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20 \- ENU3IEKAXI0N OF [ Violacece, 



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Var. y, olovata (c.p. 1217, 1247) ; foliis obovatis, apice obtuse sub- 

 acuminato, rotundato vel rctuso, 

 . Hab. Vara, a and /3 in the Central Province, at an elevation of 3000 



to 5000 feet. Var. y at Newera Ellia, at an elevation of 7000 to 8000 

 . feet. 



Variety a of tliis species bears considerable resemblance to C. Championi, as re- 

 gards the shape and size of the leaveSj but in other respects is sufficiently distinct. 



5. O- coriacea, Tluv, (c.p. 465); foliis obovatis, brevissime acumi- 

 natis, obtusis, basi angustatis, coriaceis, creberrime reticulatis, glabris, 

 superne (siecis) nigricantibus, subtus cinereis; staminilus 6-8, squamis 

 truncatis pilosis multo longioribus ; ovario glabro, 2-placentato. 



Hab. Adam's Peak, at an elevation of 6000 to 7000 feet. 



Arbor mediocris. Folia 2-3 poll, longa, \\-\% lata. Petloli 2-3 lin. longi. 

 This species a good deal resembles the variety y of C. varians, but the leaves arc 

 far more coriaceous^ and more densely reticulated. 



2. OSMELIA, Thw, 



Char. Gen, — Calyx 5-partitiis. Stamina 10 (5 cum totidem squa- 

 mulis profunde bilobis, dense pilosis alternantia, 5 in earundem squa- 

 mularum sinubus singulatim inserta), omnia fcrtilia, subaeqnalia, Styli 

 3, incnrvati. Capsula subcoriacea, 3-valvis. Semina pauca. 



1. O- Gardneri, Thw. {Casearia paniculata, Gardner, MSS.) — c.p. 

 1246. 



Hab.. Central Province^ at an elevation of about 3000 feet. Not 

 common. 



Arbor mediocris, corilce l^evi. Hamuli tcretes, juniores pilosi. Folia infcegra, 

 ovato-lanceolata, acuminata, glabra, pennivenia^ 2J-4 poll, longa, \-\\ poll. lata. 

 Petioli superne sulcati, 2-3 lin. longi. SlipuliS minutse, deciduae. Raeemi termi- 

 nales, elongati, interrnpti, multiflori, pubescentes, pauiculati. Flares brevissime pe- 

 dicellati, albidi, plus minus rufo-tincti, singuli involucello minuto cupuliformi basi 

 unibractcato suffulti. CaJycis lohi rotundati, externe parce pilosi. Stamina exserta. 

 Ovarium oblongum, dense pilosum, 3-placentatum; ^/<«^^w^2> 2-3-ovulatis. Capsula 

 subglobosa, 1-4-sperraa. Semina subglobosa, arillo carnoso, rubro; testa membra- 

 uacea. 



lOLACEJE 



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1. VIOLA, Lin. - 



W. et A. Prod. i. 32, cum 8yn.)— c.p. 1087. 

 ice, at an elevation of 5000 to 8000 feet. Not 



uncommon. 



2. V. Wightiana, Wall. (AV. et A. Prod. 1. c. ; E. W. Illust. 9 13.) 

 C.P- 153. 



Var. a. puhescens ; planta tota plus minus pubescens, foliis crenato- 

 Berratis. 



Var. ^.glabra; planta tota glabra, /oZm obscure crenato-serratis. 

 Hab. Var. a. Central Province, very* abundant, at an elevation of 

 4000 to 8000 feet. Var. ^ in wet, spongy places, at Nevrera Ellia, 



2. lONIDITJM, Ventn. 



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1. 1. auffruticosum, Giug. in DC. (W. et A. Prod. 1, c. : E. W. 111. 

 308.)— c.p. 7Q, 



