452 Lauracece. \Litsea. 



rounded or subacute at base, obtuse or rounded at apex, 

 glabrous, coriaceous, paler beneath, violet-pink when )'oung, 

 petiole \-\ in., stout; fl. on short ped., umbels small, about 

 4-flovvered, on longish pubescent peduncles in small clusters 

 from axils of present or fallen 1., bracts very concave, puberu- 

 lous; per.-segm. 4-8, linear-oblong, obtuse, deciduous; stam. 

 8-16 or more (usually 12), very irregular; fruit \ in., ovoid- 

 globose, purple, per.-tube much dilated. 



Montane zone, 3Cxx>-7ooo ft.; common. Hantane; Deltota ; Hunas- 

 giriya; N. Eliya; Badulla ; Haputale; Rangala. Fl. April, May, 

 September ; pale yellow. 



Endemic. 



8. Zi. g-laberrima, TInu. Eniim. 255 (sub Tetrantherd) (1861). 

 Tctranihera lottgifolia, var. y, Thw. Enum. 255. T. nervosa, Meissn. 



1. c. 187. T. lata, var. y, glauca, Meissn. 1. c. 187. Cylicodaphne 

 Thwaiiesii, var. y, angusiaia, Meissn. 1. c. 208. C. P. 79, 2274, 2606. 

 Fl. B. Ind. V. 173. 



A small tree, bark smooth, reddish-brown, branches 

 slender, young parts slightly pubescent ; 1. 3^-7 in., lanceo- 

 late or oval-lanceolate, acute at base, acuminate, acute or 

 obtuse, quite glabrous, more or less coriaceous, venation 

 prominent beneath, lat. veins few, forming large arches 

 within the margin, petiole h in., glabrous ; fl. on pubescent 

 ped., umbels very small, 4-flowered, on slender peduncles, in 

 clusters in axils of present or fallen 1. often from old wood, 

 bracts rounded, nearly glabrous ; per.-segm. oblong, obtuse, 

 deciduous; stam. 9, fil. nearly glabrous; fruit h in., oblong or 

 globo.se, dark purple. 



Montane zone, 4000-7000 ft. ; rather common. Alagalla; Amba- 

 gamuwa; Deltota; Hantane; Horton Plains; Nitre Cave Dist. Fl. 

 Feb.-May ; white. 



Endemic. 



I think there are two varieties here ; C. P. 2274 has a globose fruit, 

 and larger and less coriaceous leaves. The fil. of both inner rows of 

 stam. are sometimes provided with glands. 



9. If. iteodaphne, Thw. Enum. 255 (Tetra7ithcra) (1861) {f Nees). 

 CylicodapJinc Thivaitesii, var. j8 and var. y (part), Meissn. 1. c. 208. 



C. Walkeri, Meissn. 1. c. 208. C. P. 10, 2605. 

 Fl. B. Ind. V. 173. 



A small tree 20-30 ft., or a large shrub, bark rather rough, 

 twigs slender, young parts finely silky; 1. variable, 1^-7 in., 

 narrowly oval or lanceolate or oblong-oval, rounded or acute 

 at base, acuminate, subacute, glabrous, coriaceous, paler 

 beneath, venation incons[)icuous, petiole short; umbels small, 

 on short slightly pubescent peduncles, solitary or clustered 

 in 1. -axils, bracts rounded, silky, fl. about 4, nearly sessile ; 



