scribed in its very much greater size, and from S. odlonga, 
which it closely resembles in foliage, and in the almost gla- 
brous corolla; its affinity with Ancylogyne (Tab. nostr. 5588) 
is obvious, and so close, that there can be little doubt but that 
the name Ancylogyne should be suppressed. 
Descr. A stout, erect, herbaceous plant, altogether gla- 
brous except the inflorescence, which is faintly downy. Stems 
obtusely tetragonous. Leaves three to nine inches long, 
oblong-obovate or oblong-lanceolate, acuminate, obtusely 
toothed, narrowed into short, broad-winged petioles, that are 
connate at the base. Inflorescence erect, terminal, of nume- 
rous opposite bracteate fascicles of flowers, forming together 
a.dense panicle, most brilliantly coloured, the branches deep- 
purple, the bracts bright red, and the corollas yellow. Bracts 
an inch to an inch and a half long, orbicular, ovate, obtuse, very 
concave, each pair enclosing eight or ten flowers and reach- 
ing halfway up the corolla tube. Calya-lobes not half as 
long as the corolla, obtuse. Corolla two inches long by one- 
third in diameter, cylindrical, nearly glabrous, slightly curved, 
contracted at the mouth.—J. D. H. : 
Fig. 1. Flower. 2. Base of corolla, cut open, and stamens. 8. Ovary. 
4. Longitudinal, and 5. Transverse section of ditto:—all but Fig.1 mag- 
nified, 
