FURTHER NOTES ON THE FLORA OF NORTHERN GANJAM. 477 



109. Ageratum conyzoides, Linn. An introduced plant, now thoroughly esta- 



blished throughout the Peninsula and in Ceylon. 



110. Grangea maderaspatana, Poir. 



111. Erigeron asteroides, Roxb. 



112. Blumea lacera, DC. 



113. Lagera flava, Benth. 



114 Sphceranthus indicus, Linn. Uriya Pokusungo. 



115. Csesulia axillaris, Rcxb. 



116. Vicoa auriculata, Cass. 



117. Emilia souchifolia, DC. 



118. Tage.tes patula, Linn. An escape from cultivation. 



119. Siegesbeckia orientalis, Linn. Only seen on the lower slopes of Mahen- 



dragiri. 



120. Eclipta alba, Hassle. Uriya Kasindra. On dry soil a .small procumbent 



dry weed ; much larger, erect and somewhat flashy in swamps and ditches. 



121. Blainvillea latifolia, DC. 



122. Wedelia calendulacea, Less. 



123. Spilanthes A cmslla, Linn. 



124. Bidens pilosa, Linn. 



125. Glossogyne pinnatifolia, DC. In hilly country. 



126 Tridax procumbens, Linn. Uriya Bhumi — Pokusungo. Another Ameri- 

 can invader which has become thoroughly naturalised throughout the 

 Peninsula and Ceylon. It is certainly the most widespread and 

 abundant weed in our area. It flowers sporadically throughout the year. 



127. Launea pinnatifida, Cass. A small herb of the seashore sand with a 



flagelli form creeping and rooting stem. 



Ai least three more species could not be identified for want of developed 



flowers. 



Campanulacea. 



128. Lobelia terminalis, Clarke. 



Ebenacece. 



129. Diospyros tomentosa, Roxb. Uriya Khendu. Not readily distinguishable 



from D. melanoxylon, Roxb. Both species occur. 



Oleaceai. 



130. Jasminum Sambac, Ait. 



Salvadoracece. 



131. Azima tetracantha, Lamk. Flowers rains. 



Apocynacece. 



132. Vinca pusilla, Mun. A miniature of the introduced well-known " Dead 



man's flower." V. rosea, Linn. 



133. Alstonia neriifolia, Don. Not common. 



Asclepiadacece. 



134. Cryptolepis Buchanani, Room & Schalt. Uriya Doddara. 



135. Cryptolepis elegans, Wall. 



136. Strcptocaulon sylvestre, Wight. 



