310 V. NARAYANSWAMI AND H. G. CARTER 



104. C. Acia Ham. F.B.I, iv, 18 ; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 689. 

 Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1346. 



" On Barkuda itself, a solitary plant was found among rocks on edge of the lake 

 much eaten by deer and grasshoppers, but it is common on the mainland." This is 

 the first record of its occurrence from Barkuda. It has not been known to occur 

 till now to the South of Bengal. 



Distrib. — Sub-Himalayan tracts from Dehra Dun eastwards. N. Bengal, Douars, 



Sikkim and Assam. 



82. Sarcostemma Br. 



105. S brevistigma Wt. and Arn. F.B.I, iv, 27; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 692 

 Asclepias acid a Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii, 31. 



Loc. — Barkuda. Nos. 1250 and 1336. 



"A trailing leafless shrub common on prickly pear. In flower in the latter part 

 of the rains and at the beginning of June. At the latter season flowers and ripe 

 fruits were on the plant together." 



Distrib. — ^The Deccan and Ceylon, also in Burma. 



83. Gymnema Br. 



106. G. sylvestre Br. var. ceylanica, F.B.I, iv, 29. 

 Asclepias geminata Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii, 45. 



Loc— Barkuda. Nos. 1289, 1298 and I37r. 



"A large woody climber not uncommon." 



Distrib. — Deccan Peninsula as far as Travancore. Also Tropical Africa. 



84. Leptadenia Br. 



107. L. reticulata Wt. and Arn. F.B. I. iv, 63. 



Asclepias tuber osa Roxb. Fl. Ind. ii, 38. 

 Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1246. 



" Common creeper with small greenish white flowers Flowers throughout the 

 rainy season, beginning in the hot weather." 



Distrib. — Throughout India to Singapore and Ceylon. 



85. Caralluma Br. 



108. C. adscendens R. Br. F.B.I, iv, 76. 



Stapeleu adscendens Roxb. Cor. PI. i, 28, t. 30. 



Loc. — Barkuda. No. 1233. 



"An erect leafless herb in sm.all patches in open stony spaces; not uncommon." 



Distrib. — Deccan Peninsula. 



XLV. CONVOLVULACBAE. 



86. Ipomoea Linn. 



109. I, sepiaria Koen. F.B.I, iv, 209 ; Prain, Beng. PI. ii, 736. 

 Convolvulus stipulaceus Roxb. Fl. Ind i. 484. 



