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genus is nearly allied to Herpéstis, but is readily distinguished 
by the equal calyx, and more unequal corolla. 
1 M. cra‘sra (R. Br. prod. p. 441.) glabrous ; leaves linear, 
entire, or few-toothed; flowering peduncles about equal in 
length to the calyx. %4.? S. Native of New Holland, within 
the tropic. 
Glabrous Morgania. Pl. 1 foot. ? 
2 M. puse’scens (R. Br. prod. 441.) downy ; leaves lanceo- 
late-linear, toothed ; flowering peduncles shorter than the calyx. 
u.? S. Native of New Holland, within the tropic. Very 
nearly allied to the preceding, and is, perhaps, only a variety 
of it. 
Downy Morgania. 
Pl. 1 foot. * 
Cult. 
For culture and propagation see Stemódia, p. 542. 
XXXI. HERPESTIS (from éprnorne, herpestes, any thing 
that creeps, in allusion to the creeping habit of the plants.) 
Gaertn. fruct. 3. p. 187. t. 214. R. Br. prod. p. 441. Benth. 
scroph. ind. p. 29.—Monniéra, Browne, Michx. &c. — Gratiola 
species, Lin. and others. Calytriplex, Ruiz. et Pav. Bramia, 
Lam. Mart. pl. bras. 3. p. 16. 
Lin. syst. Didynamia, Angiospérmia, Calyx 5-parted ; 
upper segment large, ovate, covering the rest: 2 lower ones 
narrower: 2 Jateral enes linear. Corolla tubular, somewhat 
bilabiate : upper lip bifid: lower one trifid ; segments all flat, 
and nearly equal. Stamens 4, didynamous, inclosed ; anthers 
approximating by pairs ; cells diverging, or divaricate, at length 
nearly confluent. Style simple; stigma emarginate, or bilamel- 
late. Capsule hardly furrowed, 4-valved ; margins of the 
valves flat; dissepiment at length free; placentas adnate.— 
Usually creeping, glabrous, or villous herbs. Leaves opposite, 
quite entire, or toothed. Flowers axillary, sessile, or pedicel- 
late, solitary, or 2-3 together. Bracteas wanting, or furnished 
with 1-2 on each peduncle. Corollas generally blue. 
$ 1. Calyx bractless. 
1 H.? amara (Benth. scroph. ind, p. 30.) plant almost gla- 
brous ; leaves petiolate, ovate, crenated, cuneated at the base; 
peduncles axillary, shorter than the leaves, 2-4-flowered, some- 
what racemose; flowers pedicellate. 2%. S. Native of the 
Moluccas, Java. Gratiola amara, Roxb. fl. ind. ed. Car. 1. p. 
136.7? Caránga amàra, Vahl, enum. 1. p. 100. Curània amara, 
Juss. l.c. Blum. bijdr. 746. Serrátula amàra, Rumph. amb. 
9. p. 459. t. 170. f. 1l. According to Roxburgh only 2 of the 
filaments are fertile. Rumphius says, 'the leaves are exceedingly 
bitter, and might, no doubt, answer valuable purposes in medi- 
cine. 
Bitter Herpestis. Pl. creeping. 
2 H. ova'rA (Wall. cat. no. 3896. Benth. scroph. ind. p. 
30.) glabrous, procumbent; leaves short, petiolate, ovate, cre- 
nated ; flowers solitary, opposite, nearly sessile. .21. S. Native 
of the Birman Empire at Tavoy. Habit of H. chrysántha, from 
which it hardly differs unless in the sessile flowers. 
Ovate-leaved Herpestis. Pl. procumbent.  . 
3 H. rimramr (Spreng. syst. 2. p. 802.) stem humble, 
branched; leaves linear, quite entire, glabrous ; peduncles axil- 
lary, twin, 1-flowered. X.S. Native of Coromandel. Lin- 
dérnia sesamoides, Spreng. new. entd. p. 14. 
Linear-leaved Herpestis. Pl. humble. 
4 H. curysa’ntHa (Cham. et Schlecht, in Linnza, 2. p. 577.) 
herbaceous, glabrous; stems at first erect, but at length decum- 
bent; leaves petiolate, ovate, serrated ; peduncles opposite, a 
little shorter than the leaves ; outer sepals ovate, nearly entire. 
©. H. Native of Mexico. Corolla yellow. 
Yellow-flowered Herpestis. Pl. decumbent. 
5 H. LAwcEoLA'rA (Wight, in Wall. cat. no. 3899. Benth. 
SCROPHULARINEEX. XXX, Moraania. 
