Lythrariacem!\ cetlon plants. 121 



J 



in Linn. Journ. Bot. iii. p. 74.— G. Ceylanica, Am. Pug. 16 (334). C 

 Sinensis, Am. Lc. 17 (335).— c.p. 1763, 1764. 



"Dawata-gass." 



3000 feet. Norn. vulg. 



The wood is strong, and being rather ornamentaJ, is adapted for furniture. 



tt Calyce A'loho. 



^ 2. C. calycina, Benth. in Linn. Journ. Bot, iil. p. 75 j foliis glabris, 

 mtegns, ovatis, brevi-acuminatis, basi angustatis, parallelo-venosis, 

 subtus punctulatis, petiolatis ; cymis axillaribus, solitariis, paucifloris, 

 folio brevionbus ; calyce param costato.— c.p. 3458. 

 - ^ar. ^ I foliis brevioribus, plus rotundatis coriaceisque.— c.p. 2588. 



Hab. Var. a. Singbc Eajah Forest, between Galle and Eatnapoora, 

 at no great elevation. Var. /3, Central Province, at an elevation of 

 4000 to 5000 feet. 



Arhor magna. Folia 1^-3 poll, longa, 1-lf poll, lata, pefiolo 1-3 lin. longo. 

 Sti;pulm tnterpetiolares circiter 8 lin. longsc, cito decidual. Ci/r>uB supra medium 

 parce ramosce, Bracteolm rotnndatpe, retusae, srrpc mucronujatse, circiter 1 lin, 

 longa;. Flores subsessiles, 3 lin. longi. Calycis lobi tubo sub^quilongi. Tetala 

 albida, unguiculata, mareine inciso-sinuata. 



6. ANSTEUTHERIA, Gardner, 



Calcutta Journ. of Nat. Hist. vol. vi. p. 344. t. 4. Walp. Ann. ii, p. 173. 

 L A. Zeylanica, Gardn. 1. c— C,P. 1116. 



Hab. Galle District, Gardner. Trincomalee, l>r, W, -ff". Survey 

 ambool, etc., up to no great elevation. 



Apparently very closelv allied to Cassinotirea. Anbl. 



LXVIL LYTHEARIACE^. 



SECT. 1. LTTHREjE. 



1. AMMANNIA, Houst. ' 



Subgenus 1. Diplostemon, DC, Blume, 



1- A. octandra^ Linn. (Blume, Mus. Bot, Lugd.-Bat. ii. p. 132, cum 

 Byn. ; Walp. Ann. iv. p. 686.)— c.p. 2797. 

 Hab. Hotter parts of the island. 



Subgenus 2. Cornelia, Blume. 



2. A. saUcifolia, Monti, (Bl. 1. c. p. 132, cum syn. ; Walp. L c. p. 687.) 

 — c,p. 2796, 



^^^- P ; foliis basi rotundatis vel cordatis. — c.p. 3296* 

 Hab. Common in the hotter parts of the island. 



My specimens of this species have all apetalous flowers. 



Subgenus 3. Hapalocarpum, "W. et A. 



3. A, Indica, DC. (Bl. L c. p. 133. t. 46 A, cum syn, ; Walp. 1. c. 

 p. 687.)— c.p. 1542 (1544). 



Hab. Very abundant in the hotter parts of the island. 



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