Crotalaria.^ LEGUMINOSAE. 293 



17. CROTALARIA BIFARIA, Linn. ; F. B. I. ii. 69 ; W. & A. 188, 

 excl. syn.; Wt. Ic. t. 30. 



Deccan, in Mysore and Bellary; Carnatic, in Tanjore 

 (Wight). 



A straggling perennial herb with weak stems and con- 

 spicuously inflated and very obtuse pod. The corolla is 

 yellow or blue. 



18. CROTALARIA HIRSUTA, Willd. ; F. B. I. ii. 68; W. & A. 188. 



Deccan, from the Godavari through Kistna and Guntur 

 to Cuddapah. 



A subshrubby species with rather large very membranous 

 leaves and stems covered with spreading hairs, the stipules 

 and bracts reflexed. 



19. CROTALARIA MULTIFLORA, Benth. ; F. B. I. ii. 69. 



W. Ghats, in the Anarnalai Hills, at 5,000 ft. (Beddome). 

 A subshrubby species with large flowers, apparently 

 scarce. 



20. CROTALARIA LUTESCENS, Dalz. ; F. B. I. ii. 74. 



W. Coast, in S. Canara, at Karkal (? Karikal) (Lawson). 

 An erect annual, reaching 3 ft. in height. It is common 

 in the Konkan so is likely to occur in S. Canara. Flowers 

 yellow. 



21. CROTALARIA PEDUNCULARIS, Grab., F. B. I.ii. 74 ; W. & A. 

 186. C. elegant, Bedd. Ic. t. 106. 



W. Ghats, in Coimbatore, Nilgiris, Anamalais and Travan- 



core, up to 5,000 ft., in grassy places. 



An erect annual with grass-like leaves and yellow flowers. 



22. CROTALARIA RETUSA, Linn. ; F. B. I. ii. 75 ; W. & A. 187. 



In all Districts, in fields, waste places and open forest 



lands. 



An erect herbaceous undershrub reaching 3-4 ft. in height 



with conspicuous yellow flowers. It gives a fibre. 



23. CROTALARIA SERICEA, Retz. ; F. B. I. ii. 75 ; W. & A. 186. 



N. Circars, in Ganjam, in forest regions up to 2,500 ft. 

 An erect herbaceous undershrub, corolla yellow with a 

 purple tinge. 



24. CROTALARIA LESCHENATJLTII, DC. ; F. B. I. ii. 76 ; W. & A. 

 186. 



"W. Ghats, in the Nilgiri and Pulney Hills at elevations 

 above 5,000 ft. ; Shevaroy Hills of Salem (Lawson). 



