Orthosiphon. | Oxu. LABIATE. (J. D. Hooker.) 615 
suborbicular compressed nearly smooth. Wall. Cat. 2721; Hook. Ic. Pl. 
t. 459. O. virgatus, Benth. Ul. c.; Wall. Cat. 2722. Ocimum tuberosum, 
Roxb. Fl. Ind. iii. 18. Plectranthus rubicundus & virgatus, Don Prodr. 
116. P. mollissimus, Wall. mss. P. amcnus, Wall. Lumnitzera rubi- 
eunda & virgata, Spreng. Syst., Cur. post. 223. Ocimum Miria, Ham, in 
Wall. Cat. 2722. Q. rubicundum & virgatum, Ham. mss. O. mollissimum, 
Wall. mss. O. tuberosum, Roxb. mss. 
WESTERN SUBTROPICAL HIMALAYA ; from Central Nepal to Jamu, alt. 2-4000 ft. 
und southward to the Circars and Nilghiris, Ava; JFalich.—DisTRIB. Upper 
urma. 
Stem 1-2 ft., slender. Leaves 2-4 in., variable in breadth, and toothing obtuse or 
acute, base cuneate, Corolla 4-} in. white rose or pink, throat funnel-shaped. 
Nutlets punctulate. 
VAR. rigida; leaves petiolate. O. rubieundus, v. rigida, Benth. ll. c. Ocimum 
rigidum, Ham. . 
Van. ? Hohenackeri ; smaller, laxly tomentose, leaves 1 in., corolla 1 in., fruiting 
calyx smaller à in.—Nilghiri Mts. ; Hohenacker, n. 1394.— Possibly a distinct species, 
but the specimens are insufficient. The nutlets are as in O. rubicundus, 
7. O. comosus, Wight mss. ; Benth. in DC. Prodr. xii. 52; tomentose, 
shrubby, branches opposite terete leafy, leaves close set oblong or linear- 
oblong or obovate obtuse crenate, racemes sessile, bracts deciduous upper 
very large coloured, calyx tubular, lips subequal in length, 4 lower teeth sub- 
equal subulate. O. bracteatus, Wight Ic. t. 1428. 
Deccan PENINSULA; Shevagherry and Tinnevelly Hills, Wight, Beddome. 
This differs greatly in habit from its congeners. Wight figures the stem as 4-angled, 
but they appear quite cylindric. Branches as thick as a crow-quill. Leaves §-1 in., 
rugose. Rachis of raceme stout ; whorls 6-fld.; flowers suberect. Calyx nearly $in., 
Upper lip orbicular, straight. Corolla 3-1 in., pubescent, tube very slender. Nutlets 
Not seen, 
*** Calyx-throat naked. Stamens far exserted. 
8. O. stamineus, Benth. in Wall. Pl. As. Ear. ii. 15, Lab. 29, aud in 
DC. Prodr. xii. 52; slender, glabrous or pubescent, leaves petioled ovate 
acuminate coarsely toothed, base cuneate, calyx campanulate, 2 lower teet 
subulate, corolla-tube thrice as long very slender, filaments capillary s 
as long as the corolla. Wall. Cat. 2727; Bot. Mag. t. 5833; Miquel FI. 
Ind. Bat. ii. 944. Ocimum grandiflorum, Blume Bid. 835. O. longiflorum, 
Hum. in Wall. Cat. 2727. 
ASSAM ; ins A and MartaBan; Wallich. DECCAN PENINSULA; 
Anamallay Hille Wight NicoBA ISLANDS.— DISTRIB. Malay and Philippine 
slands, Australia, . 
Stem 1-2 ft., 4-angled. Leaves in distant pairs, 2-4 in., narrow 
racemes very lax-fld. Calyx 4 in. Corolla 1 in., glabrous, 
Sutlets broadly oblong, com pressed, rugulose. 
9. O. enth. in Wall, Pl. As. Rar. ii. 15, Lab. 28, and in DC. 
Prodr. xii. prp ode stem very short, leaves subradical petioled oblong 
obtuse coarsely crenate, racemes very long, calyx campanulate, 4 lower coth 
Sabulate, corolla-tube short, throat funnel-shaped, filaments twice as long 
the limb, nutlets oblong rugulose. Wall. Cat. 2726 (scapigerum). 
NEPAL; lich. 
Rootstock short, woody. Leaves 4—6 in., narrowed into a short or long slender 
Petiole. Racemes 1 foot, strict, puberulous. Calyx fin. Corolla 3-1 in. long, ; 
Upper lip short, 4-toothed ; lower longer, concave. 
ed into the petiole. 
white or purplish. 
