800 FLORA OF MADRAS. [Crotalaria. 



Branches very long, prostrate, racemes terminal, about 

 8-flowered ; leaflets obcordate, about '25 in. long : 



var. 3. hernittmoides. 



Variety 1 seems to be scarce and chiefly confined to the 

 coast of the Carnatic ; variety 2 is common in the Deccaii 

 and Carnatic to the Eastern slopes of the W. Ghats, in dry 

 localities and up to 3,000 ft. ; variety 3, the best marked, 

 chiefly occurs on sandy tracts near the sea coast of Coro- 

 mandel, making large flat rosettes of some size from a thick 

 root stock. 



64. CROTALARIA TRIFOLIASTRUM, Willd. ; F. B. I. ii. 82 ; 

 W. & A. 191 ; Wt. Ic. t. 421. 



N. Circars and Carnatic, near the coast, from Ganjam to 



Madras. 



An erect perennial with yellow flowers in long racemes, 



reaching 2-3 ft. in height. 



65. CROTALARIA WILLDENOWIANA, DC.; F. B. I. ii. 81 ; W.& A. 



191. 



Carnatic, in the plains and low hills from the Kistim 

 southwards. 



An erect perennial with soft grey-villous foliage and yellow 

 flowers. 



66. CROTALARIA JSToTONii, W. & A. 192 ; F. B. I. ii. 82 ; Wt. Ic. 

 t. 752. C. rostrata, W. & A. 19.1. 



W. Ghats, in the Nilgiri and Anamalai Hills, at elevations 

 of 4,000 to 6,000 ft. 



A pretty erect shrub with yellowish pubescence and bright 

 yellow flowers. 



67. CROTALARIA RIGIDA, Heyne ; F. B. I. ii. 82 ; W. & A. 191. 



Sea coast of the Carnatic from the Kistna to Negapatam, 



rarer inland from Coimbatore to Tinnevelly. 



A rigid stiff shrub with many thorny-looking branches. 



68. CROTALARIA ORIXENSIS, Rottl. ; F. B. I. ii. 83 ; W. & A. 193. 



N. Circars and Carnatic, scarce. 



A diffuse herbaceous much-branched perennial. 



69. CROTALARIA LAEVIGATA, JLamk. ; F. B. I. ii. 83. C.stipitata, 



W.&A. 193. 



W. Ghats, from S. Canara to Nilgiris and Aiiamalais, up to 

 3,000 ft. 

 A small erect shrub with yellow flowers. 



