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281. TABEENiEMONTANA ceispa, Roxb., var. Nicobabica (T. Nico- 

 larica, Liebm. Ind. sem. Hort. Hanniensis et Linna3a XXVIII. 363), 

 calycis lobis angustis subspathulatis tantum differt. — Common in tbe beach- 

 forests of all tbe islands ; Karnicobar (Kamphoevener ; Novara 108 & 110 ; 

 Jelinek 33 & 45 — togarata or talcorota, inc.) ; Trice and Track (Novara 

 109 ; Jelinek 182 — hlangnjei, inc.) ; galic nai/c, inc. Katch. 



282. Aganosma acuminata, Don. (A. eulola, Miq.). — Karnicobar 

 (g- o.). 



283. Alstonia spectabilis, R. Br. — Frequent in tbe coral-reef- 

 forests of Katcball ; (Jelmek — tulano, inc.). 



284. Alstokia maceophylla, Eoxb. and var. (3. acttmi^ata (A, 

 acuminata, Miq. Ann. Mus. Lugd. Bat. IV. 140), folia glaberrima, petiol 

 breviores. — Botb varieties with intermediate forms frequent in the tropical 

 forests of Kamorta ; Karnicobar (Novara 107 ; Jelinek 14). 



285. Paesonsia spibalis, R. Br. (Heligme Javanica, Bl.). — Fre- 

 quent in the tropical forests of Katchall; Karnicobar (Novara 111; Jelinek 

 82 — tehen, inc.). 



286. Anodeitdeon panicttlatum, DC. — Frequent in the beach and 

 tropical forests of Kamorta. 



N. B. This, as Mr. Homfray of Port Blair has pointed out to me, 

 is the plant which furnishes the strong fibre used by the Andamanese 

 for their bow-strings. 



ASCLUPIABU^J. 



287. Saecolobtjs globosus, "Wall. — Great Nicobar, in mangrove- 

 swamps (Novara 112 ; Jelinek 249 — intijoJc, inc.). 



288. Cynoctcxntjm Wallichii, Dene. — Kamorta, in shrubbery near 

 the old cattle-shed on the grass-heaths. 



289. Bidaeia sp. ? Fruiting specimens only. — Great Nicobar (No- 

 vara 114 ; Jelmek 232 — ekowische, inc.). — Much resembles B. ting ens, 

 Dene., but has the leaves much larger and the pods 6 — 8 in. long and 

 narrowed into a stalk. 



290. Wattakaka vieidieloea, Hassk. — Nicobars (teste D.). 



291. Dischidia nummulaeia, Ft. Br. — Bather frequent on trees, 

 chiefly in the beach-forests, but also on the grass-heaths of Kamorta 

 and Katchall. 



292. Dischidia Bengalensis, Coleb. — Common on trees, especially 

 cocoa-nut trees, of tbe beach-forests of Kamorta and Katchall ; (Novara 115 . 

 Jelinek) . 



293. Hota Hookeei, Wight. — Frequent on trees of the beach and 

 tidal forests of Kamorta and Katchall; (Novara 113 ; Jelinek). 



