Leea.] VlTACflAfi. 239 



Leaflets ovate cordate, main nerves dividing at top, each branch 

 running into a crenature; upper surface usually prominently 



asperous between the nerves 5. aspera. 



Leaflets ovate, long acuminate, more or less acute at base, main 

 nerves of leaves not prominently dividing at top, the serratures 

 having smaller ones between each pair ; upper surface not or 

 only slightly asperous, often punctate 6. Jierbacea. 



Leaves 2-3-pinnate, main nerves more or less distant; anthers 



iinited in bud, large shrubs : 



Lobes of staminal tube entire or nearly so : 



Lobes of staminal tube entire or slightly notched or serrate ; 

 leaflets large and broad, membranous, pubescent, especially on 

 the nerves, ovate- oblong, rounded or subcordate at base, light 

 brown when dry ; main nerves curved, thin, rather distant, 

 each space with several serratures, transverse nervules indis- 

 tinct, irregular 7. robusta. 



Lobes of staminal tube apiculate ; leaflets small, membranous, 

 ovate or lanceolate, sharply serrate, with stiff hairs on the 

 upper surface and reddish pubescence on the nerves beneath, 

 nearly black when dry ; transverse nervules indistinct, 



irregular 8. Venkobarowii. 



Lobes of staminal tube notched at the apex : 



Leaves glabrous, often very large and much divided, leaflets 

 oblong or elliptic-oblong, chartaceous, dark brown when dry, 

 main nerves distant, curved, forked at top, the smaller branch 

 running into the crenature, usually a second crenature between 

 each pair, transverse nervules many, not prominent ; fruit 



black-purple 9. sambucina 



Leaves pubescent, often scurfy, especially on nerves, under 

 surface with flat circular disks ; leaflets long, oblong, acu- 

 minate, with 2-3 shallow serratures to each main nerve, trans- 

 verse nervules prominent,, parallel ; fruit black . . . 10. aequata. 



1. LEEA WIGHTII, C. B. Clarke in Journ. Bot. 1881, 105 

 L. Staphylea, Wt. 111. t. 58 not of Roxb. 

 W. Ghats, in Wynaad, W: slopes of Nilgais, Anamalais and 

 Hills of Tiimevelly. 

 An undershrub of evergreen forests. 



LEEA MACROPHYLLA, Roxb. ; F. B. I. i. 664, in part Wt. 

 Ic. t. 1154 ; C. B. Clarke I.e. 137. 



W. Ghats, in Malabar and Nilgiris in forest undergrowth. 

 A. herbaceous plant of Teak and similar dry forests. 



