192 ENUMERATION OF \^Apocynac€€B , 



Willd. ; A. DC. Prod. viii. p. 389, cum syn.— An Hunteria corymhosa, 

 Eosb. var.P— c.p. 1827. 



Hab. Warmer parts of tlie island ; common. 



Tlores flavidi. Carpella oblonga, ro st r at o- acuminata, stipitata, poUicaria. 

 The wood of this species has a very fine, close grain, resembling that of the Box- 

 tree. 



2. ? H. Roxburghiana, WigM, Ic. t. 1294.— C.P, 2518. 



Hab. Central Province, in the Maturatte and BaduUa Districts. 



Folia lineari-lanceolata, obtuse acuminata, basi acuta, superne nitida, subtus opaca 

 pallidioraque, venis primariis parallelis parum conspicuis, 2-6 poll, longa, ^-1 poll. 

 lata, petiolo 3-5 lin. longo. Flores flavidi. Carpella (immatura) parce acuminata. 



This would seem to have the leaves narrower and less numerously and strongly 

 veined than Dr. Wight's plant, as represented in his figure, but in other respects 

 there appears to be great similarity. 



6. CERBERA, Linn. 



1. C. Odollam, G^ertn. (A, DC. Prod. viii. p. 353, cum syn. ; WigH 

 Ic. t. 441.)— C.P. 1832. 



Hab. Hotter parts of the island, especially near the sea. Nom. vmg. 

 ** Gong-lcadooroo-gass." 



7. OCHROSIA, Juss. 



1. O. Borbonica, Gm. (A. DC. Prod. viii. p. 356, cum syn.)— 0..? 

 platyspermos^ A. DC. 1. e. cum syn. Cerhera parviflora. Moon's Cat. 



p, 19. ^;z Willd. i. p. 1222?— c.p. 1833. 



Hab. Caltura, and other places near the sea. Nom. vulg. "Moodoo- 



kadooroo-gass. 



8. TABERNJEMONTANA, Plum. 



1. T. dichotoma, Roxb. (A. DC. Prod. yiii. p. 366, cum syn. ; AVight, 

 Ic. t. 433.) Cerhera Manqhas, Linn, (partim.) Manglias lactescens, 

 etc., Burm. Thes. Zeyl. 151. t 70. f. 1.— c.P. 2834. _ 



Hab. Very common in the warmer parts of the island. Nom. Tulg. 



" Diwi-tadooroo-gass." 



Semina matnra in pulpa sanguinca nidulantia. ^ . . 



This is no doubt the plant intended by Burmann, judging from his description ot 



the fruit, though he has given the native name of another species. 



9. VALLARIS, Burm. 



1. V. Pergulana, Burm. (A. DC. Prod. viii. p. 399, cum syn. ; WigH 

 Ic. t. 429.)— C.P. 2515. 



Hab. Colombo, Mr. W, Ferguson, 



2. V. dicbotoma, Wall. (A. DC. I.e. p. 400; Wight, Ic. t. 438, cum 

 syn.)— C.P. 2519. 



Hab. Hot, drier parts of the island, at no great elevation. 



The smaller foliage, and a slight dilTercuce in the shape of the coroUa of the pre- 

 sent plant, give it a somewhat distinct appearance from the preceding, but the tw 

 are so dosely allied that it would perhaps be quite safe to consider them as mere 



