516 | ACANTHACEA. 
26. SIPHONOGLOSSA. 
Siphonoglossa, (Erst. in Vidensk. Meddel. 1854, p. 159; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. 11. p. 1110. 
Undershrubs. In addition to the following there are two South-African species, 
one of which is very similar to S. piloselia. 
1. Siphonoglossa longiflora, A. Gr. Synop. Fl. N. Am. ii. p. 328. 
Adhatoda? longiflora, Torr. Bot. U.S. & Mex. Bound. Surv. p. 125. 
Arizona.—NortH Mexico, between Zufii and Sonora Alta, within the old boundary 
(Schott). 
_ 2. Siphonoglossa pilosella, Torr. Bot. U.S. & Mex. Bound. Surv. p. 124; A. Gr. 
Synop. Fl. N. Am. ii. p. 328. 
Adhatoda dipteracantha, Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. p. 396. 
Monechma pilosella, Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. p. 412. 
Texas; New Mexico.—Nortu Mexico, Monterey (Edwards), Sierra Madre, Coahuila 
(Palmer, 1011), region of San Luis Potosi, 6000 to 8000 feet (Parry & Palmer, 7013) ; 
SoutH Mexico, Zimapan (Coulter, 1213). Hb. Kew. 
3. Siphonoglossa ramosa, (Erst. in Vidensk. Meddel. 1854, p. 160, t. 5. 
figg. 34, 35; Walp. Ann. v. p. 641. 
SoutH Mexico, Tehuacan (Liebmann). 
27. BELOPERONE. 
Beloperone, Nees in Wall. Pl. Asiat. Rar. iii. p. 76, et in DC. Prodr. xi. p. 413; Benth. et Hook. 
Gen. Plant. ii. p. 1110. 
Shrubs. About thirty species have been enumerated. They inhabit Tropical 
America, from Mexico to Brazil. 
1. Beloperone comosa, Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. p. 416. 
Justicia fulvicoma, Ch. et Schl. in Linnea, vi. p. 369. 
NortH Mexico, Monterey (Edwards & Eaton); Sours Mexico, Tampico (Berlandier, 
123), Regla, 6000 feet (Galeotti, 936), Tlacolula (Ghiesbreght), Papantla (Schiede & 
Deppe; Liebmann). Hb. Kew. 
_ 2. Beloperone fimbriata, Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. p. 416. 
SourH Mexico, forests of Teapa, Tabasco (Linden, 178). Hb. Kew. 
8. Beloperone macrantha, Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 1111. 
Beloperonides macrantha, Cirst. in Vidensk. Meddel. 1854, p. 162, t. 5. fig. 36; Walp. Ann. v. 
p. 642. 
Soutn Mexico, Lobani, Oaxaca (Liebmann). Hb. Kew. 
