Cticurhitacece,'] cktlon plants. 127 



Hab. Very common in the warmer parts of the island. Norn. vulg. 

 "Doommaala/' 



This plaut is much esteemed as, a febrifuge. 



2. T. nervifolia, Linn. (W. et A., 1. c. p. 349, cum syn.)— c.p. 1608. 

 Hab. Not uncommon up to an elevation of 5000 feet. 



Flores albi. Fncctus ovatus vel subrotundus, acuminatus, coccineus. Semina 

 pauca, compressa, margine incrassato angulatoque, fusca, longe fuuiculata, epidermidc 

 coccinea vestita. 



3. T. integrifolia, Thw. ; dioica, foliis glabris, subcoriaceis, integris, 

 venosis, ellipticis ovatisve, acuminatis vel rarius lanceolatis, trinervii^, 

 basi rotundatis vel cordatis -, cirrhis simplicibus ; Jloribus majusculis, 

 solitariis, asillaribus ; fructihus majusculis, carnosis, splia^ricis, obtuse 

 brevi-apieulatis ; seminihus numcrosis, compactis, horizontalibus, in 

 qnoque loculo 2-serialibus,— c.p. 1629. 



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



lolia 2^-6 poll longa, li-2 poll, lata, j9^^io/o 3-5 lin. longo. Tlores albidi. 

 Fructus coccineus, 2 poll, in diam. Semina iKvia, oblonga, obliqua, compressa, ad 

 hilum truncata, apicc bidentata, 6 lin. longa, epidermide nigro-viridi vestita. 



4. T. palmata, Eoxb. (W. et A., 1. c. cum svn.)— c.p. 1626. 



Hab. Common up to an elevation of 2000 feet. Norn. vulg. "Titta- 

 hondala.'* ^ 



12. GYMNOPETALUM, Arn., Endl. 



1. G. Wightii, Am. 1. c. p. 278 ; Walp. Eep. ii. p. 203.— c.p. 1625. 

 Hab. Central Province, up to an elevation of 5000 feet, 



Flores dioici, albidi, 6-7 lin. in exp., tttho piloso 5 lin. longo. . Caltfcis lobi 

 Imeares, Petala oblonga, subacuta. Masc. Filamenta 3-adelpha, supra medium 

 tubi inserta. Ecem. Ovarium fusiforme, pilosum. Stylus cylindiicus. Stigmata 3, 

 linearia. Fructus ovalis, rostratus, coccineus, li-2 poll, longus. Semina fusco- 

 nigra, 3 lin. longa, pulpa pallide coccinea immersa. 



2. G, Zeylanicum^ Am. 1. c, — Brt/onia Uihiflora, W. et A., 1. c. p» 



847. 



Hab. Trincomalee, Klein, Wight, 



X nave never met with this plant, so cannot give a decided opinion as to whether 

 it may or not be specifically different from the preceding. The differences described 

 hardly seem, in this family, sufficient to indicate more than forms of one species. 

 Ihe leaves on some of my specimens of G. Wightii exhibit an approach in form to 

 those of the present one. I find the calyx always hair}^ in the former, and AVight 

 and Arnott describe the fruit of the latter as slightly pilose. The seeds appear to be 

 the same in both. 



13. CUCUMIS, Linn. 



Willd. (W 



5t A., 1. c. p. 6^z, cum syn.;- 



^ rubbish and on roadsides. Nom. vulg, 



taltiree." 



2. C. tHgonus, Roxb. (W* et A., Lc. cum syn. P Wight, Icon 

 c.p. 1618. 



Aripo and Batticaloa, Gardner. 



. ^ ^ . At's figure, bnt are not sufficiently 



enable me to feel quite certain as to their identity. 



C.P. 3534. 



