298 FLORA OF MADRAS. [Crotalaria. 



but more usually found run wild ; cultivated especially in 



the Circars and Deccan. Sun-hemp. 



A tall shrub reaching 8 ft. in height, with prominently 



grooved and striated stems; cultivated for its valuable 



fibre. Yern. Hind. Sunn; Tel. Shanama; Tarn. Janupa, 



Wuckoo. 



52. CROTALARIA LONGIPES, W. & A. 183 ; F. B. I. ii. 76. 



Carnatic, in the Kollaimalai Hills of Salem (Wight). 



53. CROTALARIA SHEVAROYENSIS, Gamble in Kew Bull. 1917, 28. 



Shevaroy Hills of Salem (Bidie, Bourne) ; Madura District 

 (Beddome). 



54. CROTALARIA SUBPERFOLIATA, Wight; F. B. I. ii. 79; 

 W. & A. 184. 



W. Ghats, on the E. slopes of the Pulney and Tinnevelly 

 Hills, Hills of Travancore. 



A tall species, at once recognised by the slender racemes 

 with obtuse opposite bracts and usually opposite pedicels. 



55. CROTALARIA MADURENSIS, Wight ; F. B. I. ii. 79 ; W. & A. 

 184. 



W. Ghats, in the Nilgiri and Pulney Hills, on open downs, 



up to 6,000 ft. 



A very fine tall-growing handsome plant with yellow 



flowers. 



56. CROTALARIA CANDICANS, W. & A. 184. C. madurensis, Wt. ; 

 F. B. I. ii. 79 in part. 



W. Ghats, in the Nilgiris, at about 6,000 ft. 



57. CROTALARIA SANDOORENSIS, Bedd. ; Gamble in Kew Bull. 

 1917, 29. 



Deccan, Sandiir Hills of Bellary (Beddome). 



An erect viscous undershrub with very short fulvous hair. 



58. CROTALARIA FULVA, Roxb. ; F. B. I. ii. 80 ; W. & A. 183. 



Deccan, Hills of Mysore; W. Ghats, in Wynaad and 

 Nilgiris, up to 6,000 ft., scarcer to south. 

 A handsome shrub with golden silky hairs, erect bracts 

 and yellow flowers in close panicles. 



59. CROTALARIA PULCHERRIMA, Roxb. ; F. B. I. ii. 80; W. & A. 

 184 ; Wt. Ic. t. 481. 



Hills of the Deccan and Carnatic, from Kambakam in 

 Chingleput to Ramandrug in Bellary, up to 4,500 ft. ; 

 Nilgiris. 



