Composite,] CEYLON 



165 



Var. ^ ; foUis 3-5-sectis. — M, Arnottiana, Wight. 

 c.p. 34. 



Hab. Both varieties very abundant at an elevation 

 feet. 



Herbacea. Achania ad apicem obscure bicomuta vel mutica. 



6000 to 8000 



20, WEDELIA, Jacq. 



1. M. calendulacea. Less. (DC. Prod. v. p. 539, cum syn. ; Wi^ht, 

 Icon. t. 1107.)— c.p 1756. 



Hab. Kot uncommon in the hotter parts of the island, especially 

 near the sea. Nom. vulg. " Eanwan-keekirindi." 



21. WOLLASTONIA, DC. 



1. W. biflora, DC. Prod. v. p. 546, cum syn. ; Wight, Icon, t, 1108. 



— TF, asperrima, DC. L c. p. 547. IF. scahriuscula, DC. I.e. cum syn. 



W. glahratay DC. 1, c. p. 548, TF- insularis, DC. 1. c— c.p. 1760 

 (1759). 



Hab. Common in the hotter parts of the island. 



22. BIDENS, Linn. 



1. B. pilosa, Linn. (DC. Prod. v. p. 597, cum syn.) — B, Smidaica, 

 Bl.; DC. I.e. p. 598. B. WallicMi, DC. 1. c. cum syn.— c.p. 3630. 



Hab. a very common plant in cultivated eround. Nom. vulcr. 

 "Wal-teekola." V ^ ^ 



2. B, decomposita. Wall. (DC. 1. c. p. 602, cum syn. P)— c.p. 3583. 

 Hab. Batticaloa District, not common. 



Involucri squamm lincares^ ciliatnc. Ligula flava;, breves, Achania elongata, 

 3-4-gona, subglabra vel versus apicem hirsuta, 3-4.ari3tata. 



The achaiuia of B. decomposita are described as biaristate, whilst in my plant 

 they are 3-4-aristate, but in other respects there would seem to be but slight 

 difference, if auy. ' 



23. SPILANTHES, Jacq. 



1* S. Acmella 



Aemella, Linn. : 

 c.p, 684. 



s 



!. cum syn. 



Hab. Very common in the Central Province, up to an elevation of 

 00 fppf "Kr^T-*. TT^ir. "A^w..,no'* 



6000 



* J 



Nom. vulg. " Ac-malla. 



24. ARTEMISIA, Linn. 



1. A, vulgaris, Linn. (DC. Prod. vi. p. 112, cum syn.) — A, Indica, 

 Wilkl ; DC. I.e. p. 114, cum syn.; Wight, Icon. t. 1111. A. lepto- 

 stac/i^a, DC. 1. c. p. 113. A. pauciflora, Stechm. ; DC. I. c. p. 102. 

 ^' duMa, Wall. ; DO. 1. c. p. 110. A, Boyleayia, Edgw.— C.P. 1755. 



Hab. Not uncommon in or near native gardens. Nom. vulg. " Wal- 

 tolondoo." 



25. MYBIOGYNE, Less. 



1. M. minuta. Loss. (DC Prod. vi. p. 139, cum syn.)— r.p. 2715. 



