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to base, very obtuse, five-nerved, with membranous margin, 

 absolutely glabrous. Spikes not seen. Summit. Distribu- 

 tion method doubtful. Very rare in the higher montane zone. 

 Only once found, in Bopatalawa at 6,000 feet. 



64. P. confusa. Hk. f. Summit. Distribution method 

 doubtful. Rather common in montane zone from 3,000 to 

 5,000 feet. 



65. P. dindigulensis , Miq. Summit. Fruit viscous, 

 probably bird-carried. Rather common in montane zone 

 to 3,000 feet. 



66. Alseodaphne semecarpifolia, Nees (fide Trimen). 

 Summit. Bird-carried ( ?) Common in the dry region. 



67. Litsea zeylanica, Nees ( ?) Not in flower, but the leaves 

 resemble those of this species, but are a good deal longer and 

 usually falcate. Summit. Bird-carried. Very common in 

 the moist region to 4,000 feet. 



68. Viscum orientate, Willd. Summit. Fruit a berry, 

 bird-carried. Common in the dry zone. 



69. Cleistanthus pallidus, Muell. Arg. Abundant at the 

 summit (and fide Trimen). Distribution method doubtful, 

 but is common in the dry zone, e.g., at Dambulla. 



70. C. patulus, Muell. Arg. (?) A very doubtful 

 specimen, not in flower. Distribution method doubtful. 

 Rather rare in the low moist country. 



71. Phyllanthus cinereus, Muell. Arg. (? var.) Very 

 abundant on the uppermost 1,000 feet of Ritigala. Not in 

 flower. The stems are rather too pubescent for true cinereus. 

 in fact are almost hairy, but the leaves dry green, and not 

 black, above. It may therefore perhaps be regarded as an 

 endemic slight variety of P. cinereus. Distribution method 

 doubtful. The type rare, in Maturata and on Wattekelle 

 hill. 



72. P. polyphyllus, Willd. Summit. Distribution meth- 

 od doubtful, but common in the dry zone. 



73. Glochidion,sp.nov. Summit. This specimen I sent to 

 Calcutta, and Captain Gage and Mr, Burkill report that it is 



