184 Christmas Island. 



73. Datura alba, Nees. 



On all coasts. K'o. 117. 



This species in the Flora of British India is considered a variety 

 oVD. fastuosa, Linn. 

 JDistrib. — India. 



ACANTHACE^. 



74. Ruellia prostrata, Lamk., var. dejecta, C. B. Clarke. 



Dipter acanthus dejectus, Nees. 



Common in Flying Fish Cove. No. 96. 

 Distrib. — East Africa, India, Ceylon. 



75. Asystasia coromandeliana, ITees, forma. 



Top of inland cliff, Steep Point. In flower April 5th, 1898. 

 No. 154. 



Leaves much larger than type, reaching S^^ins. long at base, 

 gradually narrowing to petiole. 



JDistrib. (type). — India, Malaya, Africa, Arabia. 



76. Dicliptera made aril, Hemsley. 



Common on shore platform. Nos. 20 and 22. 

 Distrib. — Endemic. 



VEEBENACE^. 



77. Stachytarpheta indica, Yahl. 



Settlement, Flying Fish Cove. No. 29. 

 Distrib. — Tropical Asia and America. 



78. Callicarpa longifolia, Lamk. 



Small tree. East coast, shore cliff, and near Flying Fish Cove. 

 No. 39. 



Native name : Chendana. 



Distrib. — India, West Malaya to North Australia. 



79. Tectona grandis, Linn. fil. 



This tree is recorded by Mr, Hemsley for the island, but it is 

 not in present collection. The so-called Teak of the island is 

 Derria. 



[I believe that this record is due to a mistake, and that Tectona 

 grandis does not occur in the island. — C. W. A.] 



