ApocpiacecB.2 ceylon PLA^^Ts. 193 



varieties of one species. The flowers of F. Fergnlana have a disagreeable odour, 

 but I do not remcuibcr -whether the same character applies to those of V, dichotoma. 

 I can discover no difference in the nectaries of the two plants. 



10. HELIGME, Blume, EncQ. 



Farsonsia Sect. 2, A. DC. 



I 



1. H. spiralis. — H, Bheedii^ Wiglit, Ic. 1. 1303, cum syn. Parsonsia 



spiralis, Wallich; A. DC. Prod. riii. p. 402.— c.p. 1S62. 

 Hab. Very abundant, up to an, elevation of 3000 feet. 



Flores virides, externe rufescentes. 



11. WEIGHTIA, E, Br. 



L W. tomentosa, R. ct Sell. (A. DC. Prod. viii. p. 404, cum syn. ; 

 Wight, Ic. t. 443.)— c.p. 2691. 

 Hab. Central Province ; not very uncommon. 



Corolla flavida, rubro-tincta. Corona coccinca, breve et obtuse 5-loba, lobis sub- 

 erenatis, Flores siccitate cyaneo-nigrescentes. 



2. ? W. Rothii, G. Don, (A. DC. 1. c. p. 4£l6, cum syn. 5 Wiglit, Ic. 

 1. 1319.) Var. jS puherula.—c.v. 1837. 



Hab. Damboul, Gardner. 



Ramuli cum foliis junioribus puberuli. AnthercB dorso pilosse. 

 This will probably prove to be distinct from W. Rothii, but my specimen is not 

 sufHciently perfect to justify a new species being established upon it. 



3. W. an^ustifolia, Thw, ; foliis glabris, niembranaceis, lineari-lan- 

 CGolatis, obtusis, basi acutis, brevi-petiolatis ; cyniis delicatulis; Jloribus 

 minute pubcscentibus ; corona glabra, 5-parti'ta; loins linearibus, an- 

 theris oppositis aquilongisque, fere ad medium bifurcatis, segmentia 

 slmplicibus vel ad apicem parce laciniatis. — c.r. 1839. 



Hab. Damboul and Trincomale, Gardner. 



Folia 1^-4 poll, longa, i-f poll, lata; peiiolo circiler 1 lin. longo. ^ Fedicelli 

 tenues, scmipollicares. Ca!i/x \ lin. longua, lobis rotundatis, subacutis, ciliatis, 

 coroUac tubo brevioribus. CoroUiP lobi liueari-obloiigi, ohtusi, 3 lin. longi. AntheT<e 

 dorso parum pilosfe. 



This much resembles W, tinetoria, R. Br. (c.p. ISSS, 2385), but its much nar- 

 Tower and more membranaceous leaves, and very differently- shaped corona, seem 

 suflicieutiy to distinguish it from that species. Of the latter I have oaly garden 

 specimens in the herbarium, aud I have no evidence of its having been detected 

 wild iu the island, though it may be expected to occm- so iu the northern districts. 



4. "Wr. Zeylanica, E. Br. (A. DC. 1. c. p. 407, cum syn.)— IF! anti- 

 dj/sentcrica, II. Br. ; A. DC. 1. c. cum syn.— c.p. 1825. 



■ Hab. Common in the south of the island. Nora. vulg. "Sooddoo- 

 idda." 



Corolla alba, tubo glabro, lobis puberulis. Coroua alba, antheris longior, pluri- 

 laciniata. 



12. ALSTONIA, R. Br. 



1. A. scholaris, E. Br. (A. DC. Prod. viii. p. 408, cum syn. ; WigM, 



le. t. 423.)— c.p. 1840. 



2c 



