16 Contributions towards a Flora of Ceylon, 



of the calyx setaceous, scarcely the length of the tube. Limb 

 of the corolla 5-6 lobed, lobes ovate, acute, the intermediate plaits 

 broadly rotund, entire, of a greenish-white colour, with longitudinal 

 purplish stripes corresponding to the folds. Stamens included : 

 anthers subsagittate. Ovary superior, pedicellate, the base of the 

 pedicel surrounded by a small urceolate, entire disk. Capsule fleshy, 

 at length dry, oblong, obtuse, 9 lines long, borne on a pedicel which 

 is equal in length with the persistent corolla, 1 -celled, with numerous 

 seeds attached to two parietal placentae. Seeds large, of a brownish 

 colour, compressed, triangularly suborbicular, the angles winged : 

 testa minutely muricated. 



Obs. I. — This very interesting addition to the Flora of Cey- 

 lon was first found by Capt. Champion at the Horton Plains, 

 about four years ago, and I was fortunate enough to find it 

 myself, last year, at the same place, but only sparingly. It 

 seems to be a rare plant. 



Obs. 11. — From the berry being fleshy, and the seeds not 

 immersed in the placentae as in Crawfurdia, I refer the pre- 

 sent plant to Blume's genus Trip terosper mum, although it is 

 doubtful whether these two genera should not be united into 

 one. This I cannot at present determine, as I have no speci- 

 men of either of the two described species of Crawfurdia with 

 which to compare my plant. The true Crawfurdias, are 

 natives of Nepaul, while Blume's Tripterospermum is from 

 the Island of Java. 



