EuphorUacecB,'] cetlon plants. ' 287 



Zeylanica, Thw. in Hook. Journ, Bot. vii. (1855) p. 270. t. 10.— c.p. 

 2424. ^ 



Hab. Central Province, at an elevation of about 3000 feet. 



Jrhor SO-iO-])ciQlia, 2^^^^^^^^^ J^^ioridus parce fugaci- pilosis. Foiia 5-10 poll. 

 loDga, 1-1-3 poll, lata, petiolo 4-8 lin. lougo. Flores pallide ochracci. Sepala 4-5, 

 rotandataj obtusa, exteme cum pedicellis sericeo-pilosa. Fructns subpoUicaris, 



43. HEMICYCLIA, W. et A., Thw. 



Astylis, Wight. 



1. H. sepiaHa, W. et A. (Wight, Ic. t. 1872 ; Thw. in Hoot. Journ. 

 of Bot. vii. (1855)" p. 271).— c.r. 2120. 



Hab. Abundant in the hot, drier parts of the island. Nom. vulg. 

 " Weera-gass." 



2. H. Gardner!, Thw. 1. c.— C.P. 2121. 



Hab. With the preceding species, but not so abundant. 



Arbor mediocris ; 'partihus juniorihis, petiolis inflorescenfiac^^ pubcsccutibiis. 

 Folia lanceolata, creaata, retusa, mucronata, basi obliqua, angustata et subtus secus 

 costam pilis longis stipatu, 1-3 poll, longa, f-l poll, lata, petiolo 1-2 lin. longo. 

 Flores pauci, paUide ocbracei, 6 lin. in csp. Masc. Stamina circiter 24, discum 

 medio excavatiun cingentibus. Ovarii rudimenium nullum. Fcem. Stylus brevis. 

 Siigwa convexum, carnosum. Drupa oblongaj 4 lin. longa, 



3. H. lanceolata, Thw. ; arborea \ ramulis^ petiolis inftorescentiaquQ 



pilosis; foliis subglabris, lanceolatis, obtuse acumiuatia, mucronatis, 

 basi obliquis, subacutis et subtus secus costam longe pilosis ; Jlorihus 

 paucis, parvis ; drttpa oblonga, ad apicem oblicLua; ^utamine cristato, 

 reticulato.— C.P. 2211. 



Hab. Caltura. 



\ 



Ardor mediocris. Folia 1-3 poll, longaj ^-1 poll, lata, petiolo 1-2 lin. longo. 

 Flores circiter 2 lin, in. exp. Masc. Stamina circiter 16. Fcem. Stylns brevis, in 

 laminaoi bifidam dilatatus, refiexus. Drupa rubra, 6 liu. longa, 3 liu. lata. 



« 44. PALENGA, Thw. 



Hook. Joum of Bot. viii. (1856) p. 270. Baill, ttnd. des Eupb. p. 649. 

 1. P. Zeylanica, Thw. 1. c. p. 271, t, 7 C— C.P. 3349. 



Hab. Ambagamowa District, at an elevation of about 2000 feet. 

 Nom. vulg. '* Palenga-^ass." 



Ardor 40-50-pedalis, glabra, ramitlls terctibus. Folia lanceolata, acuminata, 

 pcnniveoia, oblinua, nitida, nigro-viriJia, subtus sparsim glnnduloso-pnnctata, 3-5 

 poll, longa, 1-lf poll, lata, petiolo ruguloso, 2 lin. longo. Slijmlcs minuta?. Flores 

 albidi, | lin. longi. Pedicelli 1 hn. longi. Fructus 8 liu. longus, 4 hn. latus, 

 fusco-tomentosus. 



45. PUTEANJIVA, WaU. 



Na^eia, Rosb. (non GEertn.) 



1. P. Roxburffhii, WaU.. Tent. Fl. I^rep. p. 61 ; Cat. n. 6814 ; E 

 PL Him. t. 100 J Wight, Ic. t. ISTG.—J^ageia Putranjiva, Eoxb 

 Ind. iii. p^767.— c,p. 2122, 



Hab. Hot, drier parts of the Island. 



