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AMARYLLIDEZ. 
152. Pancratium zeylanicum Linn., Sp, Pl. 290; Roxb., Flor. 
Ind., ii, 124 ; Hook. f., Flor. Brit. Ind., vi, 285. 
Minikoi ; Fleming. 
India, Ceylon, Malaya. 
153, Agave vivipara Linn., Sp, Pl, 823, A. Cantula Roxb., Flor. 
Ind., ii, 1€7 ; Watt, Dict., i, 148. The Bastard American Aloe, 
Anderut ; cultivated, Alcock, Kiltan ; introduced from the mainland and 
erows well, Meming. 
A native of America, cultivated and naturalised in most warm countries, 
TACCACEA, 
154, TaccA PINNATIFIDA Forst., Plant. Escul. 59 ; Roxb., Flor. Ind., ii, 
172. The South-Sea Taro ; vernac, “ teerny,” Robinson, 
Anderut ; cultivated, Wood, Alcock. Chitlac ; cultivated, Robinson. Akati ; 
cultivated, Fleming ! Minikoi ; cultivated, Mleming ! 
A littoral species common on South-Hastern Asiatic and Polynesian coasts, 
but also extending inland either asa wild or cultivated species. Though a 
very common species on the Andaman coasts, the plant is here only found as a 
cultivated one. 
DIOSCcOREACEZ, 
155. Dioscorea bulbifera Linn., Sp. Pl. 1033. Wild Yam. 
Minikoi ; Fleming ! 
A common species in a wild state throughout India, Indo-China, and Malaya; 
possibly conspecific with the next. Mr. Fleming does not note if itisa 
cultivated or a wild species. It is sometimes cultivated, and beth the root and 
leaf-tubers are eaten. The latter are also in Ceylon used. as a fish-bait, 
156. Droscorea sativa Linn., Sp. Pl. 1033; Watt, Dict., iii, 183, The 
Garden Yom. 
Améni ; cultivated, Robinson, Hume. Cultivated generally in the tropics, 
native country unknown, There are no specimens either in Mr, Hume’s or 
in Dr. Alcock’s collection, and it is, therefore, not impossible that it is not 
D, sativa but D, bulbifera that is grown in Améni. 
LILIACEZ. 
157. Gloriosa superba Linn., Sp. Pl. 305 ; Roxb., Flor, Ind., ii, 148, 
Anderut ; plentiful, Alcock / 
Wild throughout South-Eastern Asia, but also often cultivated as an orna- 
mental plant, and on account of the poisonous properties reputed to reside in its 
