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ellipticis basi subcordatis margine, anguste, alatis pedicellis 

 umbellularum duplo brevioribus. 



Hab. — In open, steep, rocky, grassy places on the descent 

 from the Horton Plains to Galagama, in the district of 

 Saffragam. Flowers in February and March. 



Descr. — An annual. Stem erect, 3-5 feet high, much branched 

 above, entirely glabrous. Radical leaves about a foot long, segments 

 1-1^ line broad. Primary rays 1^-2 inches long, secondary 9 lines 

 long. Flowers small, white. Fruit flat, crowned by the persistent 

 styles, 3^ lines long, 2\ lines broad, with three rather prominent ribs 

 and two less prominent lateral ones. Vittce 4. 



Obs. — The whole plant when bruised gives out a rank 

 odour similar to that of Fennel. It is called Wal eenduru 

 by the Singhalese. As a species it will range with P. glau- 

 cuniy D.C., a native of Nepaul. 



ORD. NAT. GENTIANACE^E. 



Tripterospermum championi, Gardn. 



T. foliis ovato-ellipticis acutis basi subcordatis petiolum 

 duplo et ultra superantibus, pedunculis axillaribus solitariis 

 brevis calycem triplo brevioribus, calycis campanulati lobis 

 setaceis tubum vix aequantibus, corollas clavatse lobis 5-6 

 ovatis acutis cum plicas intermediis rotundatis integris. 



Hab. — Among bushes at the margins of woods on the 

 Horton Plains, on an elevation of about 7,000 feet. Flowers 

 in February to August. 



Descr. — Perennial. Stems herbaceous, twining, glabrous, round. 

 Internodes 2-6 inches long. Leaves 3-nerved, glabrous, pale under- 

 neath, lf-2 inches long, 10 lines broad. Peduncles 2 lines long, 

 bractless. Flowers pent, vel hexameris, about one inch long. Lobes 



