Strobilanthes.] ^ crx. AcANTHACEX. (C. B. Clarke.) 477 
ASSAM ; Masters, Simons. 
Stem erect, tetragonous, glandular, viscous. Calyx-segments equal, linear, glan- 
dular, viscous. Stamens included. Capsule oblanceolate, elongate, tip glandular, 
4-seeded.— Placed by Anderson next S. coloratus. 
151. S. sprcatus, T. Anders. in Journ. Linn. Soc. ix. 484; leaves subsessile ovate 
or ovate-lanceolate acute base subcordate serrate tomentose above pale pubescent 
beneath, spikes terminal elongate, flowers solitary sessile opposite, bracts leaf-like 
di pubescent, bracteoles small herbaceous spathulate, corolla 1} in. funnel-shaped 
giabrous, 
Kuasta Mrs. ; above Nunklow, Simons. . 
Softly pnbescent ; stem tetragonous. Leaves 1-8 by 1-1 in., floral passing into 
bracts. Bracts 3-§ in.; bracteoles iin. Calyx } in.; segments linear, unequal. 
Capsule oblanceolate, glandular at the tip, 4-seeded. Seeds large.—Affinity uncer- 
tain, T. Anderson. 
152. S. LAMIOIDES, T. Anders. in Journ. Linn. Soc. ix. 485; floral leaves large 
sessile ovate acuminate serrate tomentose beneath, heads terminal few-fid., bracts 
spathulate glandular-tomentose ciliate, corolla straight tomentose without and within. 
Kurz For. Fl. ii. 244. 
Prev; Mt. Taijoo, alt. 4000 ft., Brandis; Mts. Nattoung, Cross. MARTABAN 
HiLLs, alt. 2-4000 ft.; Kure. 
An evergreen shrub (Kurz), glandular-tomentose; stem subtetragonous. Floral 
leaves 3-1 by 2-1 in., glabrous above. Heads leafy, lax, sessile or shortly peduncled ; 
bracteoles linear, acute, subglabrous. Calyx 5-cleft to the middle; lobes linear, 
acute. Corolla iin. like that of Ruellia. Stamens included. Capsule } in., com- 
pressed, tip bearded. Seeds large.—Of doubtful affinity (T. Anderson). Corolla 
blueish-purple, seeds shortly tomentose (Kurz). 
153. S. VIOLÆFOLIUS, 7. Anders. in Journ. Linn. Soc. ix. 485; leaves petioled 
obliquely ovate acute serrate subglabrous, spikes few-fld., flowers distant subsessile in 
opposite pairs, bracts linear, corolla funnel-shaped straight glabrous without and 
within. 
SikKIM HIMALAYA, alt. 5000 ft.; Ratong Valley, T. Anderson. . 
_ Stem herbaceous, weak; innovations pubescent. Lower leaves round; petiole 
lin, filiform; upper leaves sessile, 13-33 by 1-14 in. Spikes 3-4 in., terminal on 
lateral branches; bracts 1-j in. linear sometimes spathulate, herbaceous ; bracteoles 
w in., subulate, Calyx deeply divided; segments j in., linear, acute, glabrous. 
Corolla $ in., pale blue; lobes equal, small.—Of doubtful affinity (T. Anderson). 
154. S. ? LANATUS, Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. 191 ; leaves ovate acuminate entire 
glabrate aboye woolly-tomentose beneath, spikes axillary and terminal ternate cylindric 
dense, bracts oblong obtusely cuspidate woolly-tomentose beneath glabrous lanceolate 
above, 
NILGHERRIES; Perrottet. . . 
Very distinct from the stem, petioles under surface of leaves and spikes being 
densely softly tomentose. —Corolla-tube 1 in., slender, throat campanulate, approaching 
that of Stenosiphonium. Calyx sub-5-partite ; segments linear, obtuse, very villous. 
— Genus doubtful : referred to Strobilanthes from its similarity to S. Mysurensis, 
ees, which is an Asystasia. , 
S. VERRUCULOSUS, Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. 181, from “India” remains obscure ; 
Nees doubts whether it may not have been a Ruellia. 
XIX. CALACANTHUS, T. Anders. 
A shrub. Leaves lar e, entire. Spikes terminal, dense or elongate, 
hairy ; bracts prominent, elliptic flowers large, purple. Calyx sub-5-par- 
ite, segments unequal. Corolla deeply 2-hnpped; posterior ip, narrow, 
shortly 2-fid, anterior of 3 short emarginate lobes; lobes all con or in 
bud. “Stamens 4, didynamous; authers subequal, oblong, 2-celle " mu 
cous. Ovary 4-ovulate; style long, stigma simple linear. Capsule ellipsoid, 
