Justicia. | CIX. ACANTHACEX. (C. B. Clarke.) 535 
retained in Justicia because the white tail of the lower anther-cell, though small, is 
yet larger than in J. vasculosa, a species retained by name in Justicia by Bentham. 
—These small Justicias (J. vasculosa, Maingayi, &c.) form with Dianthera collina, 
&c. a very natural group; but they cannot be kept together unless we pull the 
Acanthacew all to pieces, and abolish anther-tails from the generic characters (which 
will be done some day). 
. 97. J. flagelliformis, Clarke; leaves ovate attenuate at both ends 
minutely crisped pubescent on the midrib beneath, spikes linear, bracts and 
bracteoles lanceolate longer than the calyx, corolla 4 in. 
TENASSERIM or ANDAMANS; Helfer (Kew Distrib. n. 6172). . 
Branches elongate slender, glabrous except at the tips. Leaves 5 by 2 in., puncti- 
culate above ; petiole 2 in. or frequently 0. Spikes 1-3, terminal, 3-5 by + in., wavy, 
subinterrupted below; bracts 3-4 by jj in. green, minutely pubescent ; bracteoles 
nearly as long, narrower, subfalcate. Calyx sub-5-partite; segments 1 in., linear 
pubescent. Corolla nearly as of J. vasculosa; upper lip ovate subentire. Lower 
anther-cell white-tailed. “Capsule } in., clavate.— The leaves closely resemble those 
of J. vasculosa, but the narrow subimbricate bracts are altogether different. 
38. J. grossa, Clarke; leaves petioled large ovate glabrous, spikes 
terminal solitary linear pubescent, bracts elliptic or oblong often as long as 
the calyx, corolla 4 in. 
MERGUI; Griffith. . 
Branches glabrous, with numerous large leaves near the tips. Leaves 8-10 by 
4 in. acute, base rhomboid or obtuse; petiole lin. Spike 5 in., subsessile, inter- 
rupted below; bracts ł-4 in., puberulous. Sepals } in., linear-lanceolate. Anther- 
cells subparallel, slightly divaricate at the base, one somewhat lower, both white- 
tailed at the base. Ovary glabrous, 4-ovulate; style minutely hairy below ; stigma 
minute, subsimple. Capsule not seen.— This plant has been named by Nees Phloga- 
canthus asperulus, together with many others which he did not recognize. Wight 
marked it * Hemichoriste ? ” ; and this is probably its true affinity, though its small 
flowers are opposed to it. It is nearly allied to J. flagelliformis. 
39. J. boerhaavisefolia, T. Anders. in Journ. Linn, Soc. ix. 517; 
leaves petioled ovate-lanceolate uppermost sessile cordate, spikes à in. 
secund on filiform dichtomous terminal branches, bracts subulate narrowly 
White-margined, corolla 4 in. purple in the throat. 
TENAsSERIM ; Amherst, Falconer (fide T. Anderson). . . 
A weedy herb; stem diffuse, terete, glabrous. Cauline leaves long-petioled, 
2-5 in. long (petiole included); upper and floral leaves 3-14 by 4-4 in.; all glabrous 
above, glaucous beneath. Corolla 2-lipped, glabrous, with 2 lines of recurved hairs in 
the throat, Upper anthers small, sterile. Capsule }-4 in., compressed, sterile part 
very short (T. Anderson).—Anderson was seldom wrong in generic determinations, 
Ut his description suggests that this is a Rungia. 
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Sect. 5. Rhaphidospora. Flowers laxly panicled. Bracts small 
near or linear-lanceolate. Seeds retrorsely hispid. 
40, J. gla (s Roxb. Hort. Beng. 4, and Fl. Ind. ed. Carey § 
Wall. i, 159 london potioled ovate acute puberulous on the dirt s 
glabrate, cymes axillary and terminal, corolla 4 in. Wall. Cat. 9458. 
| Anders. in Journ. Linn. Soc. ix. 516. J. Careyana, Wall. Cat. OC. 
haphidospora glabra, Nees in Wall. Pl. As. Rar. iii. 115, and in DC. 
rodr, xi. 499; Wight Ic. t. 1554. 
Jay DECCAN PENINSULA; Roxburgh, Wight. CEYLON; Walker, &c.—DISTRIB. 
