518 crx. ACANTHACEE. (C. B. Clarke.) ^ [Lepidagathis. 
Nearly all the leaves with 2-3 strong spines on each margin ; otherwise closely 
resembling L. spinosa. 
8. L. clavata, Dalz.in Hook. Kew Journ. ii. 340; leaves sessile ovate 
subentire spinous-mucronate glabrescent, spikes solitary terminal oblong 
or subclavate, bracts sub-4-ranked resembling the leaves but woolly. Dalz. 
& Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 191; T. Anders. in Journ. Linn. Soc. ix. 499. 
BomBay Gnavurs and SYHADREE Mrs. ; Dalzell, Stocks. uu 
Rootstock stout, woody ; stems several 8-12 in., erect, undivided or rarely divided, 
lower leaves caducous. Leaves lin., rigid, plicate, squarrose, slightly ciliate or gla- 
brate. Spikes 1-3 in., dense, harsh ; lower bracts altogether as the leaves, upper 
smaller, becoming very woolly; bracteoles resembling the calyx-segments. Calyx 
i in.; segments unequal, silky. Corolla $ in. as of L. cristata, but (fide Dalzell) 
rose. Capsule and seeds as of L. cristata. 
9. L. prostrata, Dalz. in Hook. Kew Journ. ii. 138; leaves sessile 
ovate subentire spinous-mucronate pubescent, spikes terminal on short 
lateral branches ovate or oblong, bracts resembling the leaves. Dalz. § 
Gibs. Bomb. Fl.190; T. Anders. in Journ. Linn. Soc. ix. 495. 
W. Deccan PENINSULA; Concan, Dalzell, Stocks; Canara, Ritchie. Sus- 
TROPICAL W. HIMALAYA; Kangra, alt. 1-4000 ft., Clarke. t 
-Rootstock woody; branches 6-15 in., prostrate, much branched pubescen » 
Leaves 4-1 in., rigid, plicate, squarrose, strongly nerved. Spikes 4-2 in., 10 appe 
ance axillary, dense, varying much in length; lower bracts as the leaves, |n 
smaller. Calyx 4-}in., villous; inner segments smaller, not spinescent. Coro zh 
and capsule as of L. clavata, to which this species appears closely allied, though 
differing so greatly in habit. 
10. L. diffusa, Clarke; leaves sessile linear or elliptic entire muticous 
glabrescent, spikes ovate axillary often clustered, bracts lanceolate acumi- 
nate spinescent. Barleria diffusa, Wight in Herb. Propr. 
DECCAN PENINSULA; Wight; Bellary, Beddome. 
Rootstock woody ; branches 3-10 in., prostrate, much-divided, nearly glabrous 
Leaves 1 by -} in., varying considerably on the same plant, sometimes acute almos 
mucronate. Spikes }~Zin., dense, hairy, mostly towards the upper ends of the stems, 
really terminal on much-shortened lateral branches; bracts 4 in. Calyx 4-partite, 
villous; 2 outer segments lanceolate undivided, inner narrower. Corolla à m.— 
Wight doubtless referred this to Barleria because both the outer larger calyx- 
segments are undivided. The corolla, stamens and capsule are altogether as © 
L. cristata. 
Sect. 2. Capsule 4-seeded, oblong, early 2-valved from the apex. Seeds 
ovate or orbicular, with very short hairs elastic when wetted. 
* Leaves entire or undulate. 
, M. L. rigida, Dalz. in Hook. Kew Journ. ii. 341; softly hairy, leaves 
linear-lanceolate muticous, spikes oblong dense terminal often appearing 
clustered, bracts narrowly ovate shortly spinescent. Dalz. 4 Gibs. Bomb. 
£1. 191; T. Anders. in Journ. Linn. Soc. ix. 495. 
BOMBAY Guauts; Dalzell, Stocks, &e. Sctnpe (T. Anderson). 
Suffruticose, 1-2 ft. (nt least), erect, softly hairy. Leaves 3} by À in. attenuate 
at both ends, glandular-pubescent on both surfaces; petiole indistinct. Spikes 
j-23 in., often appearing as in terminal clusters on shortened lateral branches; 
bracts 3-4 in., entire, rigid. Corolla | in., yellow-white. Capsule } in., 4-seeded. 
Seeds 4, iu. diam.—The inflorescence, capsule and seeds approach those of 
L. hyalina. 
