MalvaceceJ] 



CEYLON PLANTS. 



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XXV. PAEONYCHIACE^. 



1. POLYCABP-EA, Lam, 



1. P- corymbosa, Lam. (W. et A. Prod. i. 358, cum syn. ; E. ^^^ 



Icon. t. 712.)— c.p. 2383. 



Hab. Not uncommon in the drier parts of the island, up to an eleva- 

 tion of 4000 feet. 



2. HAPALOSIA, Wall. 



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1. H- lioefflin^ee, Wall. (W, et A. Prod. i. 358, cum syn.)— C.P. 1090. 

 Hab. Warm, drier parts of the island. 



3. DBYMABIA, Willd. 



, 1. D. eordata, WiUd. (W. et A. Prod. i. 359, cum syn.)— cp. 1091. 

 Hab. Central Proyince, up to an elevation of 4000 feet. 



- XXVI. LINE^. . 



1. LINUM, Linn. 



1. Xi. Mysorense, Heyne, (W. et A. Prod. i. 134, cum syn.)— cp. 



3127. 

 Hab. Abundant between Newera Ellia and Badulla, at an elevation 



of from 4000 to 6000 feet. 



Tolia trinervia, acuta. Fetala pallide flava, rotundata, obtusa. Filamenta^ supra- 

 medio dilatata, basi coalita ; dentibus intermediis nullis. 



XXVII. HUGONIACE.^. 



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1. HUGONIA, Linn. 



1. H. Mystax, Lmn. (W. et A. Prod. i. 72, cum syn.; Wight, Illust. 



79. t. 32.)— CP. 1185. . _ „ , 



Hab. Not uncommon in the warmer parts of the island. Nom. rulg. 



" Boogatteya." 



2. H. ferruffinea, W. et A., 1. c.~C.P. 1187. » 



Hab. Hot, drier parts of the island. 



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VIII. MALVACE^ 



1. TJilENA, Linn. . 



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; 1. U. lobata, Linn. (W; et A. Prod. i. 46, cum syn.)— cp. 3328. 



Hab. Very common throughout the island. Nom. vulg. "Patta- 

 appele." Liber used for cordage. 



2. U. sinuata, Linn. (W. et A., 1. c. cum syn.)— cp, 1129. 



Hab. Equally common with the preceding. Nom. viilg. *' Heen- 

 appele." • . 



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