11?2 CSXVI. LABIAT-^, [Oeimoidem. 



filamenta libera V, anticabafti connataj omnia nudav, posticabasidontev. pilorum fasciciilo 

 appendiculata ; anthera confluentia l-locnlares, ovato-reniformes v, demum explanatfe. 

 Discus tmuens in glandulas 1-4, qxiarum antica v. interdum omnes ovarii loboa fequant 

 V. superant. Stylus ai)ice breviter 2-fidusj lobis sub^qualibus subulatis v. comi^lanatis, 

 Nucuke ovoidetns v. subgloboa^, loeves v, sub lente punctulato-rugofiiilfe, niatur;^ Tmmectatai 

 s^pius dense mucilaginosffi,— Herbi© suflfrutices v- fruticuli, Verticillastri 6-flori, raris- 

 sime sub-10-florij in racemes terminales simplices v. paniculatoa dispositi, bracteia sfepius 

 petiolatis integerrimis flores rarius excedentibuSj vulgo deciduis, Flores s^pius albi, 

 parvi V, mediocres, genitalibus saepius exsertis- 



Species ad 40, per regioncs calidiores iitriusquo orbis late dispersse, in Africa et Brasilia qiiam in 

 Asia copiosiores, etiam in Africam australem extensae, Bcnth. in DC. Pro^. xii. 32. Walp. Ann. 

 iii- 242 (excl. O.flaccido, A, Rich., ad Platystoma referendo). Kees, Gen, FL Germ. Lher. Siirp. t 

 43, Jacq, Hart, Vind iii. t 72, 86 ; Ic. Bar. t 495. Wight, Ic. t 868, Bcauv. FL Ow. et Ben. t. 

 94. J. A, Schmidt in Mart. FL Bras, viii, t. 14. HooL Ic. PL L Uo. BoL Mag. L 2452. 2996, 

 Bof. lieg, t. 753. 



Genus in Prodromo in sectiones 4 forte nimie artifieiales divisum, ad filamenta postica basi mida 

 T. appendiculata, antica basi connata v. libera. BKcicii, LindL Bot. lieg. 1842, Misc. 43, 1843, t. 



15, est 0. filamentostim, Porsk,, floribns nuijusculis staminibns longo exsertis insignis, 



2. Genlosporum, WaU. ; Benth. in Bot. Reg. sub 1. 1300, —Calyx per anthesin ovoideus, 

 fructifer tubulosua, suberectus v. declinatus, 5'dentatu3, dente postico latiore non decur- 

 rente, lateralibus liberis v. cum postico in labium posticum coalitisj anticis liberis v, in 

 labium anticum coalitis, Corollre tubus brtJvis, fauce campanulata ; limbus sub-2-labia- 

 tus, labio postico lato breviter 4-fidOj antico vix longiore declinato integerrimo subplano. 

 Stamina 4, declinata, filamentis liberis, edentulis ; antherse confluentia l-loculares, 

 dcmum oxplanatee. Discus antice in glandulani tumens. Stylus apice breviter 2-fidu3, 

 lobis spepius complanato-dilatatis. Nucula3 ovoide^ v, oblongsej Iseves v. sub lente 

 minute punctato-rugosulse. — Herbee erectse v- procumbentes, glabrae v, hispid^. Verti- 

 cillastri multiflori, laxi, in racemos sen spicas terminales simplices v. vix ramosos dispositi, 

 bracteis basi ssepe cartilagineis coloratisque, Flores parvi, nunc minimi, s^^piua pedicellati. 

 Calyces fructiferi striati sffipiusque transverse rugosi, dentibus spepe coloratis. Genitalia 

 breviter exserta^ v. rarius corolla breviora. 



Species 6 v. 7, Indiae orientalis, IVIadagascarise et Africse tropie3& orientalis incolse. Bmfk. in DC, 

 Trod, xii, 44. BooL Ic, PL t. 462. G. graoile^ Benth., a Thwaitesto ad varietatem G. prosirati, 

 Benth,, redncitur. 



3- Keaona, BHme^ Bijdr. 838,— Calyx per anthesin campanulatus, fructifer tubulosus, 

 declinatus, 2-labiatu3, labiis membranaceis, postico 3-fido, antico integro truncato. 

 Corollfe tubus brevissimus, fauce campanulata ; limbus 2-labiatus, labio postico lato trun- 

 cato V, 4-dentato, antico pauUo longiore oblongo integro concavo. Stamina 4, declinata, 

 filamentis liberis, posticis baai dente auctis ; antherie confluentia l-loculares, demum 

 explanata>. Discus antice in glandulam tumens- Nuculte ovoide^ v. oblongs, Leaves v, 

 vix minute punctato-rugosul^e.— Herba? erectaEj v, diffiisre, Verticillastri multiflori, in 

 racemos terminales dispositi, bracteis srepe coloratis caducis. Flores parvi, nunc minimi 

 breviter i>edicellati. Calyces fructiferi transverse rugosi. 



Species 3, inter se ralde affines. Iodise provinciarum orientalium, Chinie australis et Arcbipelagi 

 Malayani incolfe. Benth. in BC, Prod, sii, 46 ; Fl. Hongk. 274. 



4. Platy stoma, Beauv. FL Ow. et Ben. ii, 61, t 95. (Platostoma.)— Calyx ovoideo-cam- 

 panulatus, fructifer deflexus, 2-labiatus, labio postico ovato non decurrente basi utrinquo 

 1-dentato, antico ovato integro truncato infiexo, labiis sinu lato separatis. CorolL-e tubus 

 brevissimus, fauce late campanulata ; limbus 2-labiatu3, labio postico lato breviter 4-fido, 

 antico vix longiore integro concavo. Stamina 4, declinata, filamentis liberis basi dilatatis 

 edentulis ; antherte confluentia l-loculares, demum explanatfe. Discus antice in glandulam 

 tumens. Stylus apice breviter 2-fidus. Nucule ovoidefe, Ifeviusculfe.— Herbte annu^. 



