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WILLIS : NOTE ON THE 
The natives are adventurous sailors, and are largely em- 
ployed in ocean-going steamers ; this, vrith the trade kept 
up with Calcutta and elsewhere, will also help to account 
for the numerous introduced plants. 
The following list gives the entire flora of Minikoi, so far 
as at present known. Cultivated species, or species that have 
without doubt been introduced for purposes of cultivation, 
though they may since have become wild, are printed in 
capitals. Those quoted from Dr. Drain’s list are marked P. 
Those collected by Mr. Gardiner are marked G. Native 
names are given by Mr. Gardiner for many of his species. 
They mostly agree with those in the Maidive Islands.* 
ANONA MUMCATA, L. ... 
Portulaca oleracea, L. 
Calophyllum Inophyllum, L. 
Sida humilis, Willd. 
Abutilon indicum, G. Dort. .. 
Hibiscus Solandra, L'Herit. 
tiliaceus, L. 
ROSA-SINENSIS, L. 
Thespesia populnea, Cön*. ... 
... P. Soursop 
... P. 
... P. 
... P. G. 18 (Mabulan) 
... P. G. 16 (Mabulan) 
... P. 
... P. G. 37 
... P. (Shoe Flower) 
... G. 
GOSSYPIUM HERBACEUM, L. 
BARBADENSE, A. 
Corchorus acutangulus, Zawi. 
Triphasia trifoliata, D.C. ... 
MURRAYA KOENIGII, Spreng. 
CITRUS MEDICA, Z., var. ACIDA, 
Brandis. 
DECUMANA,Z. 
ÆGLE MARMELOS, Corr. 
P. (Indian Cotton) 
P. (Barbados Cotton) 
P. G. 22 (Gethawcoley) 
P. 
P. (Curry Leaf) 
P. (Sour Lime) 
P. (Shaddock) 
P. (Bael) 
Suriana maritima, Z. ... ... P. 
Allophylus Cobbe, Blume. ... ... P. G. 50 (Dorn Musa) 
Dodonæa viscosa, Z. ... ... G. 35 
M ANGIFERA INDICA, Z. ... P. (Mango) 
MORINGA PTERYGOSPERMA, Gaertn. G. 10 (Muranga) 
SESBANIA GRANDIFLORA, Pers. ... P. 
ARACHIS HYPOGÆA, Z. ... P. (Ground nut) 
Willis and Gardiner : Botany of the Maldives, Ann. Perad. I., to follow. 
