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beneath, calyx large, 5-divided, much shorter than the pod, 

 which is thickened at the joints and not much divided. Clidi, 

 Hiroli, pudza, dhdkta dhdmpta. 



In fruit the large chaffy calyx is the most conspicuous feature. 

 H. makes D.'s A. nummularifolius, which has roundish leaves and 

 almost cylindrical pods, a variety of this, and has two other 

 varieties. 



The Konkan, Matheran, Deccan, and Gnzerat. See Desmodium 

 dijfusum. 



2. A. longifolius. Leaves linear lanceolate with large 

 stipules ; flowers small, pale, in very long racemes, calyx 

 4-divided, nearly equalling the pod, which has about 5 veined 

 joints. Jangli gaulya, dhdmpta. 



They seem to vary very much in habit and size. Mr. Jaikrishna 

 Indraji says that it reaches 9 or 10 feet in height at Kundwa. 



Bombay, S. Konkan, Matheran, and Deocan. 



3. A. rugosus (A. Styracifolius, D.). Much branched, pros- 

 trate or ascending, very hairy, leaves small oval, flowers in 

 racemes like those of No. 1. Calyx of 4 large smooth sepals 

 nearly the same length as the pod, which has 3 to 5 deeply 

 separated joints. 



D. had this only at Surat : I had it at Poona. H. makes one or 

 other of the 3 varieties, one of which grows a yard high, common 

 almost throughout India. 



*A. bupleurifolius, smooth leaves linear lanceolate, flowers in pairs 

 on the raceme, small, red or pale, pod as in No. 1. Common (D.) 

 (without hab.). *A. pubescens, erect, hairy, leaves linear lanceolate, 

 spikes close and long, pod 3 or 4-jointed, covered by the calyx. 

 *A. Belgaumensis, hairy, leaves often trifoliate, racemes long, pod 

 as the last. These two depend almost entirely on Dalzell, who had 

 them at Ram Ghaut and Belgaum. 



20. OUGEINIA. 



*0. dalbergioides (Dalbergia oojinensis, D.). A large tree 

 with slender grey branches, leaflets large, roundish or oval with 

 grey margins, flowers small, whitish or rose-coloured, in short 

 close racemes, pod two or three inches long. Tanaz, tdnia, 

 telas, tiwas. 



N. Konkan, Dangs and Canara. 



21. DESMODIUM. 



1. D. triquetrum. A shrubby rather hairy plant, with tri- 

 angular branches, leaves ovate with winged petioles, stipules 



