^u^horliacecB,'] cetlon plaxts. 277 



Croto7i liglium, Lmn., occurs 

 be considered truly wild. 



21. BLACHIA, BaiUon: 



fitude des Euphorb. p. 385, t. 19, fig. 18-20. 



1. B. nmbellata, Baill. 1, c. — Croton umlellatumj Willd. Sp. PI. iv. 

 p. 545 ; Wight, Ic. t. 1874.— c.p. 3014. 



Hab. Very common in the south of the island, and especially near 

 the sea. 



4 



Though it is difficult to point out any very decided character to separate this spe- 

 cies generically from Croton, still the eglandulose leaves, the umbellate inflorescence, 

 the anthers erect in Bestivation, and other minor characters about the inflorescence of 



the present plant, are probably sufficient to justify its being constituted a distinct 

 genus. 



22. TEIGONOSTEMON, Blume, 



1, T. diplopetaluSj Thw. ; foliis subglabris, lanceolatis, mucronatis, 

 distantcr denticulatis, basi cuneatis ; pedicellis floribus subajquilongis ; 

 petalis profunde bifidis, lobis rotundatis, laciniato-sinuatis, undulatis ; 

 capsula laevi, pilosa. — c.p. 578. 



Hae. Palahattoo, in the Eeigam Corle, at no great elevation. 

 Sept. 1856. 



Frutex yel arhor parva, pariibus junior this inflorescenfia^t parcc pilosis. Folia 

 sublffivia, pcnnivenia, siccitate nigro-fuscescentia, 6-9 poll, longa, 1^-2| poll, lata ; 

 petiolo semipollicari, superne sulcato, ad apicem bidenticulato. Stipida mmxxi^y subu- 

 Jatse, caducse. Racemi terminales, multiflori, foliis breviores ; Iracteis minutis. Fe- 

 tola rubra. Flor. masc. Fedicelli 1^-2 lin. longi. Calycis lohi rotuudati, petalis 

 dimidio breviores. Anilierarum Joculi ad apicem connectivi crassi divergentes. 

 Pl. fcem. Fedicelli superne incrassati, 4-5 lin. longi ; frudiferi 6-7 lin. longi, 

 Calycis lohi oblongi, plerumque dorso apiculati, petahs reflexis longiores. Slyli 

 lohi 3, breves, bis bifidi. Capsula 3-lobata, parum depressa, 2 poll. lata. 



2. T, nemoralis, Thw. ; foliis subglabris, lanceolatis, acuminatjs, 

 mucronnlatis, undulatis, obscure denticulatis, pennivcniis, basi cuneatis, 

 breri-petiolatis ; floribus pedicellis subajquilongis ; petalis oblongis, 

 quam lobi ealycini 2- vel 3-plo longioribus ; capsula muricata, pilosa. — 

 c.p. 3570. 



Hab. Madamahanewera, in the Central Province, at an elevation of 

 2000 feet. 



Fmtex vel arhor parva, parfihus junioribus inforescentiaqiiG adpresse pilosis. 

 Folia subUcvia, ad apicem ramuli parum conferta, 3-7 poll, longa, 1-2 poll, lata; 

 peiiolo 2-4 lin. longo, apice bidenticulato. Sliptda^ subulata;, 1-li hu. longee. 

 Facemi multlflori, foliis breviores. Feiala rubra. Flok. masc. Jnt/icrarum locuU 

 subparalleli, parum distantcs, ad apicem connectivi rotuudati. Fl. F(EM, quam 

 niasc. parum majores, 6-7 lin, in eip. Ovarium hispidum. Slyli lobi 3, breves, 

 spathulati, emarginati, reflexi. Semina sphairica, 3 hn. in diam., dorso parum can- 

 oata ; tesla leevi, fusco-marmorata, 



23. JATROPHA, Kth. 



1. J. glauca, Valil, (Willd. Sp. PI. iv. p. 558.)— C.P. 2168. 



Hab, Damboul, Gardner, 



