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CURRENT LITERATURE. 



New South Indian Species 



Indigofera Barberi Gamble sp. nov. Kew. Bull. 5 (1919) page 222, allied 

 to I. trifoliata L., and I. trita L.f., but differing from the former in the termi- 

 nal leaflet and torulose legume. Dist. Cuddapah hills, Melpat in South 

 Arcot District, and Shevaroy hills, Salem District. 



Erythrina mysorensis Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. p. 222, allied to E. stricta 

 Roxb., but flowers are smaller with both wings and keels equal and length 

 and the leaves also are different. Dist. Chickenalli, Mysore Province. 



Smithia Venkobarowii Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. p. 223, allied to S. blmida 

 Wall., but flowers not paniculate but subcapitate and calyx glabrous with 

 short ciliate edges. Dist. Travancore hills at Peermade. 



Desmodium wynaadense Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. p. 223, allied to D. 

 rufescens DC, but different from it in having lanceolate acute leaflets, filiform 

 pedicel and legume reticulated. Dist. Nilgiri, Anamalai, and Travancore 

 hills at 2,000 to 5,000 feet. 



Vigna Bourneae Gamble sp. nov. I. c. p. 224, allied to V. jiilosa Baker, 

 but with larger flowers and densely tawny villous leaflets. Dist. Pulney 

 hills — Poombari riverside. 



Sonerila puloeyensis Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. p. 226, stems creeping and 

 leaves ovate with 3 to 5 slender main veins. Dist. Pulney hills, Pambar 

 ravine. 



Memecyloa flavescens Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. p. 226, large shrub with 

 obovate leaves drying yellow. Dist. Nilgiri, Kundahs, Avalanche and 

 Sisparah. 



Memecylon Lawsoni Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. p. 226, allied to M. Heyneana 

 Benth., but leaves smaller with the intra marginal vein faint, flowers a few 

 only in fascicles and bracteoles ovate. Dist. South-East Wynaad, Nilgiris. 



Memecylon Lushingtonii Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. p. 227, a very distinct 

 species with slender branches, leaves drying green and flowers with short 

 pedicels. Dist. Cuddapah hills, Nilgiris and Osahatti (Coimbatore District). 



Memecylon madgolense Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. p. 227, closely allied to 

 M. marginata, Bl., but differing in leaves being smaller and pedicels shorter. 

 Dist. Madgol hills of Vizagapatam. 



Memecylon sisparense Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. 227, allied to M. malabarica 

 Cogn., but leaves short petioled and slightly cordate at base. Dist. Nil- 

 giris Sisparah. 



Pimpinella pulneyensis Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. 228, allied to P. Leschen- 

 aultii DC, but the basal leaves with broader sinus, longer petioles and with 

 10 to 20 nerves. Dist. Pulney hills— Kodaikanal. Fyson PI. Nilg. and Pul. 

 Hill tops, t. 128, 



