210 ENUMEEATION OF [Convolvuhicecet 



2. AE G YBEI A, Lour. 



c.p. 2849. 



cum 



ITab. Central Province, Mr. S. de Alwis. Norn. vulg. " Malia- 



2. A. LescHenaulfii, Clioisy, 1. c. p. 329, cum syn.— c.p. 1932. 

 ±1AB. iJatticaloa, Gardner. 



m 



3. A. splendens, Sweet, (Choisy, 1. c. cum syn.)— c.p. 2845. 

 ±IAB. Jlantani District, Gardner. 



4 A. elliptica, Choisy, 1. c. p. 330, cum syn.— c.p. 1933. 

 ilAB. Central Province ; not uncommon. 



5. A, hancorniaefolia, Gardn. MS.; foUis glabris, ellipticis vel 

 ova 18, acuminatis, arete parallelim venosis, basi rotundatis ; pedunmlls 

 soli arns unifloris, axillaribus terminalibusquo, pctlolo brevioribus, 

 medio bibracteatis ; hractcis valdo caducis ; fruciibus carnosis, obovato- 

 oblongis, apiculatis.— c.p. 1924 



Hab. Central Province, up to an elevation of 5000 feet. 



coriacea 



^^^fy«^^ores cnm j>ehohs j,echmculh^^<,, adprcsse fuko-pilosi. Folia sub- 

 pS iu esp ■■ W^W^^^, tubo parum inflato, limbo U 



Hab. Abunda t in the hot, drier parts of the island. 



BATATAS, Eumph. 

 c.P.'m'*''"^'''^^'*' ^^''''^' ^^ ^^- ^'^^" i^.- P- 339, cum syn. 



Mr. W. 



I 



Nom. vulg. '*Kirri-baddoo/* 



but^'lL" shaJfolT "^ *lf P'""A ^ P^^^^-^^^ ^S^'"' ^'^y ^>-'^" ^vith TVight's figure, 

 Plant that t^l-Jnl f\ 'T^"' "■°"^' fPP'^"^ ^'^ ''^ ^° v<^'y ""'ike that of Wallich's 

 mu 'be d ;t t^l, \ P^;:''"'^"^^°<^'''*y ^1^^ '"t° consideration. I suspect they 



rdcr thclmA r ° ^^T' '" ^^- ^'°'^- P- ^^^' 'J'^^"iJ^e« tl'"^ «s one species, 

 unacr me name of Ijiomma atropurpurea. 



is c^ornmon' 5?!^^; ^^""H- n '''^""'^'^^t^y cnltivatal as a vesctable. B. pentaphjUa 

 gardenXts ' ' Quamoclit coccinea and Q. vulgaris are also common 



4. PHABBITIS, Choisy. 



Hab" So[ S^' ^^.^?\F'^.'^; ^^- P- 3<t3, cum syn.-c.P. 1938. 

 HAB. Hot, drier parts of the island. 



riiARBms Learii, nook., has no claim to be considered indigenous to Ccyloi. 



