200 ENUMERATION OF [^LogamacecB. 



21. CARALLUMA, E. Br. 



1. C. attenuata, Wiglit, Ic. t. 1268.— An C. adscendens, E. Br. ; DC. 

 in DC. Prod. viii. p. 647, cum syn. ?— c.p. 3304. 



IIab. On rocky ground at Ooma Oya, on the lower road from Kaudy 



to Badulla, at no great elevation. 



My specimens of this plant so mueh resemble Rosburgli's figure of 5^. adscendens 

 in PI. Cor. t. 30, that it seems not improbable that the cilia were accidentally absent, 

 or overlooked in the corolla of his specimen. 



22. BOTJCEROSIA, W. et A. 



1. B. umbellata, W. et A. (DC. in DC. Prod. viii. p. 648, cum syn. ; 

 WigM, Ic. t. 495.)—^. campanidata, AViglit, Ic. t. 1287.— c.p. 2861. 

 Hab. Eocks near Kornegalle. 



Jsclepii^ curassavicay Linn., is become quite naturalized and distributed throughout 

 the island. 



CV. LOQAXIACEJ^. 



1. MITRASACME, Labill. 



1. M. Indica, Wiglit, tc. t. 1601 ; Benttam in Linn. feoc. Proc. i. 

 p. 92, cum syn. — c.p. 1677. 



Hab. Common in the warmer parts of the island* 



2. FAGRJEA, Thunb. 



l.*P. Zeylanica, Thunb. (DC. Prod. ix. p. 29, cum syn.; Blumc, 



Eumplua, t. 78. fig. 2.)~Solandra o^ppositifoUa, Moon's Cat. p. 15. 



Hab. Central Province, not common, Norn. vulg. "Atambooroo- 

 gass." 



2. P. obovata, Wall, in Eoxb. FL Ind. ii. p. 33; DC. 1. c— -F. Ma- 

 laharica, Wight, Ic. t. 1317. — c.p. 757. 



Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 2000 to 5000 feet. 



This differs from F, Zeylanica in its more scandent habit, mucli shorter flowei^, 

 and more oblong fruit ; but in other respects they arc very closely allied. In bo , 

 the placenta are distiactj not, as in the following species^ cohering in the centre o 

 the ovary. 



3. P. Gardner!, Thw. ; scandens ^foliis majuscuhs, coriaceis, glabns, 

 subeveniis, obovato-cuneatis, apice rotundatis, basi truncatis, ^re _ - 

 petiolatis ; petiolo parum stipulaeeo ; corolla late infundibuliioruu , 

 tuho calyce circiter 3-plo longiore ; placentis in medio ovarii coha^ren- 

 tibus.— c.p. 1826. ^ , 



Hab. Hantani, in the Central Province, at an elevation of 30W lo 



4000 feet. 



The present species has weaker, more scandent branches, than the preceding. 

 leaves Lave a more crowded appearance, and the calyx is lar^'cr, with its pai 

 bracteoles at its immediate base, instead of halfway down the pedicel, as m the p 

 ceding. The two plants are, However, very closely allied, and their flowers are v ^^ 

 similar in geueral appearance. The somewhat coriaceous flowers of all three sp 

 are of a ydlo wish- white colour; the fruit is shining and glaucous. 



