204 ENTTMEEATioN OF [^GentianucecB. 



2. PLADERA, Eoxb. 



1. P. pusilla, Eoxb. (Griseb. in DC, Prod. ix. p. 63, cum syn.)— 



Cicendia fastigiata, Griseb. I.e. p. 62.— c.p. 2840. 



Hab. Common in damp, grassy places, in the hotter parts of the 

 island. 



3. CANSCOBA, Lam. 



1. C. diffusa 



C.P. 2841. 



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Province, at an elevation of 2000 to 4000 



2. C. decussata, Ecem. et Sch. (Griseb. 1. c. cum syn.) — c.p. 2400. 

 Hab. Wot uncommon in the Central Province, on the borders of 

 Lddy-fields, up to an elevation of 4000 feet. 



3. C. sessiliflora, Ecem. et Sch. (Griseb. 1. c. cum syn.)— c.p. 3581. 



Sab. Batticaloa T)i>4trif*f. • Tin+: nn-mTn/^T^ 



1327, f. 2.)— c.p. 1874. 



Hab. North of the island, Gardner. 



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4. SLEVOGTIA, Eeicb. 



1. S. orientalis, Griseb. in DC. Prod. ix. p. 65, cum syn.— c.r. 1871 

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



5. GENTIANA, Tournef. 



^J:- ,°- Pe<licellata, Wall. (Griseb. in DC. Prod. ix. p. 107, cum syti. ; 

 Wight, Ic. t. 1328.)— G. Zeylanica, Griseb. I.e. p. 108.— c.r. 1873. 



Hab. Abundant amongst grass, at Newera EUia and other of the 

 most elevated parts of the island. 



6. CRAWPURDIA, Wall. 



Tripterospennum, Blume. 



1. C- fasciculata. Wall. (Griseb. in DC. Prod. ix. p. 120, cum syn. ; 

 Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 4838.)— Var, /S Chainpionii ; Tripterospermnm 

 Championii, Gardn. MS.— c.p. 137. 



Hab. Horton Plains, in the Central Province, at an elevation of 7000 

 feet. 



Corolla cylindrico-campanulata, 1 poll, louga, 6 lin. in exp., omnino llavo-viridis 

 vel marglae plicisque purpureis. Frtietns camosaa, ruber, stipite cTquilongo concolore. 

 tlacenia dure. Semina triserialia, liLera, acute trigoua, bruunea. 



The present plaat corresponds in so many respects Tvith the figure and description 

 of C. fasciculafa, that there can scarcely be a doubt of its being a variety of that 

 y>ecies. It has, however, essentially the characters of the genus Tnpterospemum of 

 Blume, and T suspect that the fruit of Craiafurdia must have been inaccurately de- 

 scribed from dried specimens. 



