Anotis.~\ Rubiacece. 319 



3. A. nummulariformis, Trim. Syst. Cat. Ceyl. 42 (1885). 

 Hedyotis nummulariformis, Am. Pug. 23. H. nummularis van. 

 glabra, Thw. Enum. 142 (in part). C. P. 113. 

 Fl. B. Ind. iii. 75 {A. nummularia, var.). 



Perennial (?), stems 6-18 in., branched, weak, ascending, 

 bare below, strongly quadrangular, slightly winged, usually 

 glabrous (sometimes slightly hairy), shining and polished; 

 1. very shortly stalked, \-\ in., narrowly ovate, usually 

 rounded at base, acute, margins recurved, glabrous above, 

 very pale and sometimes hairy beneath, rather thick, midrib 

 prominent beneath but lat. veins invisible, stip. pectinate with 

 long linear teeth fimbriate at apex; fl.nearly sessile, crowded in 

 small capitate cymes on long peduncles both terminal and 

 axillary; cal.-segm. triangular, acuminate; cor.-lobes short, 

 acute, recurved ; capsule as in the last. 



Upper montane zone in wet places; rather common. N. Eliya; 

 Maturata; Adam's Peak; Knuckles Mts. Fl. Feb., and Aug., Sept.; 

 pale violet, 



Endemic. 



I do not think this should be combined with 0. nummularis, as is 

 done by Thwaites. 



4. A. Richardiaua, Hk.f. in Fl. B. Ind. iii. 75 {\\ 

 Hedyotis Richardiana, Arn. Pug. 22. H. monosperma, W. and A., 

 var. subglabra. Thw. Enum. 142. C. P. 97. 

 Fl. B. Ind. iii. 75. 



A perennial herb, stems prostrate, rooting at the nodes, 

 spreading, much branched, flowering shoots ascending, cylin- 

 drical, hairy; 1. usually small, \-\ in., broadly ovate, rounded 

 or slightly cordate at base, acute, hairy on both sides, rather 

 thick, with the numerous lat. veins prominent beneath, petiole 

 very short, stip. large, hairy, cut half way down into linear 

 teeth ; fl. sessile, cymes small, lax, terminal, on short unequal 

 peduncles; cal. oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, hairy, cor.-tube 

 narrow, hairy within, lobes nearly as long as tube, spreading, 

 stam. not exserted, style long, stigmas 2, plumose; capsule 

 \ in., ovoid-turbinate, slightly compressed with a convex top 

 exceeding the persistent cal.-segm., glabrous or hairy, 2-celled, 

 with a single seed in each cell, at length splitting septicidally. 



Upper montane zone; very common, and occurring in large masses. 

 Fl. August, Sept.; bright violet. 



Endemic. 



A very pretty little plant, forming large beds in the hills, but with a 

 disgusting odour when bruised as by walking over it. 



The above description is that of the ordinary form, but the 1. are often 

 much larger, 3-4 in., on longer petioles and nearly glabrous, the stems 

 erect and much taller, and the cymes very lax. I suspect some of ours is 

 rather A. monospertna, W. and A. (Wight, Ic. t. 1031), to which Thwaites 

 referred it. 



