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" A large tree, rare on the island." 



Distrib.—'Ea.st Himalayas to Burma and the Malayan region. 



XI. CHENOPODIACEAE. 



22. Suaeda Forsk. 



35- S nudiflora Moq. F.B.I, v, 14; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 878. 



Salsola nudiflora Willd. Fl. Ind. ii, 60. 



Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1478 and 1506. 



" Found on the beach in April. In flower in June, but is then dying down." 



Distrih. — ^On the sea coast Bengal, Bombay, Deccan and Ceylon. 



XII. AMARANTACEAB. 



23. JErua. Forsk. 



36. JE. lanata A. Juss. F.B.I, iv, 728 ; Prain, Beng. P. ii, 874. 

 Achvranthcs lanata Linn. Fl. Ind. i, 676. 



Loc. — -Barkuda. Nos. 1247 ^^^'^ 1368. 



"No. 1247, found growing in the wall at the edge of pond, i.s much larger than 

 the other, which is dwarfed." One of the most striking example of edaphic variation 

 among the plants of the island. 



Distrih. — Throughout India in all situations. 



24. Alternanthera Forsk. 



37. A. sessilis Br. F.B.I, iv, 731 ; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 875. 

 Achyranthes triandra Roxb. Fl. Ind. i, 678. 



Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1527. 



Found in pockets of sand on rocky beach in April ; a few scattered plants only. 



Distrih. — Throughout India and Ceylon as in all warm countries. 



XIII. NYCTAGINACEiE. 

 25. Boerhavia Linn. 



38. B. diffusa Linn. Sp. PI. 3; Duthie, Fl. Gang. PI. iii, 2. 

 B. repens L. var. diffusa F.B.I, iv, 709. 



Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1239, 1308, 1328, 1470 and 1471. 



" A common weed. 



No. 1239 was found growing among stones at edge of lake in rains, while No. 

 1308 was growing on bare stony grovmd. No. 1328 trailing over bushes in under- 

 growth is more luxuriant than 1308. Common in such situations at all seasons." 



Distrih. — Throughout India. Also in tropical Asia, Africa and America. 



XIV. AIZOACEiE. 

 26. Mollugo Linn. 



39. M. stricta Lian. F.B.I, ii, 663. ^i, 

 Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1212, 1219, 1345 and 1514. 



