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2-3 ft., 2-pmnate -with a pair of leaflets at ea^h division of the rachis ; petiolules 0-J 

 in. ; leaflets 3-5| by l-lf in., 5-9 to^ each pinna, simply or doubly serraU), ciliate, 

 acuminate, narrowed ovate or cordate {Beddome) at the base, when young weakly 

 aculeate, when older nearly glabrous on both surfaces. Umbels in a compound 

 spreading panicle, at least 8 in. Fmit slightly 10-ribbed (Beddome). 



6. A. Thomsonii, See7n. Rev, Heder, 91; prickles short strong, stem 

 xipwards fulvous villous and woolly, pedicels i-f in.— Araliad sp. 42, Herb, Ind, 



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"A ^ A large prickly shrub, all parts softly villous. Leaves large, 2-3-pinnate, with a 

 pair ^f leaflets at each division of the rachis, petiolules 0-^ in.; leaflets 3-4 by 1^ in., 

 5-9 'oo each ultimate pinnule, elliptic, acuminate, base broad, sparingly often xerj 

 obscurely serrate. Panicles IJ ft., compound; bracts \ in., narrow-lanceolate. — 

 Resembles A. chbiensisy Linn., and J. Tuoutana, Blume, but differs from both in its 

 long-pedicelled flowers. It is much more hairy than the other Indian Aralias, 



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7. JLm foliolosai Seem, Rev, Heder, 91; very prickly, leaflets glabrous 

 oeneath or spai-ingly bristly on the nerves, bracta narrow-oblong somewhat 

 obtuse persistent, pedicels glabrous or nearlv so. Panax (?j foliolosum, WalL 

 Cat 4928.-Araliad sp. 44, Herb, Ind, Or., ILf. ^ T. 



SiKKiM, alt. 5000 ft., J.B.H; Bhotan, Griffith, Khasia Mts., Griffith (Kew 

 Distrib. No. 2659); alt. 3000-4000 ft.; Hf. 4' T, 



A large lax shrub, glabrous or nearly so ; prickles short strong spreading. Leaves 

 large, 2-3-pinnate, with a pair of leaflets at each division of the rachis; petiolules 

 ^~i in.; leaflets 2-3 by 1-1^ in., 5-9 to each ultimate pinnule, elliptic, acuminate, 

 visually rounded at the base, sparingly serrate, glabrous or minutely pilose above, 

 pilose on the nerves beneatJi. Panicle I ft., compound ; pedicels |-f in. 



Var. sikkimensis] leaflets more slender more serrate, at their base are often 

 needle-like spines |-| in., panicle very large.— Sikkim, alt. 2000-5000 ft.; J. D, H,, 

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8. A. armata, See7n. Rev, Hedei-, 91; prickly, upper part of stem and 

 petioles glabrous, leaflets pilose on both surfaces, upper part of panicle and 

 pedicels pubescent, bracts , or caducous- Kurz Far. FL L 636. Panax 

 annatum, Wall, Cat 4933 ; G. Bon Gen. Syst iii. 386.— Araliad sp. 46, He^b, 

 {nd. Or,, H,J. 8fT. 



Sikkim, alt. 2000-6000 ft., frequent. Khasia Mts., alt. 2000-4000 ft.; H,f, 4- T. 



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A shruk Leaves very large, usually 3-pinnate, with a pair of leaflets at each 

 division of the leaf-rachis ; petiolules ^ in.; leaflets 4^ by 2 in., 5-9 to each ultimate 

 pinnule, acuminate, round or cordate at the base, distinctly serrate. Panwle often 

 HK the lower part of the* rachis glabrous; pedicels ^A i^--^^?^^ Fmlaysom- 

 ^^um. Wall. Cat. 4933, from Turong Eay, Cochin China, hardly difltjrs from this 

 * except that the leaflets have soft brownish-red hairs on the lo^er surface instead of 

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 Jigitate with 3^5 leaflets glabrous ; leaflets entire crenate or serrate. Flowers 

 fermaphrodite or polygamous, in compound racemes or umbenod, pedicels 

 jointed close under the flowers. "CWyx-teeth 5. Petals 6, xmbncated in bud. 



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