374 FLORA OF MADRAS. [Rhynchosia. 



An erect shrub with trailing branches, yellow flowers and 

 conspicuous calyx hiding the flowers and pod. 



2. RHYNCHOSIA HBYNBI, W. & A. 240; F. B. I. ii. 220. 

 It. codoorensis, Bedd. Ic. t. 297. 



Deccan, in Mysore, Cuddapah and Bellary, in hilly country. 

 A herbaceous trailing undershrub with yellow flowers. 



3. RHYNCHOSIA NUMMULARIA. DC. ; F. B. I. ii. 221. Nomis- 

 mia nmnmularia, W. & A. 237 ; Wt. Ic. t. 283. 



Carnatic, in Tinnevelly, also Shevaroy Hills of Salem. 

 A trailing annual herb. 



4. RHYNCHOSIA ATJREA, DC. ; F. B. I. ii. 221 in part. Nomis- 

 mia aurea, W. & A. 237. 



Carnatic, not uncommon near Madras ; Deccan, in Coim- 



batore. 



A slender trailing annual herb. 



5. RHYNCHOSIA CAPITATA, DC. R. aurea, DC.; F. B. I. ii. 

 221 in part. Nomismia capitata, W. & A. 237 ; Wt. Ic. t. 295. 



Deccan, in the Hills of Cuddapah, Anantapur and Coimba- 

 tore, up to 1,500 ft. ; E. Coast, at Masulipatam (Bourne). 

 A slender climber with flowers in many-flowered heads, 

 softly villous. 



6. RHYNCHOSIA FILIPES, Benth. ; F. B. I. ii. 221. 



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

 Shevaroy Hills of Salem. 



A slender wide-trailing undershrub with filiform stems 

 and peduncles. 



7. RHYNCHOSIA SUAVEOLENS, DC. ; F. B. I. ii. 221 ; W. & A. 

 240. 



Deccan and Carnatic, in dry forest localities, up to 3,000 ft. 



in Coimbatore. 



A viscous hairy undershrub with yellow flowers. 



8. RHYNCHOSIA CANA, DC. ; F. B. I. ii. 222 ; W. & A. 240. 



Deccan and Carnatic, in dry forest localities from the 

 Godavari southwards, up to 4,000 ft. ; W. Ghats, in the 

 Nilgiri, Pulney arid Travaiicore Hills, up to 5,000 ft. 

 A glandular undershrub with yellow flowers. 

 0. RHYNCHOSIA BEDDOMEI, Bak. in F. B. I. ii. 222. 



Deccan, on rocks on Horsleykonda, at 4,000 ft., and other 



hills in Cuddapah and Bellary. 



A stiff undershrub with bright yellow flowers. 



