54 * ENUMERATION OF [_8aplndace(e, 



2. S. lanceolata, Wight, Illust. i. 136 ; foliis lanceolatis vel lineari- 

 lanceolatis, obtusis, — c.p. 493. 



IIab. On the banks of streams, Galagama, at an elevation of 2000 

 to 3000 feet. 



Frutex erectus, ramosua. Folia 2-3^ poll. longa, ^-1 poll, lata ; peiiolo l|-2^ 

 lin. longo, • » ^ ^ 



This is, as truly observed by Dr. Wight, very closely allied to the next species ; 

 but, in addition to the difference in their shape, the under side of the leaves of the 

 present j)lant is less shining, and the large areolae formed by the inosculation of the 

 primary veins approach nearer to the margin than they do in S. obtusifolia. If 

 these are, as Dr. Wight snggests, to be considered only varieties of one species, S. 

 acuminata would also have to be joined with them, and perliaps this would best 

 express their real character, though I can haidly venture to unite them without 

 further invc5tii2:ation. . . / 



3. S- obtusifolia; foliis ovato-lanceolatis, ellipticis vel obovatis, apico 



obtuse brevi-acuminatis vel rotuuclatis, basi plus minus angustatis vel 

 rotundatis. 



a. stylosa; staminihus alterms longioribus, stylo brevioribus. — S. 

 lanceolata^.xdiV. /3 ohtusifolia, Wight, Illust. i. 136. — C.P. 2613. 



b. staminea ; staminihus a^qualibua, 5/yZc longioribus. — S. erythroxy- 

 loides, Wight, L c. — c.p. 25. 



Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 2000 to 4000 feet. 



Folia 1^-3^ poll, longa, f-lf lata ; peiiolo 2-3^ lln. longo. 



"Until T found the same peculiarity existing in the next species, I considered, with 



Dr. Wight, that the different states indicated above under the letters a and b were 



distinct species : I am now disposed to look upon them rather as the foreshadowing 



of a dioicous character, though fruit is produced apparently in equal abundance upou 

 the plants of either state, 



4. S. acuminata, Arn. Pug. p. 6 (324) ; Wight, Illu-St. i. 135. 



EryfJiroxylon lucidum. Moon's Cat. — c.p. 222. 



V ar. /3 ; foliis minoribus, longius acuminatis ; petiolo breviori. — c.p. 

 3488. 



a. stylosa ; staminihtts alternis longioribus, stylo brevioribus. 



h. staminca ; staminihiis dd(mu\\h\xs, A^f^Zo longioribus. 



Hab. AmbagamovN-a and Sanragam Districts, at an elevation of 1000 

 to 2000 feet. Nom. vulg. '* Batta-kerilla-gass." 



The smaller and much acuminated leaves, and the more acute segments of the 

 calyx, seem alone to distinguish this from the preceding species. 



^ The Cinghalesc attach much vaUu; to this plant as an anthelmintic for children, 

 giving the juice expressed from the fresh leaves. 



XLI. SAPIN'DACE^. 



1. CARDIOSPEBMITM, Lion. 



1. C- Halicacabum, Linn. (W. et A. Prod. i. 109, cum syn.)— c.p. 

 2958. _ ^ J r 



Hab. Very abundant in the warmer parts of the island. Nom. vulg. 

 Pamaira-wcl. 



_ J 



It is probable that C. cancscens. Wall., occurs also in the island, but I have never 



yet met with it. 



