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CVI. GENTIANACE^. 



TRIBE I. GENTIANEM 



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1. EXACUM, Linu. 



Sect. 1. PseudocJdronia, Griseb. 



1. E. Zeylanicum, Eoxb. (Griseb. in DC. Prod. ix. p. 45, cum syn. ; 

 Hook. Bot. Mag. t. U2^.)~Chiroma trinervia, Linn.; Moon's Cat. 

 p. 16.— c.p. 512. 



Var, ^; Jlorihiis minoribus pallidioribusqiie ; anthens brevioribus. 

 E, Mamboddeanum, Gardn. MS. — c.p. 38. 



Hab. Common in damp, grassy places, up to an elevation of 5000 

 ieet. Norn. vulg. " Bindara." # 



CauHs plus minus tctragonus vel subteres. jPc^//^ ovata vel auguste lanccolata, 



utnnque plus minus acuminata. Anthers var. a circiter 3 lin. (var. jS 1^ lin.) 

 longse. 



At one time I considered, as did Dr. Gai-dner, varr. a and j8 distinct species, but 

 alter the examination of very numerous specimens, I am unable to tind any essential 

 permanent character to separate them. 



.J; ^- naacrantlium, Arn. (Griseb. 1. c. p. 46 j Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 



47/1.)— JF. ovale. Griseb. l.n.— n p. 1ft77. 



7000 



Cauhs teres vel parum tetragonus. Corollm purpureae, loUs rotnndatis, pins 

 nunns acaminatis. Antherce 4-5 lin. longii^, 



ihis beautiful plant diifers from the preceding onlv in the deep purple colour of 

 Jts larger flowers and the greater size of their anthers, and it might safely perhaps 

 i)e considered a mere mountain variety of if. 



WalkeH 



■C.P. 1878. 

 5000 to 6000 



Caulis tctragonus, ad nodos minute glandulosus. Corolla alba. 



. 4. E. axillare, Tliw. ; caule parum procumbcnte, 4-ulato; foliis 3- 

 Bemis, ovato-lanceolatis, utrinque acuminatis ; pedicellis axillaribus, 

 solitanis, calyce brevioribus; florihus 4-mcri3; calyce late alato; co- 

 ^ollm Zot^lanceolatis, acuminatis.— c.p. 2998. " 

 -tlAB. Near Hewessee, in the Pasdoon Corie, at no great elevation. 



loha membranacea, 1^3 poll, longa. Calyx semipollicaris ; alls membrauaceis, 

 ^e venosls. Corolla cyanea, lobis \ poll, longis. 



Sect. 2. Pseudosehma, Griseb. 



* oi^; Pedunculatum, Linn. (Griseb. L c. p. 46, cum syn. ; Wight, Ic. 

 t ^6.)— c.p. 1876, 



-Hab. Hotter parts of the island, not uncommon. 



Corolla pallide cyanea vel albida. 



6. E. sessile, Linn. (Griseb. 1. c. p. 47, cum syn. ; Wight, Ic. t. 1324, 

 ^•y— C.P. 250. 

 Hab. Commou in grassy places, up to an elevation of 2000 feet. 



Corolla cyanea vol albida. 



