CEYLOX PLANTS 



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SELECTED ORNAMENTAL PLANTS OR SHRUBS 

 INDIGENOUS TO CEYLON. 



(For Palms, Orchids and Ferns, see under their respective heads). 



S.- Shrub. A.=Annual. H. P.= Herbaceous Perennial. T.=Tree. Cl.=Climber. Cr.=Creeper. 

 W. Cl.=Wooly Climber. 



Name. 



Natural Order. See above. I Remarks. 



Abutilon asiaticum. 



"Anoda." (L.c.) 

 Aeschynanthus zeylanica. 



(U.c.) 



Alocasia macrorhiza variegata 



.(L. 



Alpinia nutans var. sericea. 



' Rankiriya." (L.c.) 

 Alyxia zeylanica. (Lc.)| 



Amorphopallus campanulat us . 

 " Kidaran." (L.c.) 

 Aneilema giganteum. (L.c.) 

 Anoectochilus regalis. 



" Wanaraja " 



( Moist region; I.e.) 

 Ardisia missionis. (L.c.)! 



Barleria involucrata. (U.C.) 



B. mysorensis. " Katu- 



nelu." ( Dry region) 

 B. Prionitis. " Katu- 



karandu " (Dry region) 

 Berberis aristata. (I'.c.) 



Burmannia disticha. 



"\Ia-diya-ja\vala." (L.c.) 

 Calophanes Nagchana. 



(Dry region) 

 Capparis zeylanica. 



(Dry region) 



Malvaceae S 2 4 ft. ; fl's yellow. 



Gcsncraceae P Cr. 2 2\ ft. ; fl's orange-yellow 



Aroideac H P 3 4 ft.; very large varie- 



gated hastate leaves. 

 Scitamineae H P 5 6ft. Large leaves; fl's 



pinkish white. 



Apocynaccac ' S '3 5 ft.; fl's pale yellow. 

 Aroideac HP Tuberous; very large 



leaves and fl's; fl. foetid 

 3 ft.; fl's pale blue. 

 Ground orchid; beautifully 

 marked leaves. Moist 

 shaded places. 

 S 6 8 ft.; fl's in clusters, pale 



pink. 



S 3 4 ft. ; fl's brilliant purple- 

 blue. 

 S ! 3 ft.; fl's bright violet-blue. 



S 23 ft.; fl's bright pale 



orange-yellow. 



S ; 56 ft. fl's bright yellow. 

 H P : 11 i ft. fl's. bright blue. 



Commdinaceae H P 

 Orchideac H P 



Myrsineae 



Acanthaccac 



Berberidae 

 Burmanniaceae 



Acaiithaccae 

 Capparideac 



S j 3 ft; fl's pale blue. 



S 68 ft. Beautiful pink and 

 white fl's. 



L.c.=Low-country generally. U.c.= i Up-counto'. I.e. Intermediate elevation. 



