122 ENUMERATION OT \^Lythrariace(B. 



Subgenus 4. SelloitYia, Blunic. 



4. A. pentandra^ Eoxb. (Bl. L c. p. 134. t. 4C B, cum syn. : Wab. 



1. c. ; Wight, Icones, t. 260 B.\ 



Hab. Very common. 



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2. AMELETIA, DC. 

 1. A. Indica, DC. (W. et A. Prod. i. p. 303 ; Wight, Kon. t. 257.)— 



A. Indica, Bl., and A. clongata, Bl. 1. c. 135. t. 47, cum syn. ; Walp. 

 1. c. p. 686.— c.p. 1546. 

 Hab. Very abundant. 



Judging from the descriptions only, the two forms, constituted distinct species by 

 Blume, occur occasionally on the same plant. 



3. EOTALA, Linn. 



t. 260 ^.— c.p. 1547. 

 Hab. Verv abundant 



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4. PEMPHIS, Forst. 



1. P.acidula, Forst. (Bl. I.e. p. 128. t. 43, cum syn.; Walp 

 p. 688.)— c.p. 1553. 



Hab. North of the island. Gardner. 



5. GEISLEA, Lceffl. 



Eoxb 



c.p. 1552. 



I places, in the Maturatte and 

 4000 feet. 



6. LAWSONIA, Linn. 



1. Ii. alba, Lam. (W. et A. Prod. i. p. 307, cum syn. ; Wieht, Illust. 

 i. 207. t. 87.)-c.p. 1551. J ^ ^ 



Hab. Hot, drier parts of the island : Manaar, Gardner^ Batti- 

 caloe. 



SECT. 2. LAGERSTRCEMIE^. 



7. LAGERSTBCEMIA, Linn. 



1. I.. Reginse, Eoxb. (Bl. 1. c. p. 126. t. 41 ; Wight, Icones, t. 413.) 

 c.p. 1554. 



Hab. Not uncommon in the warm, moiater parts of the island, up to 

 an elevation of 1500 feet. Norn, vulg. " Mooroota-gass." 



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8. AXINANDBA, Thw. 



Hook. Joum. of Bot. vol. vi, p. 66. "Walp. Ann. iv. p. 690. 

 L A. Zeylanica, Thw. 1. c. t. 1 E; Walp. 1. c— c.p. 2668. 



Hab. Amba^amowa District up to an elevation of 1500 feet. 



