2S(i WILLIS : THE I'Lul'vA OF RITIGALA : 



■ .\actly like an undescribed sheet in the Calcutta herbarium, 

 bearing the ticket 



Herb. Ind. Or. Hook. fil. et Thomson. 58. 



Bradleia (33) 



Hab. Malabar, Concan, &c. Regio trop. 



Alt.— Coll. Stocks, Law, &. 



I have myself subsequently compared it with this plant, of 

 which I found a sheet in our herbarium, and find this to be so. 

 It is a quite distinct species, not perhaps distant from 67. 

 rigidum, Muell. Arg., but with the lobing of the fruit much 

 better marked. 



Distribution method doubtful. It would appear that this 

 species, unless it occurs elsewhere in Ceylon, from which it has 

 not previously been recorded, must have been carried from 

 India, a distance of 200-300 miles, but in all likelihood it also 

 occurs in some of the intermediate districts. I refrain from 

 naming it ; this should in general be done only by monographers 

 in difficult genera like this. 



74. Croton caudatus , Geisel. (?) Summit. Distribution method 

 doubtful, but occurs, though rarely, in the dry zone. The 

 specimens are rather small, and may be of C. aromatious, which 

 also occurs in the dry zone. 



75. Acalypha lanceolata, Willd. Summit. Distribution 

 method doubtful, but a weed in the dry country. 



76; Mallotus philippinensis, Muell. Arg. Summit (and fide 

 Trimen). Distribution method doubtful, but common in the 

 dry zone. 



77. Excoecurin en nulata, Wight. Summit, and sides (and fide 

 Trimen). Distribution method doubtful. Common in the 

 moist /one from 4,000 to 0.000 feet. 



78. PhyUocMamya spinosa, Bureau. Summit. Fleshy 

 irlicnr. probably bird-carried, but common in the dry zone. 



79. Firm iiiferfiiria, Roxb. Lower slopes (fide Trimen). 

 Bird-carried, Low moist country, rare. 



so. Doratenia vndica, Wall. Summit. The specimen lias not , 

 m ilir one inflorescence available, long pubescenl arms From 



