BOTANY. 101 



A much larger species is found in the neighborhood of 

 Rangoon, and may exist in these Provinces. 

 Pontedera dilatata. 



LUDWIGIA 



In stagnate water, a species of ludwigia which bears a 

 pretty flower, is quite common. 

 Ludwigia parviflora. 



begonia. 

 A pretty little annual, a species of begonia is common 

 in the neighborhood of both Tavoy and Maulmain. 

 Begonia. 



XYRIS. 



A species of xyris with conspicuous yellow flowers on 

 imbricated scaly heads, is often seen in the paddy fields. 

 Xyris indica. 



SPIDER-W'ORTS. 



Several species of spider-worts are abundant One, a 

 creeping species of commelyna may be often seen trailing 

 up the sides offences. Another with blue flowers like 

 the former but with a different habit, is sprinkled among the 

 grasses at almost every door. It belongs to the genus 

 aneilema. There are also one or two ether species com- 

 mon, but I do not find them described. 



Commelyna c&spitosa. 



Aneilema kerbaccum. 



flagellars. 

 A species of flagellaria is often seen, and is easily recoo-- 

 ni zed by the tendril it puts forth at the end of its leaves. & 

 Flagellaria indica. 



LOR A NTH US. 



Many of the trees are covered with different species of 

 the parasitical genus loranthus, so abundant in most tro- 

 pical climates ; and the numerous small red flowers of one 

 or two species in our forests are quite ornamental. 

 Loranthus. 



