162 ENUMERATION OF [Composita. 



4. ADENOSTEMMA, Forst. 



1. A. viscosum, Torst. (DC. Prod. v. p. Ill, cum eyn.) — A. latifo- 

 Hum, Don; DC. 1. c. p. 112; Wight, Ic. t. 1087. _4, erectum, DC. Lc 

 p. 113. A. reticulaium, DC. I.e.; Wight, Icon. t. 1088. A, anquS' 

 tifolium, Arn. Pug. 29 (347) ; DC. Prod. vii. p. 266.— c.p. 594. 



Hab. Very abundant throualiout tlie island. 



5. LAGENOPHORA, Cass. 



1. Zi. Harveyi, Thw. ; foliis spatliulato-oblongis, sinuato-dentatisi, 

 plus minus hirsutis ; scapo foliis 2-3-plo longiore ; involucri ^qiiamis 

 lineari-lanceolatis, subglabris ; achcBTuis 3-aerialibus, glabris, margine 

 incrassato, rostro antice glanduloso; receptaculo conico.— c.p. 21 (513). 



Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 4000 to 6000 feet, not 

 very uncommon. 



The triserial arrangement of the achasnia, pointed out to me by my friend Pro- 

 fessor W. H. Harvey, when we were examining the plant together in the island, 

 Bceras sufficient to separate this from the other described species of the genus. 



6. MYBIACTIS, Less. 



1. M.Wlghtu, DC. Prod, y. p. 308; Wight, Icon. t. 1091— ilf- 

 Gmelini, DC. 1. c. p. 309. — An Af. Javanica et M, pilosa, DC. I.e. 

 p. 308 ?— c.p. 1740. 



Hab. Very abundant in the Central Provincr. at an elevation of 



8000 



7. AMPHIEHAPIS, DC. 



1. A. Zeylanica, DC. Prod. vii. p. 279.— SoUdaao Zcylanica, Am. 



Pug. 29 (347).— c.p. 152. 



Hab. Abundant throughout the island. 



8. SPHiEEANTHUS, Yaill. 



(Nom. vulg. " Mooda-mahana.") 



1. S. microceplialus- Willd. (DC. Prod. v. p. 369, cum syn/ 



1770. 



Hab. Common in the warmer parts of the island. 



2. S. hirtus, Willd. (DC. 1. c. cum syn. ; Wight, Icon. 1. 109^ 

 c.p. 1769. 



Hab, Very abundant on the borders of paddy-fields. 



3. S. amaranthoides, Burm. (DC. 1. c. p. 370, Cum syn. j W 



Icon. t. 1149.)— c.p. 1768. 

 Hab. Not uncommon in the hotter Darts of the island. 



c.r. 



9. DICHROCEPHALA, DC. 



1. D. latifoUa, DC. Prod, v, p. 372, cum syn. ; Wight, Icon. t. 1096 



c.p. 176G, 3303. 



Hab. Very common in waste places. 



