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9. ACHYRANTHES, Lion. 



1. A. bidentata, Blume, (AToquin in DC. Prod, xiii,-ii. p. 312, cum 

 syn. ; Wight, Ic. t. 1779.)— c.p. 2236. 



Hab. Very abundant on waste ground, 



2. A. aspera, Linn. (Moq. 1. c. p. 314, cum syn. ; Wight, Ic. 1. 1777.) 



Hab. Equally abundant with the preceding, and m similar places, 

 Norn. vulg. "Gas-karral-habba." 



This plant is employed medicinally in cases of dysentery. 



3. A, argentea. Lam. (Moq. 1. c. p. 315, cum syn.) — A. 'porpliyro- 

 stachya, Wall. ; Moq. L c. p. 316, A, rulro-fmca, Wight, Ic. t. 1778. 

 An A, asperm var. ? — c.p. 2909. 



Hab. Caltura, Moon. 



I am quite disposed to think, with Dr. Hooker, that this is probably merely a 

 variety of A, aspera. 



10. CENTROSTACHYS, Wall. 



1. C. diandra, WaU. (Moq, in DC. Prod. xiiii,-ii. p. 322, cum 



Wight, Ic. t. 722.)— c.p, 2241. 



immi 



11. DIGEEA, Forsk. 



1. D. arvensis, Forsk. (Moq, in DO. Prod, xiii.-ii. p. 324, cum syn.) 

 BesmochcEte muricata, AVight, Ic. t. 732.— C.P. 2912. 

 Hab. North of the island. Moon, 



12. CYATHULA, Lour. 



L C. prostata^ Blume, (Moquin in DC. Prod, xiii.-ii. p. 326, cum 

 syn. ; Wight, Ic. t. 733.)— C.P. 2242. 

 Hab. Very abundant. Nom. vulg. " Bin-karral-habba.** 



Employed as a medicine by the Cinghalese in cases of dysentery. 



2. C. capitata, Moquin, 1. c. p. 329 ; Wight, Ic. t. 1782.— C.P. 3112. 

 Hab. Ooma Oja, near Kandy, 



In my specimens the staminodia ai-e much wider and more copiously fimbriated 

 than they are represented in Dr. Wight's figure. 



13. PUP ALIA, Juss. 



urea, M 



DC.Prod.xiii.~ii. p. 331, cum syn. 



Hab. Common in the hot, drier par 



Wight 



1. c^. 330, cum syn.— c.p. 2234. 



, t. 1783. — Cyaihula orbiculata, Moquin 



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