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BUBUS RUGOSUS, Sm. in Bees Cycl. xxx. R. moluccanus, 

 Linn.; F. B. I. ii. 330 in part. 

 Var. Thwaitesii, Focke. W. Ghats, in the Nilgiri Hills at 



high levels, common on Dodabetta at 8,000 ft. 



A large strongly- growing shrub with large purple-black 



fruits. 



3. BUBUS FAIRHOLMIANUS, Gardn. in Calc. Journ. Nat. Hist, 

 viii. 6. R. moluccanus, Hook. f. in F. B. I. ii. 330 in part 

 only (var. y. Thwaites Enum. PI. ZeyL). 



W. Ghats, in the Pulney Hills at 5,000-7,000 ft. 

 A large shrub with white tomentum and red fruits. 



4. BUBUS GARDNERIANUS, O. Kze. R. moluccanus, Hook. f. 

 in F. B. I. ii. 330 in part only (var. d. Thwaites Enum. PL 

 ZeyL). R. macrocarpus, Gardn. 



W. Ghats, at Udambadsholay, Travancore Hills, at 5,000 ft. 

 (Meebold) ; E. Ghats, Madgol Hills of Vizagapatam at 

 4,500 ft. probably. 



A good-sized shrub with thin leaves, open reticulations to 

 the leaves, many prickles and black fruit. 



5. BUBUS MICROPETALUS, Gardn. in Calc. Journ. Nat. Hist. 

 viii. 6. R. moluccanus, Hook. f. in F. B. I. ii. 330 in part 

 only (var. /3. Thwaites Enum. PL ZeyL). 



Tinnevelly District, at Kalivayalpil (Barber). 



Apparently a small species, perhaps climbing, with deeply - 



lobed leaves, small petals and red fruit. 



6. BUBUS FULVUS, Focke in Biblioth. Bot. Ixxii. 81 (1909). 



W. 'Ghats, in W. Nilgiris, Bababudan Hills of Mysore, 

 Atapadi Hills of Malabar, hills of Coimbatore, at 3,000- 

 6.000 ft. (King, Fischer and others). 



A strong-growing, perhaps climbing, species with large 

 flower panicles and black-purple fruit. 



7. BUBUS ELLIPTICUS, Sm, ; F. B. I. ii. 336. R. Gowreephul, 

 Boxb. ; W. & A. 298; Wt. Ic. t. 230. R. Wallichianus, 

 W. & A. 298 ; Wt. Ic. t. 231. 



N. Circars and Deccan, in the hills above 4,000 ft. ; 

 W. Ghats, in all Districts, in open places, usually above 

 . 6,000 ft. 



A large straggling shrub with stiff red hairs and prickles. 

 The orange raspberry-like fruit is edible and good, it can 

 be made into preserves. 



