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225. Mttss^enda maceophtlla, Wall. — Not unfrequent along the 

 outskirts of the tropical forests of Kamorta ; Nankowry (Novara 95 ; Jeli- 

 nek 160). 



226. Mttssjenda Jellntekii, nov. sp. 



Fruticosa, siibglabra ; folia lineari-lanceolata ad elongato-obovato-lance- 

 olata, basi cuneata, acuminata et in petiolum longum v. longiusculum (| — 2 

 pollie arena) attenuata, breviuscule acuminata, menabranacea, 9 — 4 poll, longa, 

 integra, glabra v. subtus pallidiora et sub lente minute pubera ; flores 

 parvrasculi, aurantiaci, pedicellis 1 — If lin. longis suffulti et in corymbum 

 brachiatum glabrum foliis multo breviorem terminalem disgesti ; calycis 

 glabri tubus cylindraceo-oblongus, If lin. longus, dentibus f lin. longis, 

 omnibus lineari-subulatis v. uno alterove florum 1 — 2 tantum in laminam 

 foliaceam albana longissime (c. 1. poll.) petiolatam excrescente ; corollas 

 tubus 7 — 8 lin. longus, glaber, intus fauce villosus, lobi vis 2 lin. longi, 

 oblongi, obtusiusculi, supra pulverulento-tomentelli. 



Allied (possibly too closely ?) to 31. longifolia. The opposite leaves are 

 alternately much smaller and shorter petioled. Great Nicobar (Novara 90 ; 

 Jelinek 250 — tajhuge, inc.). 



227. Adenosache longifolia, Wall. — Great Nicobar (Novara 222 ; 

 Jelinek 224). 



228. Moeinda citeifolia, L., var. beacteata (M. hracteata, Eoxb.). 

 — Common in the beach-forests of Kamorta and Katchall, entering also the 

 coral-reef -forests ; Karnicobar (Novara 101 ; Jelinek 13 — luron, inc.). 



229. Nalclea excelsa, BL— A tree (60 + 20 — 30 + 4 — 5) fre- 

 quent in the tropical forests of Kamorta. 



230. Hncaeia pilosa, Bth. — Frequent in the tropical forests of 

 Kamorta. 



231. OphioeeHiza Mltstgos, L. — Common in the beach- and coral- 

 reef -forests of all the islands, especially frequent at the base of the catechu- 

 palms ; Pulu Milu (Novara 96 ; Jelinek 193 — Jcuju, inc.). 



232. Hedyotis eiglda, Miq. — Frequent in the tropical forests of 

 • Kamorta. 



233. Hedyotis paeadoxa, nov. sp. 



H. Jiispidce, Betz., arete affinis, attamen corolla duplo major, fauce 

 pubescens ; capsula globosa uti in speciebus Oldenlandice, calycis lobis bre- 

 vibus coronata ; caules hispiduli ; folia supra glabra, subtus minute puberula. 

 Great Nicobar (Novara. 94 ; Jelinek 225 — sammkim, inc.). (Common on 

 the Andamans). 



234. Hedyotis appeoximata, WA., var. (Spermacoce tulularis, 

 B. Br. in Wall. Cat.). — Pretty frequent on the grass-heaths of Kamorta, 

 especially along rivulets. 



235. Hedyotis costata (Spermacoce costata J Eoxb. ; H. coerulea, 



