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Laliat(B.'\ cetlon plants. 237 



2. G. prostratum, Benth. in Wall. PI. As. Ear. ii. p. 18 : DC. 1. c. 



c.p. 2079. 



Var. ^. gracth.—G, gracile, Bcntli. Lab. p. 21 ; DC. I. c— c.p. 2078 

 (2081). 



Hab. Warmer parts of the island; not uncommon. 



I can find no constant character to distinguisli G, gracile from G, prostatum^ and 

 they appear to pass insensibly into one another. 



3. MOSCHOSMA, Reich. 



1. M. polystacliyum, Benth. in Wall. PL As. 



Prod. xii. p. 48, cum syn. — c.p. 2056. 

 Hab. Hotter parts of the island, not uncommon. 



4. ORTHOSIPHON, Benth. 



di£Eiisu 



« ■ 



Walker, in Herh. Hi 



2. O. glahratus, Benth. in Wall. PL As. Ear. ii. p, 14 ; DC. 1. c. cum 

 syn.— c.p. 2059. 



Hab. Common in the hot, drier parts of the island. 



This varies very much in the size of the flowers. 



5. PLECTEANTHUS, L'Her. 



I 



1. P- capillipes, Benth. in DC. Prod. xii. p. 57.— c.p. 2064. 

 Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 3000 to 5000 feet. 



Corolla alba, labio inferiorc ruLro-macukto. 



2. P. ni^esceus; Benth. Lab. p. 710 ; DC. 1. c. p. 58, — P. Walkeri, 



Benth. L c. P, scahrellns^ Benth. 1. c. P. Mans, Benth. 1. c. p. 57. — 

 C.p. 90, 425 (4G1, 583, 687, 2060, 20G1). 

 Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 4000 to 7000 feet. 



Corolla alba, rubro-mactilata. 



A most vai'iable plant, as regards the size and shape of the leaves, and th( 

 of pubescence. 



amount 



menthoides , Benth. 1. c. p. 59. P. Ma 

 1430.— c.p. 2063. 



.? 



P. 



Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of 400O to 6000 feet. 



4. P. subincisus, Benth. in Wall. PL As. Ear. ii. p. IG ; DC. Prod, 

 xii. p. 66.— c.p. 2890. 



Hab. Ceylon, Macrae. 



I have never met with this species in a growing state, and there is no record of 

 whence the very indifferent specimen in the Herbarium was obtained. 



5, P. Gardneri^ Thw. ; caule herbaceo, breve piloso, basi decum- 

 bente ; foliis ovatis vel rotundatis, grosse dentatis vel subincisis, cre- 

 natis, minute ciliatis, superne villosulis, subtus glanduloso-punctatis, 

 basi aubacutis, petiolo longiusculo nervisque tomentellia ; racemis elon- 

 ""atulis, glandubso-tomentellis, parce ramosis ; verticillastris distanti- 



us, 4-6"floris ; hracteis minutis, ciliatis ; pedicelUs calyce fructifero 

 nutante subaquilonffia.— c.p. 16 (84> 264). 



