Aca)ithacecB.~\ ceylon plants. 225 



subpetiolatis, superne tomentosis, subtus glancis ; Jloribus solitariis, ia 



cymis laxis ; hracteis parvis ; calyce capsula dimidio breviore ; corolla 



minuta, labio inferiore rugis inconspicuis : staminibus duobus (T. A) — 

 c.p. 1994 ^ ^ 



Hab. Abundant in the Batticaloa District, at no great elevation. 



TRIE. RUELLIEM 

 SuBTRiB. 1. HYGROPHILEM 



6. HYGROPHILA, E. Br. 



1. H. quadrivalvis, N. ab E. in Wall. PI, As. Ear. p. 89. (DC. Prod. 

 XI. p. 89, cum syn.)— c.p. 2993. 



Var. salieifolia, T. Anders.— S*. salicifolia, N. ab E. 1. c, p. 92. 

 (Wight, Ic. t. 1490.)— c.p. 591, 3109. 

 Hab. Conxmon in the warmer parts of the island. 



2. H. spinosa, T. Anders. — Asteracantha longifoUa, N. ab E. iu 

 DC. 1. c. p. 247, cuni syn. ; Wight, Ic. t. 449.— c.p. 2900. 



Hab. Ifot uncommon in the warmer parts of the island. 



Asteracantha is, in every respect, a true Hygro^hila.—T, A. 



SuBTRTB. 2. EU-RUELLIEM 



7. CALOPHANES, Don. 



1. C. depressa^ T. Anders. — BijscJioriste, N. ab E. in DC. Prod. xi. 

 p. 106, cum syn.— c.p. 3537. 



Hab, Hot, drier parts of the island. 



2. C. littoralis, T. Anders. — Byschoriste, N. ab E. in DC. 1. c. cum 

 syn^; Wight, Ic. t. 447.— c.p. 1997. 



Hab. North of the island, Gardner. 



8. EUELLIA, Linn. 



1. R. prostrata, Poir. — Bipter acanthus prostratus, N. ab E, in DC. 

 I^rod. xi. p. 124, cum syn. I>. dejectus, N. ab E. in DC. 1. c. p. 125.— 



C.P. 1987. 



Hab. Very abundant up to an elevation of 3000 feet. 



2. R. patula, Jsicq.—Bipieracanthus patulus, N. ab E. in DC. 1. c. 

 p. 126, cum syn.; Wight, Icon. t. 1505.— c.p. 3628. 



Hab. Trmcomalee, Hev. S. O. Glenie. 



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9. ^THEILEMA, R. Br. 



oa}' ^' '•eaiforme, N. ab E. in WaU. PI. As. Ear. ; DC. Prod. xi. p. 

 ^bl, cum syn. ; Wight, Ic. t. 1533.— c.p. 398. 

 ilAB. Kot uncommon ud to an elevation of 2000 feet. 



SuBTKiB. 3. STROBILANTHEM 



10. STENOSIPHONIUM, N. ab E. 



1- S. Zeylanicum, T. Anders. ; scabrum, erectum ; folUs petiolatis, 



2o 



