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P.humilis, Caryot aureus, Calamus pseuclotenuis, C. thwaitesii, Corypha 

 umbraculifera. Areca catechu, Borassvs fiabellifer and Cocos nucifera 

 are widely cultivated. 



The Deccan region comprises the whole comparatively dry elevated 

 tableland of the Peninsula east of Malabar and south of the Gangetic" 

 and Indus Plains. The Coromandel coast, extending from Orissa to 

 Tinnevelly may be considered as a sub-region. Deciduous forests 

 form the most conspicuous feature of the Deccan plateau. Compara- 

 tively evergreen ones are found on the coasts and slopes with an 

 eastern aspect. Of palms, there occur jPhcenLv sylvestris, P. robust a, 

 P. acaulis, P. humilis, Calamus viminalis, C. pseudotenuis, C. rotavg, 

 Borassus fiabellifer. Phcenix pusilla forms impenetrable thickets in 

 sandy soils near the sea . 



The Ceylon region presents, on the one hand, a close affinity to the 

 vegetation of Malabar and the Deccan, on the other it differs from 

 the Malabar flora in having many more Malayan types. Of endemic 

 species 780 have been reported, and of these eleven are palms : Areca 

 concinna, Loxococcus rupicola, Oncosperma fasciculata, Phoenix 

 zeylanica, Calamus rivalis, C. pachystemonus, C. ' digitatus, C. 

 radiatus, C. zeylanicus, C. ovoideus. The most conspicuous palm 

 in Ceylon is Corypha umbraculifera ; Nipa fruticans is rare. Other 

 indigenous palms are Phoenix pusilla, C. thwaitesii, C. pseudotenuis, 

 C. delicatulus, C. rotang. 



LIST OF AUTHORS. 



Adanson (Adans.), 1727-1806. Brongniart (Brgt.), 1801-1876. 



Aiton (Ait.) 1766-1849. Brown (R. Br.), 1773-1858. 



Anderson (T. Anders.) Burmann (Burm.), 1706 1780. 



Baker (Bak.). Cavanilles (Cav.), 1745-1804. 



Balfour (Balf.), 1808-1884. Chapmann (Chapm.). 



Beauvais (Beau v.), 1755-1820. Commerson (Commers.), 1727-1773. 



Beccari (Becc). Crueger (Crueg.), 1818-1864. 



Bentham (Benth.), 1800-1884. Cunningham (A, Cunn.), 1791-1839. 



Berry. 



Blanco, 1780-1845. Delile, 1778-1850. 



Blume (BL), 1796-1862. Desfontaines (Deaf.), 1750-1833. 



Bonpland (Bpld.), 1773-1858. Dillenius (Dill.), 1687-1747 



Bory (1780-1845). Drude. 



Brandis. Duncan (Dune). 



