264 Euphorbiacez. [ Croton. 
Page 47.—For C. reticulatus Heyne read: 
1. ©. zeylanicus Muell. Arg. in Linneza XXXIV, p. 107 (1866). 
C. reticulatus Heyne ex Wall. Cat. no. 7724 B (1847); Muell. Arg. in 
DC. Prodr. XV, p. 580 (1866) non Thunb. C. hypoleucum Dalz. in 
Hk. Kew Journ. III, p. 123 (1851) non Schlt. 
2. C. aRomatTicus Linn. 
All the specimens in the Peradeniya Herbarium appear to be Croton 
caudatum Geisel. which is a common liana in the dry region, where 
it is known as Vel-keppetiya. Linné’s plant was probably also this 
species, as he gives the name ‘‘ Weelkzeppettiya ’’ in the Fl. Zeyl. 
no. 345. 
Page 48.—For C. aromaticus var. lacciferus Trim. read: 
2. ©. lacciferus Linn. Sp. Pl. p. 1005 (1753); Gamble Fl. Madr. 
p. 1315 (1925). C. aromaticus var. lacciferus Trim. Fl. Ceyl. IV, p. 48 
(1898). Teppaddi, T. (Gamble). 
Also in S. India. 
Page 49.—For C. Klotsschianus Thw. read: 
C. officinalis (Klotzsch). Tiglium officinale Klotzsch in Nova 
Acta Acad. Nat. Cur. XIX, Suppl. p. 418 (1843). C. Klotzschianus 
Thw. Enum. p. 276 (1861). 
Page 50. 
Givotia rottleriformis Griff. Wendalai, T. (Gamble). 
rice 52 
23. OSTODES Blume. 
Infl. pubescent; seeds 0°7 in. long. : : . 1. O, Zea 
Infl. glabrescent ; seeds under 0-4 in. long : . 2, O. MINOR: 
For O. geylanica var. minor Thw. read: 
2. O.minor Muell. Arg. in Linnwa XXXIV, p. 214 (1865); Pax 
Euphorbiaceze in Engi. Pflanzenreich IV, 147, III, p. 20 (1911). O. 
zeylanica var. minor Thw. Enum. p. 278 (1861). 
Low moist region, below tooo ft., common. FI. Mar. 
Endemic. 
24. BLACHIA Baill. 
Sep. of fem. fls. under 0°3 in.; male fls. umbellate . B. UMBELLATA. 
Sep. of fem. fis. enlarged to 3 in. when in fruit; male 
fis: racemose .. ‘ B. calycina, 
B. caLycina Benth. 
This species appears to be quite distinct from B. umbellata. 
Page 55.— 
2. Agrostistachys Hookeri Bth. Kunu-beru, S. (F. Lewis). 
Rambukka, Kukul Korale; Gilimale; Kitulgala; Eratne (F. Lewis). 
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