Tab. 4315 . 
LIEBIGIA sPEciosA. 
Shoivy Liebigia. 
Nat. Ord, Cyrtandrace^.—Didynamia Angiospermia. 
Gen. Char. Calyx tubulosus 4-5-fidus lobis subaequalibus. Corolla infundi- 
buliformis sursum ampbata limbo inaequali 5-lobo subbilabiato. Slam. 4 inclusa 
quorum 2 antherifera. Antheree biloculares cohaerentes, loculis insertione sequa- 
libus. Stigma subbilamellatum. Capsula siliquaeformis elongata pseudo-4 
loculai’is bivalvis, septi contrarii lobis in margine revoluto seminiferis. Semina 
minuta pendula basi in alam membranaceam expansa.—Frutices Javani sen 
Moluccani, erecti aut radixantes. Folia opposita eequalia aut inrequalia serrata. 
Pedunculi elongati axillares. —Genus Bidymocarpo affine, seminibus saltern basi 
membranaceo-alatis distinctissimum. DC. 
Liebigia elata, erecta, pubescenti-scabra, foliis oppositis inaequalibus 
ovato-ellipticis acuminatis serratis supra hirsuto-asperis, pedunculis axillari*- 
bus aggregatis bilidis dichotomisve, doribus diandris. 
Liebigia speciosa. Be Cand. Prodr. v. 9. p. 259. 
Tromsdoeefia speciosa. Blume, Bigdr. p. 762. 
This is a lovely plant, well deserving the name of “speciosa ”, 
and, in its genus, equally worthy to bear the name of the most 
distinguished Chemist of the present day. It was discovered in 
Java by Blume, and in the work above quoted is published as a 
new genus under the name of Tromsdorjfia ; but there being 
already a genus of Martius bearing that appellation, that given 
by Endlicher is here adopted. The species was imported from 
Java through the means of that zealous collector, Mr. Thos. Lobb; 
and we had the gratification of receiving the fine specimens here 
figured in February, 1847, from Messrs. Veitch and Son of Exeter. 
Descr. Stem herbaceous, a foot and a half to two feet high, 
terete, rough with harsh down. Leaves large, opposite, the pairs 
unequal in size, spreading, petiolate, rough with harsh down, 
and the upper side still more rough with rigid hairs; the form 
between ovate and elliptical, acuminate, serrated, penninerved 
and reticulated. Peduncles axillary, aggregated, much shorter 
than the leaves, forked or dichotomous, the up})er ones alrnost 
panicled or corymbose, the pedicels bracteated. Flowers drooping, 
AUGUST 1st, 1847. ^ 
