120 S. Kurz — A Sketch of the Vegetation of the Nicobar Islands. [No. 3, 



36. Ueena lobata, L. — A common weed in the beach -forests and 

 in the grass-heaths of Kamorta and Katchall ; also Karnicobar (Novara 

 162 ; Jelinek 46 — Jcassinyi, inc.) and Pulu Milu (Novara, 161 ; Jelinek 

 188 — utschu, inc.). 



37. Hibiscus Abelmoschus, L. — Frequent in clearings and open 

 shrubby spots in the tropical forests of Kamorta. 



38. Hibiscus tiliaceus, L. — Common in the beach-forests of Ka- 

 morta and Katchall ; on the first-named island it occurs also exceptionally 

 in a few patches on the hills along the margin of the tropical forests ; also 

 Karnicobar (Novara 158 and 159 ; Jelinek 3 — tad Jcowa, inc.) ; imbon, 

 inc. Katch. 



39. Thespesia populnea, Corr. — Common in the beach-forests, and 

 generally along the whole coast of Kamorta and Katchall ; also Karnicobar 

 (Novara 125 ; Jelinek 75. — matka, inc.) and Tillangchong (Novara 126 ; 

 Jelinek 89). 



*40. Gosstpium herbaceum, L. — Cultivated at Kamorta, and occa- 

 sionally around habitations. Its growth on Kamorta (polycistina-clay) is 

 very inferior ; it should be tried on the coral-grounds of Katchall, etc., 

 where it will thrive better. 



STUBOULIACUJE. 



41. Steeculia mollis, Wall. — Eather frequent in the beach-forests 

 of Katchall ; also Nankowry (Novara 165 ; Jelinek 145— -fo, inc.). 



N. B. I have now had an opportunity of ascertaining that the speci- 

 mens of the Sterculia referred to S. parviflora in my Contrib. Burm. Fl. 

 (Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 1874, 117, sub 10) are a variety of the above. The 

 true St. parvijlora, Boxb., occurs in the Ava and Sylhet hills, but Masters' 

 Malayan specimens have nothing to do with Boxburgh's species. 



42. Steeculia htposticta, Miq. Suppl. Fl. Sumatr. 399. — Com- 

 mon in the tropical forests of Kamorta. It is a treelet up to 20 ft. high, 

 with stems of about an inch in thickness. 



43. Steeculia longifolia, Vent. ? — In the tropical forests of Ka- 

 morta. Only leaves, hence the doubtful identification. 



44. Steeculia campanulata, Wall. var. glabeifolia, leaves quite 

 glabrous, cordate-rotundate. Common in the tropical forests of Kamorta 

 and Katchall, and there one of the loftiest trees. 



45. Heeiteea Tothila, Kurz in Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 1874, 118 

 (H. littoralis, Dry.). Common in the beach-forests of all the islands; 

 Karnicobar (Novara 214; Jelinek 84 — Tcamtrad, inc.). 



46. Helicteees obtusa, Wall. — A most common meagre shrub on 

 the grass-heaths of Kamorta. 



