Buhiace(B.'] ceylon' plants. I47 



14. ALLiBOPHANIA, Tliw. (gen. noT.). 



- Flores polygamo-dioici. Calyx tubulosus, 4-deutatus. Corolla in- 

 fundibuliformis, 4-loba. Stamina 4, fauce inserta, Jilamentis (in flor. 

 ster.) valde exsertis, antheris oblongis dorso affixis. Ovarium 4-Iocu. 

 lare, Slylu.<i filiformis (in flor. fert.), valde exsertus. Stigma 4-lobum, 

 lobis pilosis. Bacca sicca, parva, 4-8perma. — Frutcx, MepLitidia3 

 valde affinis, sed facie 'Kei\yotidi\Q\ ramulis stthtetragonis i foliis mem- 

 branaceis; stipulis conuatis, tuhulosis, scariosis, striatis, ad marginem 

 9uharistatis ; 03i])it\ili8 m id tijloris, axillaribus, sessilihits ; floribus^ariv'^, 

 albis, purpureo-tinctis. 



1, A. decipiens^ Thw. ; foliis lanccolatisj acuminatis, basi acutis, pi- 

 losulis vel glabris, subtua ad ucrvos adpresse pilosis. — c.f. 3093. 



^ Var. /3. flavescens, Thw. ; foliis plus minus pilosis, subtus ad nervos 

 villosis, ovatis, acutis, basi cordatis rotundatis vel subacutis, petiolatis 

 seasilibusve.— c.p. 3094 (114), 



7000 



5000 



Folia li-5 poll, longa, \-l\ poll. Msi, peilolo 2-8 lin. lougo. 



In general appearance this species Lears a very great reseniblaace to Ileihjotis 

 noduhsa, Am. 



15. GRUMILEA, Gartn., T\\ et A. 



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1. G. elongata, Wigbt, Icon. t. 1036.— c.p. 1719. 



. -Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 4000 to 7000 feet. 



2. G. nudiflora. — Tsycliotria ? nudljiora, W. et A., 1. c. p. 434. Aii 



G-. nigra, Gasrtn. De Fruct. i. p. 138. t. 28. f. 2?— c.p. 18 {"2,707 part im), 



Hab, Very abundant in the Central Province, at an elevation of 

 3000 to 6000 feet. 



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Cort/mbi ad nodos ferrugineo-pilosJ. Flores srcpissime o-meri. Baccdp la;ves, 

 nigree, subsphaeri^aj, pisi magiiitudine. 



3. G- stenophylla, Tlnv. ; glabra; ramidis conipressis, ad foliorum 

 axiUas glandulosis ferrugineo-villosisque ; foliis liueari-lanceolatis, acu- 

 ^linatis, basi acutis, brevi-petiolatis ; 5^//??^^^' rotundato-triangidaribus, 

 brevi-euspidatis, cito deciduis ; corymhis longe-pedunculatis, 5-radiatis, 

 ebracteolatis ?, ad nodos fcrrugineo-villosis ;floribus ad radiorum agices 

 pluribus, eonfertis ; calyce sinuatim 5-dentato, corollas tubo brevissimo, 

 lai^e piloso.— c.p. 2609, 



Hab. Damp forests, at no great elevation, in the central and southern 

 parts of the island. 



Folia 2-6 poll, longa, 4-13 lin. lata, petiolo 2-3 lin. longo. Bacca Ireves, 

 sphrericsc, uigrse, pisi magnitudine. 



4. G. Gardneri, Thw.; glabra; ramnfis compressis ; /o/us cuneato- 



oblongis, subito londuscule cusnidatis, petiolatis; stipulis triangulari- 



Dus, subacutis, cito deciduis ; corj/mbis pedunculatis, ter quaterve um- 

 oellatim ramosis, multifloris, bracteolatis ; bracteolis latis, brevibus, 

 3fotundatis; yZoWi^f^ 3-4-nis, sessilibus; calyce obscure 5-dentato ; co- 

 ^ol^ tubo brevissimo; baccis sphsericis, leevibus, parvis. — c.p. 1718. 



Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 3000 to 6WX) feet, not very 

 common. 



Fotia 5-12 poll, longa, 1-3 J poll, lata, peiiolo 2-8 lin. longo. BaociS uignT!. 



