1122 OXXII. ACANTHACE^. [JudiciecB. 



Discus cupularia. Stylus filifomiia, stigmate obtuse subcapitato ; ovula in quoquo 

 loculo 2- Capsula oblonga, basi in stipitem soliduni contracta, placeiitis valvis adnatis. 

 Semina 4 v, abortu pauciora, suborbiculata, compressa, s?epiu3 tuberculosa ; embryo 

 normalis, — Herb^ erectse v . laxe subsarmentosfej supeme ssepe paniculato-ramosaj^ 

 glabrae v, hireut^- Folia integerrima^ Flores ssepius purpurei, tenuea, Bractese in- 

 volucraiites lineares v. oblongo-lanceolat^e, rariua latiuscul^, nunc fluri3m unicum nunc 

 flores 2-3 cum bractearum minorum paribus 1^3 includentes, et rarius bracte.'e parvo; 

 extra involucrum adsunt; capitula ssepiua pedicellata^ laxe cymosa, cymis laxe paniculatis 

 V, secus ramos virgatoa inflorescentiaj diasitia ; rariua more Diclipttro^ capitula in axiliis 

 fasciculata breviter pedicellata bracteis ovatis. 



Species ad 15, Africie tropica; et australis, JLidagascarise, Indife orientalis, Cbinse et ArcJupelagi 

 3IaLiyani jdcoI^ ; genus dubie tamen usquo ad Novam Caledom'am cxtensum. T, Anders, in Journ. 

 ■ Linn. Soc. vii- 47, ix, 521. Miq, FL Ind. Bat. ii, 846. Cav. Ic. t 71 (Juslicia). Wight, le. t 

 1553, Bot Mag. L 2722 {Justicia) et 5566. Mauud, Botanist, t. 74 (Justicia). 



Genus habitu variabile, a Dicliptera distlnguitur placentis a valvis hand solvendis, ab Hypontide 

 antheris 2-locularib\is forte iiiniis artificioso separatur, nam P. Citmingianay Nees, ot ins. Philippinis, 

 primo intuitu P, hicalyc7dat<B mm\]\mi^, ob antheras revera (nee confluentia) 1-Ioculares ad li^poe' 

 stidem transferenda est, 



RiMusiA, i^ees in DC. Vrod. xi, 309, nee charactere nee habitu a Peri^trophe differt, Flores in 

 speciminibus nostris Justicia tridentat^B^ Drfege, a Neesio ipso confirmatis, stamina 2 ostendunt, 

 antheris certe 2-locularibus, loculia angustis distinctis suprapositis. 



119. Hypoestes, R. B)\ Prod. 474, — Bractete 2, baai connate, flores 1-3 includentes. 

 ' Calyx bracteis brevior, siccus v, hyalinus, alte 5-fidus^ scgmentis angustis setaceisve 

 subfequalibus. Corollfe tubus tenuis v. supeme parum ampliatua, rectus v, apice 

 inflexus ; limbus longe 2-labiatu3j labio postico erecto concavo v. demum recurvo integro 

 V. breviter 2-fido, antico latioro patcnte v. recurvo convexo breviter v, ad medium 3-fido* 

 Stamina 2, sub fauce affixa, labiis breviora v. exserta ; antherse l-loculares, dorsifixcOj 

 muticte, apertai late membranacere ; staminodia 0. Discus cupularis. Stylus filiformis^ 

 apice obtusus V- brevissime 2-lobus ; ovula in quoque loculo 2. Capsula oblonga, basi 

 in stipitem solidum contracta, placentis valvis adnatis, Semina 4 v, abortu pauciora, 

 suborbiculata, atepius tuberculata. — Herbee fruticesve habitu vario. Folia integerrima v. 

 dentata. Bracteie involucrantes lineares v, oblongo-lanceulat;e, rariu.s latiores. Capitula 

 Sfepius sessilia v, brevissime pedicellata^ ad axillas conferta v secus ramos cymcG elongates 

 dissita, rarius more Peristrophiurti typicarum laxe paniculata* 



Species ferB 40, Africse tropicse et australis, Madagascariae, Indite orientals, Chinse, Archipelagi 

 Malayani et Australiae incolae, Nees m DC. Prod, xi, 501. Walp. Ann. iii. 228, T. Anders, in 

 Joitm. Linn. 8oc. vii, 48, ix. 622. Miq. FL Ind. Bat, ji. 850, VaJd, Symb. t. 1 {Justicia). 

 Bemiv. FL Ow. et Ben, t. 100. Fhidl Jcomgr. t. 105, Wight, Ic. t. 1555. Bot. Mag. t. 6611, 



120? lasiocladu», Sty.; Nees in DC. Prod, xi, 510.— Bractearum paria 2-3 basi in 

 involucrum 1-3-florum breviter connata. Calyx siccus v, hyalinug^ liracteis multo bre- 

 vior, sub-5-partitus, segmentia angustis aubeequalibus. Corolla .... Stamina .... 

 Discus breviter cupularis. Stylus filiformis^ apice integer ; ovula in quoquo loculo 2, 

 Capsula (a nobis non visa) basi in stipitem solidum contracta. Semina 4, retinaculia 

 obtusis fulta, — Frutices ramis canescentibus tomentosisve. Folia subsessilia, linearia v- 

 spatJmlata, obtuaa, coriacea. Involucra sessilia, in summia axiliis fasciculata v. ad apices 

 ramorum capitata, infloresccntia villosa v. ciliatap 



Species 2, Madagascarienses. 



Genus evidenter Ilgpoestidi affinp, sed corolla ^taminibusquc ignotis adhuc valde dubium 

 reman et. 



