Heraclewm.] UMBELLIFERAE. . 565 



Yar. multiradiatum, Gamble. 



W. Ghats, in the Pulney Hills, at lower levels. 



A larger plant with larger and more cut leaflets and very 



large umbels, often with 30 or more rays 4-5 in. long, 



commissural vittae sometimes up to 10. 

 Var. elongatum, Gamble. 



W. Ghats, in the Pulney Hills (Bourne). 



A slenderer plant with thinner leaves, large umbels and 



an elongated fruit almost oblanceolate, '6 in. by *25 in., 



vittae on the commissure 2-4. 



4. HERACLEUM CEYLANICUM, Gardn. ; F. B. I. ii. 716; Fysoii 

 Hillt. Fl. 175. 



W. Ghats, in the Pulney Hills, on the downs at high levels 



(Bourne). 



A tall handsome species with much cut fern-like leaves, 



conspicuous white radiant flowers and very large umbels 



with sometimes over 40 rays, some nearly 6 in. long. 



5. HERACLEUM SPRENGELIANUM, W. & A. 372 ; F. B. I. ii. 

 716. Pastinaca Sprengeliana, Wt. Ic. t. 1008. 



W. Ghats, in the Nilgiri Hills, above 6,000 ft., in grassy 



places near the Sholas (Wight, Gardner), apparently 



scarce. 



A large very leafy plant at once recognized by the small 



fruit. 



6. HERACLEUM COURTALLENSE, Gamble n. comb. H. rigens, 

 Wall. var. Candolleana, C. B. Clarke in F. B. I. ii. 715 

 in part. Pastinaca ligusticifolia, W. & A. 372 ; Wt. 111. 

 t. 116. 



W. Ghats, at Courtallum in Tinnevelly (Wight). 



A tall leafy plant, with much cut deeply serrate leaves and 



long fruit. 



7. HERACLEUM CANDOLLEANUM, Gamble n. comb. H. rigens, 

 Wall. var. Candolleana, C. B. Clarke in F. B. I. ii. 715 in 

 part. Pastinaca Candolleana, W. & A. 372. 



W. Ghats, from the Nilgiris to the Anamalai and Pulney 



Hills, above 6,000 ft. common. 



A large leafy plant with broad leaves, shortly serrate. 



8. HERACLEUM PEDATUM, Wt. Ic. t. 342 ; F. B. I. ii. 716. 



W. Ghats, in the Pulney and Sivagiri Hills in the under- 

 growth of Shola forest. 



