570 FLORA OF MADRAS. [Schefflera. 



3. SCHEFFLERA RACEMOSA, Harms. Heptapleurum racemosum, 

 Bedd.-Fl. t. 214; F. B. I. ii. 729. Hedera racemosa, Wt. Ic. 

 t. 1015. 



"W. Ghats, in Shola Forests of the Nilgiris, Pulneys and 

 southwards,, at 3,000-7,000 ft. 



A large tree, conspicuous for its large racemose inflor- 

 escence, the leaflets oblong - lanceolate, the petiolules 

 1-2 in. long. Wood soft, grey. 



4. SCHEFFLERA STELLATA, Harms. Heptapleurum steUatum, 

 Gaertn.; F. B. I. ii. 730. Hedera obovata, Wt. Ic. tt. 1011, 

 1012. 



W. Ghats, in Nilgiris and Pulneys, up to 6,000 ft. 



A large straggling or climbing shrub with small flowers, 



the petals usually falling as an operculum. 



5. SCHEFFLERA ROXBURGHII, Gamble, n. comb. Aralia 

 digitata, Hoxb. Heptapleurum venul'osum, Seem. ; F. B. I. 



ii. 729 in part. * 



N. Circars, in Ganjam and Yizagapatam, in the E. Ghat 



forests. 



A large straggling or climbing shrub with long racemes. 



6. SCHEFFLERA VENULOSA, Harms. Heptapleurum venulosum, 

 Seem.; F. B. I. ii. 729 in part. Paratropia venulosa, W. & A. 

 377 ; Wt. 111. t. 118. 



Deccan, in hilly country as at Horsleykonda, Chittoor; 

 W. Ghats, on the east slopes ; frequent on trees near 

 villages. 



A large straggling or climbing shrub, with coriaceous 

 shining leaves, sometimes epiphytic. Bark grey, shining. 

 "Vern. Hind. Dain. 



Var. obliquinervia, Gamble. Leaves more coriaceous, the lower 

 1 or 2 pairs of nerves rib-like and curving very obliquely 

 nearly to the top ; flower racemes less congested. 

 W. Ghats, in Wynaad, Malabar and Anamalais up to 

 3,000 ft. 



7. SCHEFFLERA BOURDILLONII, Gamble in Kew Bull. 1919, 228. 



Hills of Travancore, in evergreen forests at about 4,000 ft. 



(Bourdillon). 



An epiphytic shrub about 12 ft. high, growing on large 



trees. 



8. SCHEFFLERA WALLICHIANA, Harms. Heptapleurum Wai- 



