AraUa.] lxxi. aealiacej). (C. B. Clarke.) 723 



2-3 ft., 2 -pinnate with a pair of leaflets at each division of the rachis ; petiolnles 0-^ 

 in. ; leaflets 3-SJ by 1-lJ in., 5-9 to each pinna, simply or doubly serrate, oiliate, 

 acuminate, narrowed ovate or cordate (Beddome) at the base, when young weakly 

 aculeate, when older nearly glabrous on both surfaces. Umbels in a compound 

 spreading panicle, at least 8 in. Fruit slightly lO-ribbed {Beddome). 



6. A. Tbomsonii, Seem. Rev. Heder. 91; prickles short strong, stem 

 upwards fulvous villous and woolly, pedicels i-f in. — Araliad sp. 42, Herb. Ind. 

 6r.,H.f.SrT. 



Assam ; in the plains, Jenkins. ;Khasia Mts., alt. 2000-4000 ft. ; H. f. ^ T.; 

 C. B. Clarke. 



A large prickly shrub, all parts softly villous. Leaves large, 2-3-pinnate, with a 

 pair of leaflets at each division of the rachis, petiolules 0-^ in. ; leaflets 3-4 by 1 J in., 

 5-9 to each ultimate pinnule, elliptic, acuminate, base broad, sparingly often very 

 obscurely serrate. Panicles IJ ft., compound; bracts J in., narrow-lanceolate. — 

 Resembles A. chimensis, Linn., and A. montana, Blume, but differs from both in its 

 long-pedieelled flowers. It is much more hairy than the other Indian Aralias. 



7. A. foliolosa, Seem. Rev. Heder. 91; very prickly, leaflets glabrous 

 beneath or sparingly bristly on the nerves, bracts narrov^-oblong somewhat 

 obtuse persistent, pedicels glabrous or nearly so. Panax (?) foliolosum. Wall. 

 Cat. 4928. -Araliad sp. 44, Herb. Ind. Or., H.f. ^ T. 



SiKxiM, alt. 5000 ft., J. B. H. ; Bhgtast, Griffith. Khasia Mts., Griffith (Kew 

 Distrib. No. 2659); alt. 3000-4000 ft.; H.f. # T. 



A large lax shrub, glabrous or nearly so ; prickles short strong spreading. Leaves 

 large, 2-3-pinnate, with a pair of leaflets at each division of the rachis ; petiolules 

 O^in. ; leaflets 2-3 by 1-1^ in., 6-9 to each ultimate pinnule, elliptic, acuminate, 

 usually rounded at the base, sparingly serrate, glabrous or minutely pilose above, 

 pilose on the nerves beneath. Panicle 1 ft., compound ; pedicels ^-f in. 



Vae. likJdmensis ; leaflets more slender more serrate, at their base are often 

 needle-like spines J-f in., panicle very large. — Sikkim, alt. 2000-5000 ft.; J. B. H., 

 S. GambU, C. B. Clarke. ' 



8. A. armata, Se$m. Rev. Heder. 91; prickly, upper part of stem and 

 petioles glabrous, leaflets pilose on both surfaces, upper part of panicle and 

 pedicels pubescent, bracts or caducous. Kurz For. Fl. i. 536. Panax 

 armatum. Wall. Cat. 4933 ; G. Dm Gen. Syst. iii. 386.— Araliad sp. 45, Herb. 

 Ind. Or., H.f. ^ T. 



SiKiiM, alt. 2000-6000 ft., frequent. Khasia Mts., alt. 2000-4000 ft.; H.f. ^ T. 

 TENASSEBni; Kvrz. Tavoy; Wallich. 



A shrub. Leaves very large, usually 3-pinnate, with a pair of leaflets at^ each 

 division of the leaf-rachis ; petiolules J in.; leaflets 4J by 2 in., 5-9 to each ultimate 

 pinnule, acuminate, round or cordate at the base, distinctly serrate. Panicle often 

 4 ft., the lower part of the rachis glabrous; pedicels ^-f in.— Panax Fimlaysoni- 

 mvm, Wall. Cat. 4933, from Turong Bay, Cochin China, hardly differs from this 

 except that the leaflets have soft brownish-red hairs on the lower surface instead of 

 bristly hairs. 



2. FXSMTAFANAX, Seem. 



Trees or large scandent shrubs. Leaves simply pinnate with 6-9 leaflets, or 

 digitate with 3-5 leaflets glabrous ; leaflets entire crenate or serrate. Flowers 

 hermaphrodite or polygamous, in compound racemes or umbeUed, pedicels 

 jointed close under the flowers. Calyx-te&ih 6. Petah 5, imbricated in bud. 



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