LIST OF THE PLANTS OF BARKUDA. 297 



" No. 12 1 2 was found growing at the edge of the well, No. 1219 on stony 

 ground in shade is much smaller, while No. 1345 is from bare stony soil and hence 

 is provided with long primary roots." 



Distrih. — ^Throughout India and Ceylon on dry stony ground. In South and 

 East Asia. 



40. M. Spergula Linn. F.B.I, ii, 662 ; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 533. 

 M . verticillata Roxb. (non Linn.) Fl. Ind. i, 360. 



Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1463 and 1513. 



" On damp rocks on the edge of the pond in rainy season." 



Distrib. — Throughout India from the base of the Himalayas : also Tropical 

 Africa and Australia. 



XV. PORTULACACEAE. 

 27. Portulaca Linn. 



41. P. quadrif Ida Linn. var. meridiana Calc. Herb. Mss. F.B.I, i, 247 ; Prain 

 Beng. PI. i, 240. 



P. meridiana Linn. Roxb. F. I. ii, 463. 



Loc— Barkuda. No. 1216. 



" Growing among stones at the edge of and on the top of walls ; also on stones 

 near the shore of the lake. Flowers in rainy season and also in June before rains 

 begin." 



D^'s^ffi^.— Throughout India and Ceylon. In Tropical Asia and Africa. 



XVI. CARYOPHYLLACEAE. 



28. Polycarpsea Lamk. 



42. P, corymbosa Lamk. F.B.I, i, 245 ; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 239. 

 Celosia corymbosa Roxb. Fl. Ind. i, 681. 



Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1390. 



" Growing up only in dry weather. Single plant on footpath." 

 Distrib. — Throughout India, Burma and Ceylon and in the tropics of Asia, 

 Africa, Australia and America. 



XVII. MENISPERMACEAE. 



29. Missampelos Linn. 



43. C. Pareira Linn. F.B.I, i, 103 ; Prain, Beng. PI. i, 208. 

 Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1251 and 1280. 



." Creeper on prickly pear. Flowers in rainy season : common." 

 Distrib. — Throughout tropical India. Cosmopolitan in warm regions. . 



30. Tinospora Miers. 



44. T. cordifolia Miers. F.B.I, i, 97; Prain, Beng. PI. i, 209. 

 Menispermum cor di folium Willd. Roxb. Fl. Ind. iii, 811. 



Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1292. 



