LIST OF THE PLANTS OF BARKUDA. 301 



" An overwhelming creeper with small leaves. Flowers in March and April for 

 a short period only." 



Distrih. — South India and Ceylon, China and the Pacific region. 



43. Pongamia Vent. 



{Galedupa ' Lam. in Eng. and Prantl Pflanz. Hi, 3, 334.) 



59. P. glabra Vent. F.B.I, ii, 240 ; Prain, Beng. PI. i, 407, 

 Galedupa mdica Roxb. Fl. Ind. iii, 239. 



G. pinnata Linn. Eng. and Prantl Pflanz. iii, 3, 344. 



Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1330 and 1333. 



" A tree growing in an almost complete ring round the island within high water 

 level. In full flower in April, a few trees coming into flower in December. In fruit 

 at all seasons. I know of only one tree, surrounded by seedlings, in the interior of 

 Barkuda." 



44. Derris lyOUR. 



{Deguelia ^ Aubl. in Eng. and Prantl. Ill, 3, 345.) 



60. Derris scandens Benth. F.B.I, ii, 240; Prain, Beng. PI. i, 408. 

 Dalbergia scandens Roxb. Fl. Ind. iii, 232. 



Deguelia timoriensis DC. Eng. and Prantl Pflanz. iii, 3, 345. 

 Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1238. 



"A large climbing shrub, with flowers rosy white. Flowers in rainy season 

 several times in succession." 



Distrib. — -Throughout India, China and the Pacific region. 



45. Abrtis EiNN. 



61. A. precatorius Einn. F.B.I, ii, 175; Prain, Beng. PI. i, 369; Roxb. Fl. 

 Ind. iii, 258. 



Loc. — ^Barkuda. No. 1283. 



"Only one plant, dead and in seed, seen on Barkuda, in rainy season." 



Distrib. — Cosmopolitan in the tropics. 



■^^' 46. Canavalia Einn. 



62. C. ensiformis DC. F.B.I, ii, 195 ; Prain, Beng. PI. i, 394. 

 Dolichos gladiatus Roxb. Fl. Ind. iii, 300. 



Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1365. 



'' The sword-bean. Flowers towards the end of rainy season." 



Distrib. — Throughout the tropics, generally cultivated as a vegetable. 



63. C. virosa Prain, Beng. PI. i, 394; Gamble, Fl. Mad. ii, 359, 

 C. ensiformis DC. var. virosa. F.B.I, ii, 196. 



Dolichos virosus Roxb. Fl. Ind. iii, 301. 

 Loc. — Barkuda. 



' Pongamia and Derris are both " nomina conservanda " in the Vienna list. 



