310 THE JOUENAL OF INDIAN BOTANY. 



Central India, Pachmarchi ; Peninsular India, Mysore, Palghat. 

 I can see no difference except in the numerous scapes between 



this and E. longicuspis. 



A. plant collected by Dr. Henry in Yuraan, No. 9443 in Herb. Calc. has 

 smaller leaves more like those of E. odoratum and smaller heads. The 

 involucral bracts are not reflexed, It may be a distinct species but is 

 obviously closely related'to E. longicuspis. 



30. E. atratum Koern., F.B.I, vi, 574, No. 10 ; Euhl. see p. 69 



Stem up to 3 in. thickly covered with leaves. Leaves 1/4-1/3 in. 

 wide at the base, then suddenly narrowed and bluntly linear, many 

 nerved. Scapes solitary or few, 7-15 in. Heads 1/4-1/3 in. diam. In- 

 volucre black. Floral bracts, white, concealed by the long-fringed male 

 petals. Plate 26. 



Ceylon, Adam's Peak. 



There seems to have been some confusion With regard to this species. 

 In Herb Ceylon is a sheet marked "Galagama February 1816, O.C. 932" and 

 " C.P. 61 " and this last number is also borne by another sheet, ot the next 

 species. Ruhland says the plant called atratum by Hooker in Fl. Ceylon is 

 not Koerniche's species, but he does not say what is, and founds a new- 

 species E. subglaucum on one of these former, which one I do not know. 

 Koerniche in Linnaea xxvii p. 611 says the involucre is black. 



31. E, ceylanicum Koern, Fl. Ceylon, v, 3, No. 4 ; Euhl. No. 

 128 ; (E. subcaulescens, Hook f. F.B.I, vi, 583 ; Euhl. No. 116) Simi- 

 lar to E. atratum but the heads larger and involucre white or yel- 

 lowish. Protruding male petals perhaps more conspicious. Plate 27. 



Var. a. typica. Stem 0, leaves linear, 2-6 ins. by 1/10 ins., from 

 a broader base. 



Ceylon, Eliya lake. 



Var. b. subcaulescens. Hook f. Stem to 2 ins. Leaves narrow 2-4 

 ins. by 1/6 ins., slightly broader at the base. Scapes stouter, but heads 

 exactly as in the type species of which this appears to be more deve- 

 loped or a form of drier positions. Plate 28. 



Ceylon ; Horton Plain. 

 This species is very closely allied to E. atratum, and if the involucral 

 bracts of the latter vary, as stated by Hooker in Fl. Ceylon from black to 

 yellowish, all these forms should be included under one species- The only 

 other real distinction given by Hooker is that the lower floral bracts of E. 

 atratum are very shortly cuspidate, the upper being acute (as in E. ceylani- 

 cum). Ruhland makes three species of these forms. 



32. E. robustum Steudel, F.B.I, vi, 572, No. 5 ; Euhl. No. 

 120. Stem short and stout to as much as 1 in. in thickness: thinner 

 and branched in var. b. Ls. up to 12 in. by 2 in., many nerved, glossy, 

 coriaceous. Scapes to 24 in. Heads l\ in. Involucre white or 



