190 



Flora of the [no. 6, new series, 



Solanum ferox, 



„ giganteum, 

 „ Indicum, 

 „ rubrum, 

 „ pubescen3, 

 Datura fastuosa, 

 Physalis minima, 

 „ Peruviana ? 



Olea robusta, 



Cordia myxa, 

 „ polygama ? 



stems and every part but the flow- 

 ers coveredwith longish weak hairs, 

 flowers axillary 2-3 together, on 

 peduncles a little longer than the 

 petioles, berries small, 6 seeded. In 

 sholas, grows to 12 feet high, 

 higher ranges common, 

 do. do. do. 



Lower slopes (flowers purplish.) 



The Brazil cherry (so called,) is wild 

 all over the hills ; it has I suppose 

 been introduced. 



Oleace^. 



Bits of the bark are thrown into the 

 toddy extracted from Caryota urens, 

 to cause fermentation. 



Cokdiace^. 

 Lower slopes. 



near Chattrapatty. 



*CoNVOVLYTJLACE-£. 



Evolvulus alsinoides, 

 Porana racemosa, 

 Convolvulus rufescens, 



a rare plant, slopes near Cowangee. 

 common on the higher ranges, 6 to 

 7,000 feet. 



Calonyction speciosum, valleys and slopes. 



Ipomea Wightii, common at Puttoor and Poombary ; 



(I have since found this flowers very large, (the calyx and 

 sp. on the plains at the leaves are much like those of 

 Anamallay.) I. pilosa,) 6 to 7,000 feet. 



* Of these only 3, viz. Ipomea Wightii, I. nov. sp?, and Convolvulus rufescens 

 inhabit the higher elevations. 



