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37. J. sPARTIOIDES, T. Anders. Caule tereti, glabro ; ramis superiori- 
bus alternis; foliis paucissimis, linearibus, coriaceis, integris, uni- 
nerviis; floribus alternis, axillaribus, in infimis ramorum sessilibus ; 
bractéis subulatis, calyce dimidio brevioribus; calycis laciniis anguste 
linegribus, glandulosis; corolla pubescente, tubo brevi, fauce inflata ; 
antheris loculo inferiore calcarato. 
Hab. In Namaqualand, A. Wyley! in herb. Trin. Coll. Dubl. 
Suffrutez virgatus, diffusus, fere subaphyllus, viridescens, partibus juni- 
orbus et calycibus glandulosis. Folia 3-8 lin. longa, 3-1 lin. lata. 
Bractea 1 lin. longa. Corolla 6-7 lin. longa. Capsula ignota. 
38. J. SPERGULEZFOLIA, T. Anders.  Caule subtetragono, sulcato, 
molliter pubescente, ramis oppositis; foliis sessilibus, linearibus, 
acutis, mucronulatis, basi attenuatis, glanduloso-pubescentibus; flori- 
bus axillaribus, sessilibus, solitariis, plerumque alternis; bracteis 
linearibus, pubescentibus, calycem paulo superantibus ; calycis laciniis 
linearibus, acutis, corolla multo brevioribus ; corolla labio inferiore ob- 
longo, lobis ovatis, subzequalibus; capsula ovata, compressa, pubes- 
cente. 
Hab. In Africa australi in Damara Land, in herb. Trin. Coll. Dubl.! 
Planta subherbacea, velutino-pubescens. Folia 3-1 unc. longa, inte- 
gerrima. Corolla 4-5 lin. longa, extus puberula, intus glabra. Cap- 
sula 2 lin. longa, apice acuta, tetrasperma. 
Sect. 4. Monecuma. Floribus in spicis axillaribus, oppositis ; capsula 
abortu disperma. 
39. J. BLEPHAROSTEGIA, E. Mey. Cat. Pl. Drég.—Monechma angus- 
tifolium, N. ab E.l. c. p. 412*. 
Hab. In Africa australi, Drége! in herb. Sond. 
40. J. peBILIs, Vahl, Symb. Bot. i. p. 4.—Monechma debilis, N.ab E. 
l. c. p. 411, cum syn.—M. bracteatum, Hochst., N. ab E. l. c. cum syn. 
—M. affine, Hochst. in Flora, 1843, p. 76, et N. ab E. 1. c. 
Hab. In Abyssinia prope Gapdia, Schimper, n. 7591, ad pagum Kordo- 
fanum “ Tejara " dictum ; inter frutices in savannis, Kotschy, n. 261! 
Distr. In Arabia felici ! 
I have not seen Monechma violaceum, N. ab E. in DC. l. c. p. 411, 
from Abyssinia, and considered by Nees von Esenbeck to be the 
same as Justicia violacea, Vahl, Symb. Bot. i. p. 6. If they are 
identical, Vahl's name must be restored. 
Sect. 5. RAPHIDOsPORA. Floribus laxe paniculatis. 
41. J. LAXA, T. Anders.—Adhatoda paniculata, Benth. Fl. Nigrit. p. 482. 
Hab. In insula Fernando Po, Vogel! Mann! 
* The | genus Monechma was constituted by Nees v von Esenbeck to receive 
some 2-seeded species of Justicia. Though the capsules of these species have 
only 2 seeds, their ovaries contain 4 ovules; in every other character they are 
generically Justicia. 
