206 ENFMERATioJsr OF ^CyvtandracecB. 



'olysperma; semimhiis subspha3ricis5 opacis, punctulatis. — Menyanthes 

 ijlora. Moon's Cat. p. 13. An L. Forhesianum, Griseb. 1. c. ? — c.p. 

 1869. 



Hab. South of tlie island. 



r 



This is probably Z. Forlesianumy Griseb., in pai't ; but it does not quite agree 

 with the characters given of the flower of that species j nor does the author notice 

 the very different habit the present plant exhibits to that of the other species of the 

 section, the stem simply elongating, at each innovation, by the production of a single 

 shoot at its apex, instead of producing, as in the other species (in addition to the 

 fascicle of flower-pedicels), a sessile offset developing its own roots, and a succession 

 of petioled, floriferous leaves, (perhaps more correctly termed petiole-like stems,) 

 each terminated by a single leaf. 



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CVII. BIGKONIACE^. 



1. CALOSANTHES, Blume. . 



w 



1. C. Indica, Blume, (DC. Prod. ix. p. 177, cum syn. ; Wiglit, Ic 

 tt. 1337, 1338.)— c.p. 3171. 



Hab. Very common, up to an elevation of 2000 feet. N"om. vulg 

 " Totilla-gass." 



2. SPATHODEA, Beauv. 



1, S. Rheedii, WaU. (DC. Prod. ix. p. 206, ciim syn. : Wiglit, Ic. t. 

 1339.)— c.p. 3170. 



Hab. Hotter parts of the island. Nom. vulg. " Deya-danga- 

 gass." 



STEREOSPEE.MUM 



1341.— c.p. 1959. 

 Hab. Verv abt 



W 



2000 feet. Nom. vnlg. " Loonoo-madala-gass." 



S, sumeolens, DC. (c.p. 19G0), is sometimes to be found ia the neighbourhood of 

 Buddhist temples, in the south of the island, but I canuot hear of its occurring truly 

 ■wild. Its roots are much valued by the natives as a tonic medicine, and they attri- 

 bute the same properties and give the same name ("Palor*) to those of Sj^athodea 

 adenophi/Ilaj which is occasionally found in gardens. 



Millingtonia hortensis is very common, but in oi 

 have no evidence of its being really wild. 



near cultivated g 



CVIII. CYRTANDEACE^. 



1. -ffilSCHYNANTHUS, Jack. 



1. .ffi, Zeylanica, Gardn. in Calcutta Jourtv. vol. vi. p. 474 ; Wight 



Ic. t. 1347.— An ^Esch. Perrottetii, A. DC. Prod. ix. p. 2C1, var.P 

 c.p. 1782. ^ . 





