteristic of C, Pareira. The drupes of C, sub^eltata are 

 also much larger than those of its congener. 



9. CYCLEA, Arn. 



1. C. Burmanni, Miers, (H.f.et T., 1. c. p. 201, cum syn.)— c.p. 1049. 

 .■J^^^*,/ery abundant tbrougbout the island. Nom.vulg. "Caahe- 



2. C, peltata, H.f. et T., p. 201, cum syn. 



1 Know nothing of this plant, never having collected any specimens of the genus 

 out what seemed to be all referable to one species. 



10. PACHYGONE, Miers. 

 1. P. ovata, Miers, (H.f. et T., L c. p. 203, cum syn.)— c.p. 1050, 



1054. 



Hab, Dry, hotter parts of the island, not tmcommon. 



IX. BEEBEEIDE^. 



1. BERBEBIS, Lin. 



1. B. 



1. »■ aHstata, DC. (H.f. et T., 1. c. p. 222, cnm syn.)— c.p. 2405. 

 Wab. Newera Ellia, and otlier elevated parts of tlie island, abundant 



