224 ENUMEBATION OP lAcanthacecB, 



of this estaWistment. Mr. Alwis is under tlie iinpression that lie once saw the plant 

 growing wild in a forest between Oova and Balangodde, I have however only seen 

 it in a cultivated state, and suspect it is not truly indigenous. — G. Thw, 



2. T, Hawtaynii, Wall. Tent. — Meyenia Sawtayniana, N. ab E, in 

 WaU. PL As. Ear. ; DC. Prod. xi. p. 60, cum. syn. ; Wight, let. 1487. 



Hab. Ceylon, Walker, in Herh. Hooh, 



Mr. Thwaites has never met with this species in the island. 



3. T. fra^ans, Eoxb. FL Ind. iii. p. 33 j DC. 1. c. p. 57, cum. syn, 

 c.p. 2020. 



Hab, Abundant up to an elevation of 7000 feet. 



Mores non fragrantes. Corolla alha, tubo interne pallide viridi. — T, A, 



i 



SUBORD. 2. RVELLIDEM.—Mdimtiocorolliscontoria, Semina paplld v » 



retinaculo uncinato suffuUa, Plantcs non scandenles, 



TKIB. NELSONIEM. 



2. ELYTRAEIA, Vahl. 



1. E. crenata, VaH, (N. ab E. in DC. Prod. xi. p. 63, cum syn.)— -&. 

 marginafa. Pal. de Beauv, E. virgata, N. ab E. 5 DO. 1. c— c.P. 240. 



Hab. Very common. 



3. NELSONIA, E. Br. 



1. N. tomentosa, Willd. (N. ab E. in DC. Prod. xi. p. 65, cum syn.) 

 Hab. Ceylon, WalJcer, in Rerh. Hook. 

 Mr. Thwaites has never met with this plant, 



4. EBERMAIERA, N. ab E. 



1. E. glauca, N. ab E. in DO. Prod. xi. p. 73, cum syn. ; Wight, 

 Ic. t. 1488.— c.P. 2717, 3575. 



Hab. Banks of a stream near Batticaloa and Ambagamowa District, 

 not uncommon. 



Under E. glanca I include E. Zeylanica, poli/hotnja, kumilis, and thj/rsoidea of 

 Neea von Esenbeck, as well as E. spathulata, Ilassk.— 7. A, 



5. ADENOSMA, N. ab E. 



Sect. 1. — Staminibns quatuor. 



1. A. balsamea, Spr. (DC. Prod. xi. p. 68; Wight, Ic. 446.)— c.P. 

 xyyo* 



Hab. North of the island, Gardner. 



2. A. verticiUata, N. ab E. in Wall. PI As. Rar.; DC. I. c. p. 69; 



"Wight, Ic. 1524.— c.P. 1995. 



parts of the island. 



8. A. nliginosa, E. Br. (DO. 1. c.) 



Hab. In rice-fields. Walker, in Rerh. Hook. 



Sect. 2.- — Stamimhus duohus. 

 4. A. ThwaitesU, T. AnderB. ; caule erecto, racemoso ;fc 



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