XXXI. Hznrzsris. 
scroph. ind. p. 30.) glabrous, erect; leaves lanceolate-linear, 
quite entire, narrowed at the base; flowers pedicellate, 1-3 
together. 4%. S. Native of the Peninsula of India. 
Lanceolate-leaved Herpestis. Pl. $ foot. 
6 H. serryLLorpes (Cham. et Schlecht, in Linnea, 2. p. 
574.) suffruticose ; stems radicant, tufted ; leaves sessile, lanceo- 
late, remotely and obsoletely serrated ; flowers sessile, or nearly 
alternate and opposite; outer sepals lanceolate, acute. Y. S. 
Native of Brazil, within the tropic, Sello. Habit of Thymus 
serpyllum. Flowers small. 
Wild-Thyme-like Herpestis. Shrub creeping. 
7 H. rrAGELLA Ris (Cham. et Schlecht, in Linnea, 2. p. 575.) 
suffruticose, glabrous ; stems whip-like, filiform; leaves sessile, 
lanceolate, nearly entire, or serrated; peduncles very long, 
alternate; outer sepals lanceolate, acute. h. S. Native of 
the South of Brazil, in the province of Monte Video. H. Mon- 
tevidénsis, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 802. Flowers deep coloured. 
Var. B, veronicefolia (Cham. et Schlecht. p. 576.) plant more 
slender; leaves narrower, usually serrated ; serratures few, 
deep, rarely obsolete; flowers smaller. M. G. Native of 
Monte Video. 
Whip Herpestis. Pl. creeping. 
8 H. TENELLA (Cham. et Schlecht. 1. c. p. 576.) herbaceous, 
glabrous; stems prostrate; leaves on short petioles, ovate, 
acutely serrated ; peduncles very long, alternate ; outer sepals 
ovate, cordate. Y.S. Native of the South of Brazil, at Rio 
Pardo, Sello. i 
Tender Herpestis. Pl. prostrate. 
9 H. caxuitricnorpes (H. B. et Kunth, nov. gen. amer. 2. . 
p. 367.) quite glabrous, prostrate; leaves oblong, acute, cune- 
ated at the base, remotely toothed; peduncles shorter than the 
leaves; segments of calyx unequal, lanceolate-linear. ©. S. 
Native. of sandy places near San Fernando do Apure. Morga- 
nia callitrichoides, Spreng. syst. 2. p. 803. Corolla pale red. 
Perhaps a species of Lindérnia. 
Callitriche-like Herpestis. | Pl. prostrate. 
10 H. Vanpexuiorpes (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c.) glabrous, pro- 
cumbent; leaves obovate, acutish, serrated; peduncles longer 
than the leaves; outer segments of calyx oblong, acute, obso- 
letely serrated at apex. 4. S. Native of Mexico, in the fis- 
sures of rocks between Moran and Omitlan, at the altitude of 
1340 hexapods. Root perpendicular. 
Vandellia-like Herpestis. Pl. procumbent. 5 
11 H. caprariorpes (H. B. et Kunth, 1. c. p. 368.) quite 
glabrous, procumbent, creeping ; leaves ovate, obtuse, cuneate! 
at the base, serrately crenated; peduncles about equal in length 
to the leaves; outer segments of calyx oblong, acute, sub-cre- 
nated. 2.8. Native of New Granada, in dry sandy places 
on the banks of the river Magdalena, near El Penon. Corolla 
yellow, longer than the calyx ; upper lip emarginate : lower one 
bipartite, reflexed. 
Capraria-like Herpestis. P]. creeping. 
12 H. corusrr'na (H. B. et Kunth, l. c.) glabrous, procum- 
bent; leaves oblong, acutish, cuneated at the base, serrated; 
peduncles twice the length of the leaves; outer segments of 
calyx oblong, acute, quite entire. %. S. Native of Peru, in 
humid places near Guancabamba and Sondorillo, at the altitude 
of 1000 hexapods, where it is called Yerba de Coulebra by the 
natives. Corolla yellow ; upper lip emarginate: lower one 
bearded at the base. The plant is used against the bites of 
venomous animals. 
Snake Herpestis. Pl. procumbent. : 
13 H. Cusz/wsm (Poepp. ex Cham. et Schlecht, l. c.) this 
species differs from H. tenélla in the peduncles being oppo- 
site, and in the outer sepals being elliptic and obtuse, not as in 
that plant, ovate, cordate, acuminated. Y.S. Native of Cuba. 
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