1918.] The Flora of the Anaimalais. 387 
British India” was published in 1875, and since reported onl 
om the Palni and Tinnevelli hills (vide Gamble’s “ Flora of 
the Presidency of Madras ’’) occurs in the semi-desert type of 
our a t may be of interest to note that I have recently 
found this species in the northern part of the Nellore District, 
at least 35U miles north of the Anaimalais. 
From all sources, including those already alluded to, I 
have drawn out a list of 1,805 species, exclusive of fungi, as 
occurring in the Anaimalai range. It is certain that this list 
is far from complete, for the published works bearing on this 
tract include the whole of the Madras Presidency, and it is not 
always possible to ascertain whether any particular species has 
n found there when these hills are not specifically named as 
an habitat. I have thought it best to omit any species not 
definitely noted as having been observed in these hills. 
f the 1,805 species listed, exactly 1,500 find place in my 
own notes. The main deficiencies are probably among the 
Orchidaceae, Eriocaulaceae, Cyperaceae, Graminaceae and Cryp- 
fogams. The final list is not likely to fall short of 2,200. 
Of the 1,805 species recorded at present, 1,661 are Phane- 
rogams and only 144 are Cryptogams. The M onocotyledons 
number 214 and the Gymnosperms only three, namely : Gnetwm 
a Roxb., Podocarpus latifolia Wall., and Cycas circinalis 
nn. 
There are 13 orders represented by 30 or more species, 
headed by the Leguminosae with 163; no others have as many 
a8 100, Huphorbiaceae being second with 91. 
imeteen genera are represented by 10 or more species, 
headed by Crotoloria with 29 and ‘Impatiens with 26, the rest 
al] falling below 20. 
Synoptical Table. 
28 Teksaeaygemage ee 
| 
ivisi .of natural| No. of No. of 
nade % andes | genera. . 
ce Eo e 
© ghanerogamia 1 5 1661 
: 40 765 
A. Dicotyledones 116 64 4 
Polypetalae 63 286 os 
(4) Thalamiflorae 92 81 ee 
(5) Disciflorae 18 : 
(¢) Caleycifiorae 23 lll a 
. amopetalae 33 253 
8 Monochlamydeae 20 101 - 
C. Gy nospermae a = ae 
a Monocotyledones .. | 21 122 
icing i Vo 66 
wee | 
Toray .. | 144 831 1,805 
bes ee : 
