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CURRENT LITERATURE.
New South Indian Species
Indigofera Barberi Gamble sp. nov. Kew. Bull. 5 (1919) page 222, allied to I. trifoliata L., and I. trita L.f., but differing from the former in the termi- nal leaflet and torulose legume. Dist. Cuddapah hills, Melpat in South Arcot District, and Shevaroy hills, Salem District.
Erythrina mysorensis Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. p. 222, allied to E. stricta Roxb., but flowers are smaller with both wings and keels equal and length and the leaves also are different. Dist. Chickenalli, Mysore Province.
Smithia Venkobarowii Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. p. 223, allied to S. blmida Wall., but flowers not paniculate but subcapitate and calyx glabrous with short ciliate edges. Dist. Travancore hills at Peermade.
Desmodium wynaadense Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. p. 223, allied to D. rufescens DC, but different from it in having lanceolate acute leaflets, filiform pedicel and legume reticulated. Dist. Nilgiri, Anamalai, and Travancore hills at 2,000 to 5,000 feet.
Vigna Bourneae Gamble sp. nov. I. c. p. 224, allied to V. jiilosa Baker, but with larger flowers and densely tawny villous leaflets. Dist. Pulney hills — Poombari riverside.
Sonerila puloeyensis Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. p. 226, stems creeping and leaves ovate with 3 to 5 slender main veins. Dist. Pulney hills, Pambar ravine.
Memecyloa flavescens Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. p. 226, large shrub with obovate leaves drying yellow. Dist. Nilgiri, Kundahs, Avalanche and Sisparah.
Memecylon Lawsoni Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. p. 226, allied to M. Heyneana Benth., but leaves smaller with the intra marginal vein faint, flowers a few only in fascicles and bracteoles ovate. Dist. South-East Wynaad, Nilgiris.
Memecylon Lushingtonii Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. p. 227, a very distinct species with slender branches, leaves drying green and flowers with short pedicels. Dist. Cuddapah hills, Nilgiris and Osahatti (Coimbatore District).
Memecylon madgolense Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. p. 227, closely allied to M. marginata, Bl., but differing in leaves being smaller and pedicels shorter. Dist. Madgol hills of Vizagapatam.
Memecylon sisparense Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. 227, allied to M. malabarica Cogn., but leaves short petioled and slightly cordate at base. Dist. Nil- giris Sisparah.
Pimpinella pulneyensis Gamble sp. nov. 1. c. 228, allied to P. Leschen- aultii DC, but the basal leaves with broader sinus, longer petioles and with 10 to 20 nerves. Dist. Pulney hills— Kodaikanal. Fyson PI. Nilg. and Pul. Hill tops, t. 128,
