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Argostemma Courtallense, (Wight) (A. connatum 

 Dalzell) : common on the A'naimalais. 



Argostemma verticellata, (Wall) (A. glaberrimum 

 Dalzell) A'naimalais : rare. 



Ophiorrhiza Linn. 



Ophiorrhiza falcata, (R. H. B.) Erect every where gla- 

 brous leaves lanceolate tapering at both ends acuminate^ 

 very pale beneath stipules large subulate to triangular, 

 cymes axillary and terminal long peduncled with about 3 

 reflexed second divisions, 2 of which are generally 2 parted 

 bracts large falcate, calyx minute, flower buds angled, corol 

 gibbous at the base and contracted below the segments gla- 

 brous outside, hairy in the jaws above the anthers. 



A'naimalais moist woods 3,000 to 4,000 feet elevation, 



Hedyotis glabella, (Heyne in Herb. Hooker) A'naima- 

 lai teak forests. 



Hedyotis buxifolia, (R. H. B.) Shrub, glabrous branches 

 terete, leaves short petioled 4-6 lines long 3 lines broad, 

 broad ovate shining glabrous, nerves obscure, very coriaceous, 

 margins recurved stipules broad sheathing connate at the 

 base, divided into filiform teeth, ciliate on the margins and 

 with a line of hairs down the centre, calyx cup shaped with 

 4 erect teeth slightly ciliate, corol villous in the mouth and 

 on the segments, filaments included or exserted, anthers 

 oblong style longly exserted, peduncles terminal or in the 

 upper axils 3 lines long 3 flowered flowers nearly sessile 

 bracts filiform ciliate, capsule splitting into 2 bony cocci 

 seeds numerous. A'naimalais, higher ranges. 



Hedyotis hirsutissima, (R. H. B.) shrubby leaves 1|- to 

 2 inches long short petd. ovate lanceolate, nerves numerous 

 prominent, mucronately acuminate, both sides of the leaves 

 and panicles densely and adpressedly hirsute with yellow- 



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