SCROPHULARINEZE. XIV. Gratiota. 
** Species natives of America. 
3 G. av’rea (Pursh, fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 12.) glabrous; 
leaves broad-linear, sessile, obscurely toothed, 3-nerved, dotted 
above; peduncles hardly the length of the leaves. Y. H. 
Native of New England, New York, and Carolina, in marshy 
places. Lodd. bot. cab. 1399. G. Caroliniénsis, Pers. ench. 1. 
p.14. G. officinalis, Michx. fl. amer. 1. p. 6. Stem bisulcate, 
terete, branched at the base. Leaves halfstem-clasping. Caly- 
cine segments glandular at top, equal. Corolla golden yellow, 
downy. 
Golden-flowered Hedge Hyssop. Fl. May, June. Clt. 1820. 
Pl. prostrate. y 
4 G. Peruviana (Vahl, enum. p. 89. Willd. enum. 1. p. 
105.) glabrous ; leaves ovate-oblong, somewhat 5-nerved, ser- 
rated; flowers sessile. 2/. G. Native of Peru, Chili, and 
South of Brazil. Stemódia glàbra, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 811. 
—Feuill. per. 3. p. 23. t. 17. Very like G. officinàlis, but the 
leaves are shorter, the flowers smaller, and white. Capsule size 
of a pepper berry. 
Peruvian Hedge Hyssop. PI. 1 to 1} foot. 
5 G. Froripa‘na (Nutt. in journ. acad. sc. phil. 7. p. 103.) 
glabrous, erect; leaves lanceolate, obsoletely denticulated, 
acutish ; peduncles longer than the leaves; flowers rather large, 
with emarginate segments. ©. H. Native of Florida. Leaves 
narrower than those of G. Virginica, which it closely resembles, 
but the flowers are much larger, of a pale yellow colour. The 
calyx and bracteas are small. 
Florida Hedge Hyssop. P1. 1 to 1 foot. 
6 G. Virernica (Lin. mant. 317. spec. p. 25.) glabrous ; 
leaves oval or lanceolate, attenuated at bottom, remotely-tooth- 
ed, nerved ; peduncles very short. %. H. Native from Penn- 
sylvania to Carolina. Pursh. fl. amer. sept. 1. p. 12. G. acu- 
minàta, Vahl, enum. 1. p. 92, exclusive of the synonymes. 
G. neglécta, Torr. cat. pl. new york, p. 89. — Conóbea borealis, 
Spreng. new entd. 2. p. 205. Stem terete, rooting at the joints. 
Calyx equal. Corolla yellowish white. Capsule acuminated, 
longer than the calyx. 
Virginian Hedge Hyssop. Fl Aug. Clt. 1759. Pl. creep- 
ing, 3 to 1 foot. 
7 G. evApRIDENTA'TA (Michx. fl. bor. 1. p. 6. Pursh, fl. 1. 
p. 12.) pubescent ; leaves linear-lanceolate, remotely few-tooth- 
ed; peduncles length of leaves. 2/.H. Native of Carolina, in 
sandy fields. G. ramdsa, Walt. fl. car. p. 61. G. Virginica, 
Lam. ill. 1. p. 54. t. 16. f. 2. Vahl, enum. 1. p. 89. Habit of 
G. officinalis, but all the parts are smaller. Stems terete. Flow- 
ers bractless. Calyx unequal. Corolla with a yellowish tube, 
streaked with purple; limb white. Capsule 3 times shorter than 
the calyx. 
Four-toothed-leaved Hedge Hyssop. 
procumbent. 
8. G. ròsa (Michx. fl. bor. amer. 1. p. 95.) stem erect, 
pilose; leaves cordate-oblong, remotely denticulated, rather pi- 
lose; flowers nearly sessile. %. H. Native of Carolina and 
Georgia, in watery places. Vahl, enum. 1. p.94. G. Peruvi- 
ana, Walt. fl. car. p. 62. Stem terete. Leaves half stem-clasp- 
ing. Calyx unequal. Corolla white, tinged with purple, villous 
inside, 
Pilose Hedge Hyssop. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 
9 G. rETRAGO NA (Elliott, car. p. 15.) glabrous; stems pro- 
cumbent, tetragonal ; leaves lanceolate, sparingly toothed ; seg- 
ments of calyx nearly equal. Y. H. Native of South Carolina, 
in ditches. Flowers bractless. Corolla white, streaked. Cap- 
sule length of calyx. 
