294 FLORA OF MADRAS. [Crotalaria. 



An erect herbaceous undershrub with yellow flowers 

 tinged outside with brown or red. 



25. CROTALARIA FORMOSA, Grab. ; F. B. I. ii. 76 ; W. & A. 181 ; 

 Wt. Ic. t. 980; Fjson Hillt. Fl. 107. t. 79. 



W. Ghats, on the Nilgiris in Sholas and on the open 

 downs above 7,000 ft. 



A low-growing handsome shrub with yellow flowers and 

 dense tawny pubescence. 



26. CROTALARIA BARBATA, Grah. ; F. B. I. ii. 76 ; W. & A. 181 ; 

 Wt. Ic. t. 980 ; Fyson Hillt. Fl. 108, t. 80. 



W. Ghats, in the higher Shola forests of the Nilgiris at 

 6,000-8,000 ft. 



A large shrub with conspicuous bright yellow flowers and 

 characteristic dark brown silky pubescence. 



27. CROTALARIA SCABRA, Gamble in Kew Bull . 1917, 28. 



W. Ghats, on Agastyamalai Peak, Timievelly (Barber) at 



about 6,000 ft. 



Apparently a good-sized shrub. 



28. CROTALARIA SALICIFOLIA, Heyne ; F. B. I. ii. 77 ; W. & A. 

 182. 



W. Ghats, from Coorg through Wynaad to Travancore. 

 An erect herbaceous undershrub with bright yellow flowers 

 and much golden-brown pubescence. 



29. CROTALARIA NANA, Burin. ; W. & A. 191; F. B. I. ii. 71 in 

 part. 



Carnatic, near the coast ; W. Coast and W. Ghats, at low 



levels in dry localities. 



A prostrate annual plant, with often erect branches. 



30. CROTALARIA UMBELLATA, Wight ; W. & A. 191. C. nana, 

 Burm. ; F. B. I. ii, 71 in part. 



W. Ghats, in the Hills from S. Canara and Mysore south- 

 wards, up to 6,000 ft. ; Shevaroy Hills of Salem. 

 An erect bushy plant, apparently perennial. 



31. CROTALARIA LINIFOLIA, Linn, f . ; F. B. I. ii. 72 ; W. & A. 

 190 excl. syn. 



N. Circars, in Godavari ; Deccan, in Mysore ; Carnatic, in 



Chingleput and S. Arcot. 



An annual slenderly-branched plant. 



32. CROTALARIA TECTA, Roth ; F. B. I. ii. 72. C. viminea, 

 Grah. ; W. & A. 189. 



