1 86 MyrtacecB. {Eugenia^ 



thick ; fl. small, sessile, in very small, axillary, and terminal 

 fascicles, often on old wood ; cal. slightly pilose, segm. rounded ; 

 pet. oval, much longer than cal.-segm., fruit f-J in., globular, 

 scarlet. 



Rocky hills in the low country, especially in the intermediate region. 

 Deltota ; Uma-oya ; Doluwe Kande ; Lagalla ; summit of Ritigala, 

 abundant. Fl. May-September ; pinkish-white. 



Endemic. 



This is combined with E. amoena in Fl. B. Ind., but it seems nearer 

 E. Moo7tiana, under which Thwaites puts it. 



38. E. mabaeoides, Wight, III. ii. 13 (1850). 

 Thw. Enum. 114. C. P. 445, 1588. 



Fl. B. Ind. ii. 505. 



A shrub, very much branched, bark brownish-grey, twigs 

 very numerous, cylindrical, compressed, young parts glabrous ; 

 1. \-\\ in., broadly or narrowly oval-spathulate, tapering to 

 base, rounded at apex, very thick, stiff and rigid, dark green 

 and shining above, paler beneath, petiole very short ; fl. very 

 small on usually short slender ped., solitary or in small 

 axillary or terminal clusters ; cal. very glandular, segm. 

 rounded, finely ciliate ; fruit §— | in., globular or somewhat 

 ovoid, capped with small cal.-segm. 



Montane zone, 4000-7000 ft. ; rather common. Fl. Sept., Oct.; pale 

 green. 



Endemic. 



There are specimens in Herb. Kew, from 'J. Watson, 1834' (Hb. 

 Griffith n. 2362). The leaves are often very small and C. P. 1588 is this 

 form, which is found at the higher elevations. 



39. E. aprica. Trim. 



A much-branched bush, twigs cylindrical compressed, 

 young parts glabrous ; 1. 1-2^ in., rotundate or very broadly 

 oval, suddenly and shortly tapering to base, rounded or very 

 obtuse at apex, margin more or less revolute, rigid, pale 

 beneath, and with rather prominent veins, petiole about 5 in.; 

 fl. small, f — J in., on short ped., usually solitary from base of a 

 contracted branchlet, and appearing extra-axillary ; cal.-segm. 

 obtuse ; fruit f-^ in., ovoid, capped with small cal.-segm., 

 bright red. 



Open places in the montane zone ; very rare. Apparently confined to 

 the N.E. mountain mass. Knuckles Mountains (Ferguson) ; summit of 

 Rangala Ridge. Fl. April ; white. 



Endemic. 



I regret making another species, especially as my specimens are. 

 somewhat insufficient ; but I cannot fit them into any existing one. 



40. E. amoena, Thw. Enum. 114 (1859). 

 C P. 3439- 



Fl. B. Ind. ii. 505 (in part). 