Tetragonal-stemmed Hedge Hyssop. Pl. procumbent. 
10 G. mecatoca‘rra (Ell. car. 1. p. 13.) leaves lanceolate, 
Fl. May, Aug. PI. 
XV. Beyricuta. 535 
serrated, downy; peduncles opposite, longer than the leaves ; 
calycine segments linear, as long as the capsule, which is globose. 
X. H. Native from Pennsylvania to Carolina, in ditches and 
pools. G. acuminata, Pursh, f. 1. p. 12, exclusive of the 
synonymes. Flowers pale yellow. Capsule larger than those 
of other species. 
Large-capsuled Hedge Hyssop. Pl. 
11 G. spu#roca’rra (Elliot, car. p. 14.) glabrous; stem 
procumbent, terete; leaves obovate, attenuated at the base, ser- 
rated; capsule globose. 2t. H. Native of South Carolina. 
Perhaps a species of Nelsónia. Flowers nearly sessile. Sterile 
filaments wanting. 
Round-fruited Hedge Hyssop. Pl. procumbent. 
* * * Species nalives of New Holland. 
12 G. rarrrürrA (R. Br. prod. p. 435.) leaves ovate, obtuse, 
obsoletely crenated, and quite entire; flowers sessile. J. G. 
Native of New South Wales, about Port Jackson ; and of Van 
Diemen's Land.  Corollas white. ? 
Broad-leaved Hedge Hyssop. Fl. July, Aug. Clt. 1822. 
Pl. 1 foot. 
13 G. runE'scENs (R. Br. prod. p. 435.) clothed with glandu- 
lar pubescence ; leaves lanceolate, toothed ; flowers nearly ses- 
sile. 2t. G. Native of New South Wales; south coast of New 
Holland and Van Diemen's Land. 
Downy Hedge Hyssop. Pl. 
14 G. rrpuwcurLA'rA (R. Br. l. c.) clothed with powdery 
down; leaves lanceolate, toothed above, the middle hardly 
longer than the peduncles. 2t. G. Native of New South 
Wales, about Port Jackson. 
Peduncled Hedge Hyssop. PI. 1 foot. 
Cult. The species of Gratidla are free growing plants, but 
require a moist soil ; and they are readily increased by dividing 
at the root. Those species, natives of New Holland and North 
America, require protection in winter, by placing them in a 
frame or green-house. 
XV. BEYRICHIA (named after Charles Beyrich, who 
brought many living plants from Brazil to the Continent of 
Europe.) Cham. et Schlecht, in Linnea. 3. p. 21. 
Liw..svsr. Didynàmia, Angiospérmia. Calyx deeply 5- 
parted ; segments unequal, the hind one small; the 2 lateral 
ones larger than the one in front. Corolla tubular, bilabiate. 
Stamens 4, the 2 posterior ones fertile, the 2 anterior sterile. 
Style thickened at apex ; stigma cup-shaped, terminal. Capsule 
2-celled, 2-valved, with a septicidal dehiscence ; placenta cen- 
tral, at length free. Seeds numerous, scrobiculate.—Herbs 
beset with articulated hairs, with almost opposite leaves ; tetra- 
gonal stems. Flowers solitary, axillary, opposite, spicate ; calyx 
tribracteate. 
1 B. ocymorpes (Cham. et Schlecht, in Linnea, 3. p. 21.) 
downy; leaves ovate, serrated from the middle to the top; 
rameal ones elliptic, smaller; spike dense, leafy; both lips 
nearly equal, entire; fertile filaments exserted. 21. S. Native 
of Brazil, in the province of Rio Janeiro, in humid places. 
Bazil-like Beyrichia. Pl. 14 foot. 
2 B. asucorpes (Benth. scroph. ind. p. 9.) flowers spicate ; 
upper lip of corolla retuse: lower one tricrenate; genitals 
inclosed. 2)/.? S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Bahia. 
Ajuga-like Beyrichia. Pl. 1 foot. ? 
3 B. ScurErraAnroipEs (Benth, l. c.) downy; leaves small, 
petiolate ; flowers axillary; upper lip of corolla bifid: lower 
one trifid. 2/.? S. Native along with the preceding. 
Skull-cap-like Beyrichia. PI. 1 foot. ? 
