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rooting at the nodes. No. 1211 apparently eaten down by deer, and No. 1341 

 growing in low clumps on bare stony soil. Flowers at all seasons." 



Disfrih. — Common in the Deccan Peninsula and Ceylon, extending North to 

 Nagpur, Kumaon and the Punjab Terai. 



LI. RUBIACEAE. 

 100. Oldcnlandia Linn. 



130. O. corymbosa Linn. F.B.I, iii, 64 ; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 559. 

 Z,oc. --Barkuda. No. 1317. 



" Grows at the edge of the pond. It is generally found as an abundant weed, 

 but is scarce on Barkuda." 



Distnh. — ^Throughout India and Ceylon. Also in Tropical E. Asia, Tropical 

 Africa and America. 



131. O. Heynii Br. F.B.I, iii, 65 ; Prain, Beng. PI. i, 559. 

 0. herhacea Roxb. Fl. Ind. i, 424. 



Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1217, 1270 and 1359. 



No. 1217 found on stony ground in shade, very small. No. 1270 is reported to be 

 very abundant in shade at the edge of paths and open spaces. Perhaps the most 

 abundant herb that appears to be really indigenous in the Island. 



Distrib. — Throughout India and Ceylon, Tropical Asia to Malay Islands. 



132. O. nudicaulis Roth. F.B.I, iii, 70; Prain, Beng. PI. i, 560. 

 Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1210. 



" Generally on stony ground in the shade of bushes. A very small herb in 

 Ficetum." 



Distrib. — Throughout India not in Ceylon, Java. 



loi. Randia Linn. 



133. R. malabarica Lamk. F.B.I, iii, iii. • ^ 

 Gardenia fragrans Koen. Roxb. Cor. PI. t. 137. 



Posoqueria fragrans Koen. Roxb. Fl. Ind. i. 717. 

 Loc. — Barkada. Nos. i3orA, 1322. 



" A shrub with white flowers and red berries, not uncommon. In full flower in 

 latter part of June." 



Distrib. — W. Peninsula from Canara southwards to Ceylon. 



102. Canthium Linn. 

 {Plectronia Linn, in Eng. and Prantl.) 



134. C. parviflorum Lamk. F.B.I, iii, 136. 



C. parvifolium Roxb. Prain, Beng. PI. i, 374 ; Roxb. Fl. Ind. i, 534. 

 Plectronia parvifolia Roxb. Eng. and Prantl Pflanz. iv, 4, 92. 

 Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1252, 1290 and 1297. 



" A large bush or a small tree in mixed thickets, reduced to a small shrub in 

 rocky places. A famine-food of the Uriyas. Leaves cooked with rice and eaten. 



