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ENUMEP.ATION OF [Rubiacecs. 



2- "CTNCAEIA, Sclireb. 



1. U. Gambler, Hunt. (DO, Prod. iv. p. 347, cum syn.)— c.p. 1661. 

 Hab. Deltotte District, in the Central Province, at an elevation ot 

 3000 feet. Near Colombo, Mr, W, Ferguson. 



Hamuli subtetragoni. Folia juniora subtas ad nervos parce hispida. 



This is a variable species in the shape of the leaves and length of the petiole. It 

 agrees so well with Eoxburgh's description that I cannot doubt its being his plant. 

 TKo PintrTialpcA TYinl-p Tin iisp. as far as I can learn, of this plant. 



XX Placenta medio dissepimenti adnata, 



3. LEUCOCODON, Gard. 



Calc. Journ, of Nat. Hist. vol. vii. p. 5. 



Florum capitida terminalia, solltaria, involucro magno campanulato 

 incluaa. Calyx tubulosus, subintege^. Corolla mfundibuliformis, 5- 

 loba. Filamerda brevia. Antherce oblongs. Ovarium bilocu^are- 

 Ovula plurima, reniformia. Stylus simplex, essertus. Stigma bilobum, 

 lobis oblongis, obtusis. Fructus baccatus. Semina numerosa, sub- 

 xbomboidea, compressa. 



1. li. reticulatum, Gard. 1. c. — c.p. 347 (695). 



Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 3000 to 5000 feet. 



Frutex scaadens, epiphvticus, radlcans. Folia oblongo-lanceolata, ntrinque acuta, 

 3-6 poll, longa, 1-3 poll, lata, petiole \-^ poll, longo, Stipul<e membranace^e, 

 obloui^tfi, apice bidentata;, basi connatse, pollicares, Involacrum albidum, vmdesceus, 

 1 poll in alt., margiiie deutatum, brevi-pedunculatuhi. Corolla albida, circiter 8 ha. 

 longa, lohis lanceolatis acutis iiibo interne minute pilosnlo brevioribus. Bacca 

 alba, oblonga, 4 lin. longa. Semina striata, brunnea, medio nigra, i liu. longa.— ^ 

 descrijpt, cL Gardner prmcipie excerpt, 



4. MITSS-ffiNDA, Linn. 



1. M. frondosa, Linn. (W. et A., 1. c. p. 393, cum syn. ; Wight 



Illust. ii. t. 124.)— c.p. 1664. .>r ^ • 



. Hab. Very abundant throughout the island. Norn. vulg. '* Maassenda. 



The leaves are boiled and eaten as a vegetable by the Cinghalese. 



5. ACRANTHERA, Arn. 



Endl. Snpph i. p. 1394. 



C.P. 334. 



1. A. 2eylauica, Arn. in Ann. of Nat. Hist. m. p. 21.- 



Hab. On damp, shaded banks : in the Central Province, at an eieva 



m of 3000 to 5000 feet. 



6. NETJROCALYX, Hook. 



1. W. Zeylanicns, Hook. Icon. PL ii. t. 174.—C.P. 286 (362). 



Hab. Saffragam District, up to an elevation of 4000 feet. 



The flowers of this and of all the following species are of a pale-purj)le colour. 



2. N. Wightii, Am. 1. c. p. 20 ; Walp. Eep. ii. p. 515. An ^^ 

 looheriani^ Wiirht, Icon. t. 52, var. ? — c.p. 595. 



