386 Journal of the Asiatic Society of Bengal. [NS., XIV, 
Clarke, Hedyotis articularis Br., and buxifolia Bedd., Dipsacus 
Leschenaultii Coult., Vernonia Bourneana W. W. Smith, Ana- 
halis araneosa D.C., Cnicus Wallichii D.C., Lysimachia Lesche- 
naultit Duby, Pedicularis zeylanica Benth., Strobilanthes Kun- 
thianus T. And., Planiago major Linn., Rumex ne is 
Spreng., Thesium Wiahtianum Wall., Lilium neilgherrense Wight, 
Isachne Gardneri Benth., Arundinella Wightiana Nees. : 
inn. Ss : 
Tt will be seen, therefore, that the flora of this range ® 
very varied but, on the whole, does not differ very widely 
from that of adjoining areas. As far as present investiga 
extends the chief points of difference that present themselves 
are the following :— 3 oe 
The absence from the semi-desert type of the spinous 
Dalbergias and of Cassia marginata Roxb., which are common 
the Madura District. 5 
the evergreen forests one expects the Anacardiacent 
Pe ape to be more fully represented than they seem 
Rosa 
absent as far as my observations go. On th pecs. 
we find Anaphalis Mecholdii W. W. Smith exceedingly comm 
on the Tanakumalai ridge, and lower down Impatiens Lede 
ook, f., both of which were first discovered by + hale 
Travancore and have been reported so far from 0 bane 
se. 
land neat 
c. t r on eh ee 
its bord tfolt i ‘inne: 
ers, Podocarpus lati folia Wall. is leper ee Tinne- 
velli and ' i ch 
and Travancore hills far to the south ia salicr 
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