STOP 156 - A.P.: 6 MI. W. SALUR,
285 METERS. II-4-62
150 specimens
Extremely dry, rocky
slope forested with small
thorny trees and jungly vines;
many species deciduous or
semi-decidious. Steep, sunny
exposure on the eastern slope
of the Eastern Ghats, not for
above the Coromandel Plain.
The flora on the eastern slopes
of the ghats shows a marked
change from the pleateau flora
to the rest. Heavy rainfall
occurs during monsoon months;
moisture-laden winds from
the Bay of Bengal drops large
amounts on the ghats, especially
along their northern extremity.
8 months of the year are
extremely dry, however,
and the forest, on the rocky,
exposed slopes especially,
remains small (stop 156). In the
sheltered canyons and valleys,
where a thick layer of soil
has accumulated, jungle con-
ditions occur; mango trees grow
to an immense [illegible] and vines
drape themselves over their
branches. Some of the creeks
retain water nearly all year.
(stop 155).
STOP 157 - A.P.: 8 MI. N.E. TUNI,
30 METERS, II-5-62
150 specimens.
Typical Coromandel countryside:
flat coastal plain, scared by
agriculture, sporting occasional
hillocks covered with low thorn
bush (2-4 ft. high). These
specimens were collected under
stones on a rocky hill near
[Mamavaram?] village. Ground -
somewhat sandy and very dry.
Some insects were collected
in a plowed (bare) field near
a strip of palms and a grove
of mango and cashews.
Warm, sunny afternoon; breezy.
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