1897.] D. Prain — Some additional Leguminosw. 361 



10. MlLLETTIA MONTICOLA KuTZ. 



This is not a Millettia but a Derris ; it is not confined to Burma, but extends 

 to the Khasia Hills, where it has been collected by Capt. Badgely and by Mr. Mann, 

 and to the Daphla Hills where it has been obtained by Mr. Lister. It should 

 therefore be known in the meantime as Derris monticola. But, from the description, 

 it seems closely related to, and may prove to be the same as, the imperfectly known 

 Derris secunda Bak., of which the writer has seen no specimen. 



It may be mentioned that, on the other hand, the species described as Derris 

 microptera by Mr. Bentham has quite dehiscent pods and should be treated rather 

 as a Millettia than as a Derris. There seems to be little doubt that it is the same as 

 Derris acuminata Benth., and if so it must to be known as Millettia, or Kraunhia, 

 acuminata. 



10b. Millettia macrostachta Coll 8f Hemsl. Journ. Linn. Soc. 

 xxviii. 41 ; leaflets 9-1 1, membranous, ovate-oblong obtusely acuminate, 

 stipellate, softly sparsely hairy ultimately glabrescent beneath, standard 

 sparsely silky on the back; stamens diadelphous ; pod flat long narrow 

 rigidly coriaceous glabrous. Kraunhia macrostachya Prain MSS. 



Burma ; Shan Hills, 2000 to 4000 feet, Collett ! King's Collectors! 

 A small tree, about 20 feet high, young shoots glabrescent. Leaves 1-1J feet 

 long, leaflets shortly petiolulate 2-6 in. long, pale-green, glabrous above, sparsely 

 covered at first with grey pubescence but ultimately glabrous beneath. Racemes 

 axillary as long as the leaves or longer ; flowers shortly pedicelled. Calyx wide, 

 sub-2-labiate, the two upper teeth forming a deltoid lip. Corolla rose-coloured, 

 nearly 1 in. long, externally puberulous ; standard rounded. Ovary sessile pubescent. 

 Pod quite glabrous. 



11. Millettia pachycarpa Benth. 



Add to localities of F. B. I. : — Upper Burma; Poneshee, /. Anderson! 

 Shan Hills, at Koni, Prazer ! Delete from localities of F.B.L : — Malacca. 



In the Khasia Hills this is known as ' Kharina ' and the fruits are used in 

 poisoning streams to catch fish. 



The Malayan plant referred to this species in the F. B. I. has very similar flowers 

 leaves and stems. But the leaflets are always smaller and the standard in place of 

 being glabrous is very silky outside; the plant itself (Griffith n. 1769) is not at 

 Calcutta but the recent Malayan gatherings identified with it at Kew belong to Derris 

 elliptica Bth. 



126. Millettia Dorwardi Coll. 8r Hemsl. Journ. Unn. Soc. xxviii. 

 40 ; leaflets 5 ovate-oblong, cuspidate, coriaceous, stipellate, soon glabres- 

 cent beneath, staudard densely silky on the back, stamens diadelphous. 



Burma ; Shan Hills at Koni, Collett ! Prazer ! 



An erect tree (Collett n. 773 !) or a woody climber (Collett n. 759 ! Prazer !) 

 young branches thickish and leaves beneath puberulous soon becoming glabrous. 

 Leaflets 2-4'5 in. long, paler beneath, stipels subulate. Racemes in a dense panicle 

 above the leaves, flowers pedicelled 2-bracteolate. Calyx 4 in., densely silky, teeth 

 rounded. Corolla *75 in., densely grey-silky. Ovary sessile densely villous; pod 

 not seen. 



