Asclepiadacece.'] ceylo>' plants. 195 



inconspicue venosis ; cymis lerminalibus, delicatulisj valde divaricato- 

 ramosis ; pediceUis flore lougioribus ; seminibus rostro gracili sequilongo 

 ornatis. — c.p. 2579. 

 Hab. Ambagamowa and jVTaturatte Districts ; not common. 



Folia 2-4 poll, longa, \-~\h i^olL lata ; petlolo 3-5 lin. loiigo. Cal^x \ lia. loagus, 

 lobis ovatis, subaculis. Corolla flava, 3 lin. in exp. Anthers scssiles. FoUiculi 

 3-5 poll, longi. Semiua glabra, minute rugulosa (rostr. excL), 6 lin. longa ad apicem 

 coplose comosa. 



Finca rosea^ Linn., is become quite naturalized in the neighbourliood of Colombo 

 and otber places. Fluiuerla acuUfolia, Poir., is also widely distributed, especially 

 about Buddhist temples. 



CIV. ASCLEPIADACEJ2. 



1. HEMIDESMUS, E. Br. 



cum 



vu 



Wight, Ic. t. 594.)— c.p. 183 (1865). 

 Hab. Very abundant in the warmer parts of the island. Norn 



"Eremoosoo." 



The root of this plant (Indian Sarsapai'illa) is much used medicinally by the 

 Cinghalese. 



2. CRYPTOLEPIS, E. Br. 



(Blume, Mus. Bot. Lugd.-Bat. i. p. 146.) 

 1. C. Buchanani, Eoem. et Sell, (Walp. Eep. vi. p. 474, cum sjn. ; 



Wight, Ic. t. 494.)— c.p. 2548. 



Hab. CommoTi. un to an ftlovation of 3000 feet. 



3. SECAMONE, E. Br. 



1. S. emetica, E. Br. (Decalsne ia DC. Prod. Tiii. p. 501, cum syn. ; 

 Wisrht, Ic. t. 1283.)— c.p. 1851. 

 Hab. Not uncommon in the warmer parts of tlie island. 



4. TOXOCARPTJS, W. et A. 



^ 



1. T. Kleinii, W. et A. (Decaisne ' in DC. Prod. viii. p. 505 ; Wight, 

 Ic. t. 886.)— c.p. 2578. 

 Hab. Maturatte District, at an elevation of 3000 feet ; not common. 



5. CYNOCTONUM, Er. Mey., Decaisne. 



CynancJium paucijlorum, E. Br. ; Wight, Ic. t. 354. An C. peduncu- 

 latum, Thunb. DC. Prod. viii. p. 548.— c.p. 2466. 

 Hab. Very common in the Central Province. Norn. vulg. " Kang- 



toombala." 



The Cinghalese eat tie young leaves of this and of mauy other plants of this 

 Natural Familv. in their curries. 



