FolygonacecB,'] ceylon i^lants. 245 



Hab. Very common in the hotter parts of the island. Nom. vnlg. 

 ^^EUa-nettoL" 



P. ROSEA, Linn., called by the Cinghalese " Rat-nettol," is not uncommon in gar- 

 denSj but I cannot hear of its occurring truly wild. It is much valued as a medi- 

 cinal plant. 



CXXI. PLANTAGmACE^. 



1. PLAKTAGO, Linn. 



1. P. major, Linn. (Yar. ^3 Asiatica, Dene, in DC. Prod, xiii.-i, p. 

 694.) — P. Asiatica, Linn, — c.p. 2246. 



Hab. Common in the most elevated parts of the Central Province. 



P. LANCEOLATA, Linn., is become a common weed at Newera Ellia, having been 

 introduced with grass-seeds from Europe. 



CXXII. NYCTAGINACE^. 



1. PISOWIA, Plum. 



1. P. aculeata, Linn, ; Choisy in DC. Prod, siii.-ii. p. 440, cum syn 

 P. villosa, Poir, 1. c. P. Georgina, Wall.— c.p. 2266. 



FTati IVni: nn/»nmmnn iin f,n an filfivation of 3000 feet. 



2. BOERHAAVIA, Linn. 



3. B. diffusa, Linn. ; Clioisy in DC. Prod, xiii.-ii. p 

 ■JB. procumbens, EoxL. ; Wight, Ic. t. 874.— c.p. 1099. 

 Hab. Very common on sandy or gravelly places. Nob 

 Booddoo-pala." 



. CXXIIL POLTGONACE^. 



1. POLYGONUM, Linn. 



cum 



Wieht, Ic. t. 1798.)— c.p. 3000 

 iB. Warmer narts of the i 



Pr. M. Nep. p. 71 ; W 



an Meisner P— P. strictum, Allioni ; Wight, Ic t. 1800 

 Hab. Dimboola, in tlie Central Province, at an elevation of 4^)00 t( 



3yn.)— C.P. 2999. 

 Hab. Galle. 



This is considered by Dr. Hooker to be merely a variety of P. mtte, Schr. 



cum 



1799.)— c.p. 2907' 



Willd. (Meisn. 1. c. p. 114, cum syn. ; Wi 



3000 



Dr. Heoker believes this to be a variety of P. Ffirsicaria, Linn. 



