70 36. LEGUMiNOS^. [Desmodium. 



D. triquetrum, DC. Prod. II. 326; Fl. Br. I. 2. 1G3 ; Dalz. & Gibs. 

 Bomb. Fl. 66. Common in the moist forests of the Konkan and North 

 Kdnara from the coast inwards, a very distinct species. Fl. Sept.- 

 Jany. Fr. C.S, 



D. laxiflorum, DC. Prod. II. 33-5 ; Fl. Br. I. 2. 1G4. Jnnrjhj ganga, 

 Veru. Common in the forests along the Supa ghats of North Kanara. 

 Fl. Fr. U.S. C.S. 



D. gangeticum, DC. Prod. II. 327 ; Fl. Br. I. 2, 168 ; Dalz. & Gibs. 

 Bomb- Fl. GO. Throughout the presidency both in the plains and 

 in the moist forests of the Konkan and North Kanara. Fl. May, June. 

 Fr. July, Aug. 



D. latifolium, DC. Prod. II. 327 ; Fl. Br. I. 2. 168 ; Dalz. & Gibs. 

 Bomb. Fl. 66. In the moist forests of the Konkan and North Kdnara. 

 Fl. Fr. R.S. 



D. polycarpum, DC. Prod. II. 334; Fl. Br. I. 2. 171 ; Dalz. & Gibs. 

 Bomb. Fl. 6G. Common throughout the presidency, scarcely worth 

 including in the present list. Fl. U.S. Fr. C.S. 



D. gyrans, DC. Prod. II. 32G ; Fl. Br. I. 2. 174. The semaphore 

 plant. Throughout the moist forests of the Konkan and Noi-th Kdnara, 

 very common. Fl. U.S. Fr. Oct., Nov. 



The species of Desmodium, although undershrubs, are included in this 

 list, as they are common in the undergrowth of many of the forests of 

 the Konkan and North Kanara. 



ABRUS, Linn. 



Climbers. Leaves pinnate ; leaflets deciduous. Flowers in racemes 

 on axillary peduncles or short branches. Corolla exserted, keel 

 ovate. Stamens 9. Pod thin or turgid, septate. 



Pod turgid, 3-5-seeded ... ... .. ... A. precatoriuS. 



rod thin, flat, 6-8-seed(!d A. pulchdlua. 



A. precatorius, Linn.; DO. Prod. II. 381; Fl, Br. I. 2. 175; 

 Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 76 ; Brandis For. Fl. 139. GuncJii, Vern. ; 

 nunja Sans. Throughout the presidency ; common in the moist forests 

 of the Konkan and North Kanara. Fl. R.S. Fr. Jany. 



A. pulchellus. Wall. Cat. 5819 ; Fl. Br. I. 2. 175. In the moist 

 forests of North Kdnara ; very common near Kdrwar and along the coast 

 southwards. Fl. R.S. Fr. Nov., Jany. 



MUCUNA, Adans. 



Twining plants. Leaves trifoliate, stipellate- Flowers large, in 

 racemes, often pendulous. Corolla exserted ; keel rostrate, exceed- 

 ing the wings. Anthers dimorphous. Pod clothed with irritating 

 bristles. 



Pod obliquely plaited, 1 -seeded M. mo7wsperma. 



Pod without plaits, several seeded M. pruriem. 



M. monosperma, DC. Prod. 11. 406 ; Fl. Br. I. 2. 185 ; Dalz. & 



Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 70. In the moist forests along the Konkan and North 

 Kduara ghats ; locally common. Fl. C,S. Fr. U. and U.S. 



