Strobilanthes.] CIX. ACANTHACEX. (C. B. Clarke.) 457 
divided nearly to the base; segments linear-lanceolate, scarious below, rufous-ciliate 
upwards, Corolla not seen. Capsule $ in., linear-oblong, glabrous, tip minutely 
rufous-hairy, 4-seeded. Seeds } in., ovate, silky ; areoles hardly any. 
83. S. Brunonianus, Nees in Wall. Pl. As. Rar. iii. 87, and in DC 
Prodr. xi. 188; leaves lanceolate attenuate at both ends nearly glabrous, 
spikes subpaniculate linear, bracts oblong, sepals linear oblong fulvous 
hirsute, corolla $ in. T. Anders. in Journ. Linn. Soc. ix. 472. S. petio- 
laris, Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. 189, partly. Ruellia Brunoniana, Wall. Cat. 
Knuasra Mrs., alt. 24000 ft., common, Wallich, &c.; lower hills of Assa{, 
JAINTEA, and NaGas country. 20. 
An erect, dense, annually-flowering shrub, 2-3 ft. Leaves 4 by j in. subentire in 
Wallich's, often broader, sometimes 2 by 3 in. crenate nearly to the base, base always 
gradually attenuated; nerves 8 pair, often obscure; petiole 3 in., often narrowly 
winged. Spikes 1-4 in., usually very numerous, dense but often interrupted towards 
the base, erect; bracts 4-1 in. spathulate-oblong, obtuse, apex recurved or the lowest 
ovate narrowed upwards, subglabrous in Wallich’s specimens, often fulvous-hirsute ; 
bracteoles š in., oblong, erect. Sepals 4 in. Corolla curved, pubescent without in 
the bud, lavender or white, cylindric base shorter than the much-ventricose upper 
part. Stamens glabrous, more monadelphous than usual. Capsule i in., oblong, 
pubescent, 4-seeded, Seeds b in., orbicular, pubescent ; areoles 0.—S. petiolaris, 
Nees, is founded on two plants collected by Griffith, one in Khasia, one in Assam, which 
are both preserved at Kew, authenticated in Nees’ hand; of these the Khasia one is 
identically S, Brunonianus, Nees, the other is taken as S. petiolaris below. 
84. S. maculatus, JVees in DC. Prodr. xi. 190; leaves ovate (upper 
elliptic) acuminate at both ends nearly glabrous, spikes erect linear sub- 
interrupted at the base compound hairy, bracts oblong or cuneate-oblong, 
corolla scarcely 2 in. ventricose. Ruellia maculata, Wall. Pl. As. Rar. 
1n. 33, t. 250. 
Kuasta Mrs., alt. 1-3000 ft., frequent, Clarke. . 
Shrub, 2-4 ft, lax. Leaves 5 by 21-31 in. (upper 5 by 13-2 in.), serrate, mature 
glabrous or obscurely scabrid-puberutous on the nerves beneath, densely lineclate on 
the Upper surface, often beautiful blotched with white when fresh, and as often 
uniformly green ; nerves 10-11 pair; petiole 1-13 in. Spikes 1-3 in., forming lateral 
and terminal cymes or panicles, the uppermost leaves being small, caducous; bracts j 
by 4 in., linear-oblong (in the most characteristic form), but vary to cuneate-oblong 
racteoles lin. linear-oblong. Calyx i-]in., sub-5-partite; segments linear-oblong, 
Unequal, subobtuse, hairy. Corolla slightly curved, nearly glabrous, pale blue or 
lavender, cylindric base nearly as long as the greatly ventricose upper portion; limb 
subequal, segments short round reflexed. Stamens glabrous, monadelphous, exactly as 
in S. Brunonianus. Capsule 3 in., oblong, pubescent, 4-seeded. Seeds jj; in. diam., 
orbieular, shaggy with long hairs; areoles rather small.— This was sent to W allich 
from Silhet ; it is common along the lower Khasia range 20 miles N. of Silhet. Wal- 
ich’s picture, from a cultivated plant, shows the flowers larger than in any of the 
wild Specimens seen ; his statement that the species differs essentially from S. mona- 
delphus by having the “ filaments free at base” is altogether misleading ; Nees 
perhaps went entirely on the somewhat coarse picture in Wall. Pl. As. Rar. 
85. S. monadelphus, Nees in Wall. Cat. 7159, and in Wall. PI. As. 
Rar. iii. 87, and in DC. Prodr. xi. 188; leaves ovate acuminate at both 
ends pubescent on the nerves beneath, spikes erect linear panicle very hairy, 
tacts ovate often squarrose, corolla scarcely $ in. ventricose. 
Knasra and JAINTEA Mrs., alt. 3-5000 ft., frequent; Wallich, &e. L 
rather rigid shrub, 2-3 ft.; branches often scabrous, hairy, quadrangular. eaves 
91 by 2 in., serrate, mature usually more or less hairy on both surfaces, not known to 
