298 CHI. SCROPHULARINEE. (J. D. Hooker.) [ Buchnera. 
very numerous, obovoid or oblong, reticulated.—Species about 30, widely 
dispersed in warm countries. 
1. B. tetrasticha, Benth. Scroph. Ind. 41, and in DC. Prodr. x. 495; 
stout, scabrid, root-leaves evanescent, leaves sessile linear-oblong obtuse 
quite entire, spikes 4-angled stout villous, bracts broadly ovate equalling the 
calyx. Wall. Cat. 3878. 
UPPER AssaM; Mishmi Hills, Griffith. 'TENASSERIM; at Moulmein, Wallich, 
Griffith, Helfer. 
Stem simple, 12-24 in., leafy. Leaves 1-24 in., rigid. Spikes solitary or several, 
amentiform, dense-fld., 1-2 by I-lin., bracts horizontal. Calyx depressed. Corolla- 
tube slender, twice as long as the calyx. 
2. B. cruciata, Ham. in Don Prodr.91; slender, nearly smooth, root- 
leaves spreading oblong obtuse, cauline linear entire or toothed, spikes 
4-angled pubescent, bracts ovate ciliate equalling or shorter than the calyx. 
Benth. in DC. Prodr. x. 495; Wall. Cat. 3879; Miquel Fl. Ind. Bat. u. 
702. B. sumatrana, Miquel l.c. B. stricta, Benth. in Hook. Comp. Bot. 
Mag. i.367,andin DC. Prodr. l. c. B. densiflora, Hook. & Arn. Bot. Beech. 
Voy. 203. 
NEPAL, Wallich. Knasta Mrs., alt. 83-5000 ft., Griffith, &c. BURMA, Wallich. 
— DISTRIB. Sumatra, Java, China. . 
Stem 10-18 in., simple or branched upwards. eaves, radical rosulate, 1-1} in, 
pubescent, base narrowed; cauline erect, 1-2 in., teeth few and irregular. Spikes 
l-lin. by }-}in. Calyx longer than in B. tetrasticha, half as long as the corolla. 
Capsule longer than the calyx. 
3. B. hispida, Ham. in Don Prodr. 91; slender, hispid, root-leaves 
obovate or oblong, cauline linear-oblong or -lanceolate toothed or entire 
obtuse, spike slender, flowers distant, bracts narrow. Benth. in DC. 
Prodr. x. 496; Wall. Cat. 3875; Wight Ic. t. 1413; Dalz. & Gibs. Bomb. 
Fl. 182. B. Schimperiana, Hochst. Pl. Abyss. Exsice. n. 23. 
WESTERN and CENTRAL HIMALAYA; from Kashmir to E. Nepal, alt. 1-9000 it. 
BEHAR, on Parusnath, J. D. H. CENTRAL INDIA, at Hazarabagh, Clarke. DeccaN 
PENINSULA, from the Concan southwards.— DısrRIB. Madagascar, Tropical Africa. 
Stem 6-18 in., often branched above. Root-leaves 1-2 in., cauline usually longer 
and narrower. Spikes 6-10 in., very slender; flowers often distant. Calyx hispid, 
è in. long, lobes very narrow. Corolla-tube not twice as long as the calyx, limb in. 
diam. Capsule shorter than the calyx.— Wight states that his specimens from Coorg 
are not hairy, as described in the character of the plant; these I have not found 
in his Herbarium. 
42. Striga, Lour. 
Usually scabrid herbs, discoloured or black when dry. Leaves, lowe? 
opposite, upper alternate, linear, entire, rarely toothed, sometimes reduce 
to scales. Flowers axillary or the upper in bracteate spikes, often 2-bracteo- 
late. Calyx tubular, strongly 5-15-ribbed, 5-toothed or -fid. Corolla-tube 
slender, abruptly incurved at or about the middle or top; limb spreading. 
2-lipped, upper lip usually short notched or 2-fid; lower the inner in bud, 
3-fid. Stamens 4, didynamous, included ; anthers 1-celled, vertical, dorsifixed, 
bases obtuse, connective sometimes mucronate. S/yle thickened above 
stigma simple. Capsule subglobose or oblong, loculicidal; valves entire, 
septiferous, separating from the placentas. Seeds very numerous, OVO} or 
oblong, reticulated.—Species about 18, in the hotter regions of the Old 
orld. 
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