ACANTHACEA. 513 
7. Aphelandra pulcherrima, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. p. 236; DC. Prodr. 
xl. p. 295. . 
Soutn Mexico, Acapulco (Haenke).—CoLomBiA. 
8. Aphelandra schiedeana, Ch. et Schl. in Linnea, v. p. 95; DC. Prodr. xi. 
p. 297. 
Lagochilium schiedeanum, Nees in Fl. Bras. fasc. vii. p. 87. 
South Mexico, Hacienda de la Laguna and Barranca de Tioselo (Schiede & Deppe), 
Orizaba (Botteri, 800; Bourgeau, 3099; Bilimek, 341). Hb. Kew. 
9, Aphelandra sinclairiana, Nees in Benth. Bot. Voy. ‘Sulphur,’ p. 146, t. AT; 
DC. Prodr. xi. p. 296. 
Panama, Chagres (Fendler, 209), San Juan (Seemann, 408).—Darien. Hb. Kew. 
10. Aphelandra (§ Platychila) tridentata, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Plus minus villoso-hirsuta, bracteis angustis quam flores triente brevioribus, corollee labiis subsequi- 
longis, postico integro, antico brevissime tridentato. 
Frutex vel herba undique plus minus hirsuta, ramis junioribus dense villosis. Folia tenuia, longi- 
uscule petiolata, ovato-oblonga, utrinque longe attenuata, acuta, cum petiolo usque ad 6 poll. 
longa, utrinque sparse pilosa, venis primariis transversis conspicuis. Flores circiter 20 lineas 
longi, in spicas breves simplices dispositi ; bractez villose, anguste oblong, acute acuminate, 
seepius utrinque 2-3-dentate, 15-18 lineas longz ; bracteole angustissime, calycem zequantes ; 
calycis puberuli segmenta zequalia, acutissima, striolata ; corolla villosula, recta, alte 2-labiata ; 
labium posticum paullo brevius, integrum; labium anticum latius, brevissime 3-dentatum ; 
stamina vix exserta; anther 1-loculares, basi mucronulate; filamenta plana, puberula; 
discus parvus; ovarium glabrum, loculis 2-ovulatis; stylus puberulus. Capswlam non vidi. 
Costa Rica (Endres, 236, in part). Hb. Kew. 
This is very distinct from any other that we have examined, in the lower lip of the 
corolla being very shortly three-toothed. 
11. Aphelandra verticillata, Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. p. 281, sub Crossandra 
henkeana. 
Mexico (Henke). 
19. HOLOGRAPHIS. 
Holographis, Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. p. 728; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 1104. 
A shrubby monotype. 
1. Holographis ehrenbergiana, Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. p. 728. 
Sour Mexico, Hacienda de Guadela (Ehrenberg), Zimapan (Coulter, 1211). Hb. 
Kew. 
20. HABRACANTHUS. 
Habracanthus, Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. p. 312; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. i. p. 1106. 
Three or four shrubby species, inhabiting Mexico, Central America, and Colombia. 
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