Valerianacecs,'] CETLON PLANTS, 159 



lanceolatis ; tuho duplo longioribus. — Stylocoryne Ceylanica^ Gardn,, 



MSS.— c.p. 657 (746). 



2000 to 4000 



^r5(3r parva, clegaus, 15-20-pedalis. 'Ramuli teretes, parum compressi. Tolia 

 2-41 poll, louga, 1-14 poll, lata, 'petiolo 2-3 lin. longo. f7or^^ flavidi, lohu 4 lia. 

 longis. FlacentcB 8-12-onilatpe. Bacca subsphpericse, 4-5 lin. in diam. 



3. G. rugulosa, Tliw. ; foliis rugulosis, ovatis vel ovato-lanceolatis, 

 brevi-acuminatis, snbtus ad nervos pilosis, dcnique glabris, pctiolatis ; 

 corymhis adpresse pilosis, folio oppositis, ad axillam folii abortivi parvi 

 spinaiformis solitariis ; d€7itihiis calycinis bi^evibus, subulatis. — c.p. 245, 



Hab. Ambagamowa, Saffragam, and Galle Districts; not common. 



Trutex ; ramuUs striatulis, cinereis, Junioribus pilosulis. Folia 2-5 poll, longa. 

 1-3 poU. lata, j)etiolo 2-3 lin. longo. SH])uI^ rotuudata^, cuspidatse, interne ad 

 basin glanduloste. BacccB globosse, pisi magnitndine. 



40. EANDIA, Houst. 



1. R. dumetomm, Lam. (W. et A., 1. c, p. 397, cum syn. ; Wight, 

 Icon. t. 580.)— J5. longispina, DC, W. et A., 1. c. p. 398 ; Wight, Icon. 



t. 582.— c.p. 1652. 

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



2. R. uliginosa, DC. (W. et A., 1. c. ; Wight, Icon. t. 397.)— C.p. 

 2936. 



Hab. Trincomalee, W. Morris, Esq. 



The unripe fruit of this plant, Mr. Morris informs me, is employed as a vegetable 

 bj the Cinghalese. 



41. GARDENIA, EUis, 



1. G. carinata, Wall, in Eoxb. Fl. Ind. ii. p. 560 ; DC. Prod. iv. p. 

 380.— An G. costatm, Eoxb. var.P— c.p. 3618 (1655 parfim). 

 Hab. Batticaloa District, Gardner, 



In the herbarium I have specimens with no locality indicated, and Mr. TT. 

 Ferguson has sent me from Colombo the leaves of another species of Gardenia 

 (" Gallis-gass" of the Cinghalese), which seems to resemble in many respects Cr. 

 htifolia. Ait., but Mr. F, is under the impression that the fruit is^ costate, so the 

 matter must remain in doubt until flowers and fruit can be obtamed tor exami- 

 nation. 



42. WENDLANDIA, Bartl. 



1. W. Notoniana, Wall. (W. et A., 1. c. p. 403, cum syn.) — TT. 



hicuspidata, W. et A. 1. c. — c,v. 315. 

 Hab. Central Province, up to an elevation of 7000 feet. 



The stipules are very variable in form; sometimes deeply bifid, but more fre- 

 quently merely retuse at the apex, with the sinus mucronate, and often qmte entire. 



LXXXII. VALEEIANACKE. 



1. VALERIANA, Neck. 

 Hardwickii. Wall, (Eoxb. Fl. Ind. i. p. 166.)— DC. Prod 



