346 FLORA OF MADRAS. [Desmodium. 



A dwarf undershrub reaching about 1 ft. in height ; leaflets 

 ovate, obtuse or cordate at base, usually under 1 in. long. 



12. DESMODIUM LATIFOLIUM, DC.; F. B. I. ii. 168; W. & A. 

 225 ; Wt. Ic. t. 270. 



N. Circars, forests in the Hills of Godavari; W. Ghats, in 

 dry forests, up to 3,000 ft., chiefly on the east side ; usually 

 in open glades. 



An erect undershrub, up to 6 ft. high, with purple flowers, 

 pod sometimes 1- jointed. 



13. DESMODIUM WIGHTII, Grah.; F. B. I. ii. 169; W. & A. 

 226. 



W. Ghats, in the Nilgiri and Pulney Hills, at low levels. 

 A slender erect herbaceous plant with long racemes. 



14. DESMODIUM DIFFUSUM, DC. Prod. ii. 336; W. & A. 226; 

 Wt. Ic. t. 208. D. qumquangidare, Wt. Ic. t. 293. 



Deccan, in Guntur, also rising to 3,000 ft. in Mysore. 



A diffuse straggling plant with angled stems and broad 



stipules, the flowers very small. 



15. DESMODIUM RTJPESCBNS, DC. ; F. B. I. ii. 171 ; W & A. 228 ; 

 Wt. Ic. t. 984, 111. t. 79. 



W. Ghats, in the Nilgiri, Anamalai and Pulney Hills, 

 common from 4,000 to 7,000 ft. ; Hills of Coimbatore and 

 Shevaroy Hills of Salem. 



An erect pretty shrub with purple flowers and silvery silky 

 branches and foliage. 



16. DESMODIUM WYNAADENSE, Bedd. M.S. ex Gamble in Kew 

 Bull. 1918, hied. 



W. Ghats, Nilgiri, Anamalai and Travancore Hills, at 

 2,000 to 5,000 ft. 



A handsome erect undershrub with large purple flowers, 

 lanceolate leaflets and curved rather broad reticulate pod 

 with dehiscent joints. 



17. DESMODIUM POLYCARPUM, DC. ; F. B. I. ii. 171 ; W. & A. 

 277 ; Wt. Ic. t. 406. D. patens, Wt. Ic. t. 407. 



In all Districts, rising to 3,000 ft. in the hills. 

 An erect or suberect, sometimes trailing undershrub, with 

 leaflets variable in shape and size, usually obovate, purple- 

 blue flowers and very easily disarticulated pods, strongly 

 ciliate on the sutures. Yern. Tel. Adivi utchinta. 

 Yar. triclwcaulon, Bak. in F. B. I. ii. 172. 



