LIST OF THE PLANTS OF BARKUDA. 313 



"No. 1301A. A single plant trailing on trees at the edge of the lake ; very com- 

 mon on Ganta Sila." 



Distrih. — India and Ceylon especially near the sea. 



93. Symphorema Roxb. 



120. S. involucratum Roxb. F.B.I, iv, 599 ; Prain, Beng. PI. ii^ 837 ; 

 Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii, 262. 



Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1507. 



" One of the most common overwhelming creepers of the island. Flowers pro- 

 fusely in April." 



Distrih. — From Behar to Ceylon. 



XLVIII. SOIvANACEAE. 

 94. Solanum Linn. 



121. S. trilobatum Linn. F.B.I, iv, 236. 

 Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1288. 



"A scandent thorny shrub. Only a single stray plant observed on the island, 

 in a Glycosmis thicket." 



Distrih. — Deccan Peninsula, Ceylon, and from Arracan to Malacca. 



122. S, lycopersicum. Eng. and Prantl Pflanz. iv, 3 B. 24; Roxb. Fl. 

 Ind. i, 565. 



Lycopersicum esculentum Mill. F.B.I, iv, 237 ; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 743. 



Loc. — Barkuda. The Tomato. 



A native of Tropical America but becoming established in the island. 



95. Datura Linn. 



123. D. fastttosa Linn. F.B.I, iv, 242 ; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 751 ; Roxb. Fl. 

 Ind. i, 561. 



Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1257 ^^^ 1258. 



" A very common plant on Barkuda exhibiting considerable variation in the 

 colour of the flowers and stamens, both of which are often deeply tinged with 

 purple." A variety with double flowers occurs occasionally. 



Distrih. — Throughout India. In Malaya and Tropical Africa. In America said 

 to be introduced. 



124. D. fastuosa Linn. var. alba. (I.e. 243). 

 Loc. Barkuda. No. 1227. 



" This form is particularly common in the dry season in which, however, the 

 other is also found." 



Distrih. — As in type. 



