300 V. NARAYANSWAMI AND H. G. CARTER 



D J s//'/6.— Throughout India. In Malay Islands and North Australia. Baker 

 observes that it is doubtfully distinct from D. natans of Tropical Africa. 



38. Acacia WiIvLd. 



54. A. intsia Willd. F.B.I, ii, 297; Prain, Beng. PI. i, 459. 



Mimosa intsia Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii, 565. 



Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1313. 



" An overwhelming prickly climber common on Barkuda, coming into flower in 

 September. Its flowering period lasts only a few weeks. Seeds are ripe in 

 December." 



Distrih. — Throughout India and Ceylon. 



SUB-ORDER PAPIPIONACEAE. 



39. Crotalaria Linn. 



55- C. striata DC, F.B.I, ii, 84. 



C. saltiana Andr. Prain, Beng. PI. i, 373. 

 Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1293. 



"An herbaceous shrub very common on places entirely cleared of j ungle, espe- 

 ciall}^ towards the end of the rainy season and for some months later. Dies down 

 at the end of winter." 



Distrih. — Throughout India, Malay Islands, Tropical Africa and America. 



40. Indigofera Linn. 



56. L linifolia Retz- var. Campbellii. F.B.I, ii, 92 ; Roxb. Fl. Ind. iii, 370 ; 

 Prain, Beng. PI, i, 431. 



Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1366. 

 "Single plant on bare soil in hot weather." 



Distrih. — Throughout India and Ceylon, extending in the N.W. to Afghanistan 

 and in the east to the Malay Islands. Also North Africa and Australia. 



41. Tcphrosia Pers. 



57. T. purpurea DC. F.B.I, ii, 112 ; Prain, Beng. PI. i, 405. 

 Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1294. 



" In June to September this is the most abundant plant on places entirely cleared 

 of jungle. After September it begins to die down." 



Distrih. — Throughout India a common weed, and found everywhere in the tropics. 



42. Dalbergia Linn. 



58. D. monosperma Dalz. F.B.I, ii, 297. 



D. torta Grah. in Wall. Cat. 5879. 

 Loc.-— Barkuda. Nos. 1379, 1510, 1518. 



