278 D. Prain — A List of Diamond Island Plants. [No. 4, 



those in any of the other varieties — this plant differs in no essential 

 character from ft sepiaria, Wall. ; the ovary as in the type is glabrous, 

 ovoid and pointed, the fruit is spherical and black. It is an extensive 

 climber and in the interior jungle is one of the commonest species ; 

 it also extends into and covers the shrubby species of the coast zone. 



GUTTIFER^E 



5. Garcinia cornea Linn. In the telegraph-house garden, cul- 

 tivated. 



MALVACEAE. 



6. Urena lobata Linn. Clearing behind telegraph-office. 



7. Hibiscus tiliaceus Linn. Coast plant, south side of Island. 



8. Thespesia populnea Corr. Coast ; very frequent all round the 

 Island. 



9. Bombax malabaricdm DC. The commonest tree in the Island. 



STERCULIACE^. 



10. Melochia corchorifolia Linn. Very common in the central 

 clearing. 



RUTACEJ3. 



11. Citrus medica Linn. In the telegraph-house garden and else- 

 where ; planted. 



CHAILLETIACEJ3. 



12. Chailletia oelonioides Hook. f. Very abundant on the south 

 side of the Island. 



RHAMNACEJ3. 



13. Colubrina asiatica Brongn. One large bush beside the boat- 

 house, and here and there throughout the Island. 



AMPELIDE^E. 



14. Leea parallela Wall. Very common throughout the Island. 



MORINGACE^E. 



15. Moringa pterygosperma Gaertn. Some trees near the huts 

 of Burmans, between the tank and the sea. 



CONNARACEiE. 



16. Connarus gibbosus Wall. In the interior jungle. 



17. Cnestis ramiflora Griff. Very abundant towards south side 

 of Island. 



18. Ellipanthus sterculi^folius Prain. Coast zone, south side. 



