324 ENXJMESATION OF \^AmarylUdacem . 



Hab. Central Province, up to an elevation of 5000 feet. Nom. vulg. 

 ''Ma-bintal/' 



A rather variable plant as regards tlie size aad sLape of the leaves and the amount 

 of pubescence. 



2. CURCULIGO, G^tn. 



1. O. recurvata, Dryand. (Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii. p. 145.) — C.P. 3210. 

 Hab. Saflragam, Moon: 



I have never met with this plant in a wild state. 



. 2. C. orchioides, Geertn. (Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii. p. 144, cum syn.)— 

 C. hrevifoUa, Ait. ; Wight, Ic. t. 2043.— c.p. 2289. 



Hab. Not uncommon in grassy places, up to an elevation of 3000 

 feet. Nom. vulg. " Ileen-bintal," 



Extremely variable in the amount of pnbcscencej in the shape and size of the 

 leaves, uiid in tiie number of fiowers j and I cannot help suspecting that C. Malabarica^ 

 "V^ ight, will prove to he a form of it, and perhaps also C. graminifolia^ Nimnio, of 

 the Bombay Florn. 



CLII. AMAETLLTDACE.^. 



1. CRINUM, Linn. 



1. C- Asiaticnm^ Linn, (Kth. Enura. t. p. 547, cuin syn.) — C toxica- 



rivm, Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii. p. 134.— c.p. 2969. 



Hab, Very abundant on the sea-coast of the island. Nom. vulg. 

 **Tolabo." 



Frequently planted as a fence for native gardens near the sea. 



2. C. defixum, Gawl. (Kth. I.e. p. 561, cum syn.)— (7- Asiaticmn, 



Eoxb. 1. c. n. 127.— c.p. 2338. 



Hab. Hoi; dry northern parts of the island. 



3. .C. omatuia, Herb. (Kth. 1. c. p. 573, varr. a et ^3, cum syn.)— 

 C. Zeylanicum, Linn. ; Eoxb. L c. p. 139. Var. a, c.p, 3734. v ar. ^, 



c.p. 3735. 



Hab. Warmer parts of the island. Nom. vulg. " Goda-manil." 



2. PAM^CRATIUM, Linn. 



1. P. Malabaricum, Herb. (Kth. Enum. v. p. 661, cum syn.)— C.P. 

 2339. 



Hab. On the banks of rivers and streams, up to an elevation of 2000 

 feet. Norn. vulg. '* Deya-manil." 



2. P. Zeylanicum, Linn. (Kth. L c. p. 662, cum syn. ; Eoxb. Fl. Ind. 

 ii.p. 124.)— C.p. 3211. 



Hab. Amongst grass', in the warmer parts of the island. Nom.vulg- 

 '*"Wal-Loonoo." 



The Cinghalese employ the bulhs medicinally, 



P, verecandum^ Soknd., stated to be a native of the island, I have never met with 

 here, either wild or under cultivation. 



