on the Hortus Malabaricus, Part IL. 293 
Barleria cristata B, which both he and M. Poiret (Enc. Meth. 
Sup. 1. 589.) confess should be considered as a distinct species. 
I judge that the specific character of Linnzeus does not belong 
to the Cara Schulli, but to the West Indian B. buxifolia, on ac- 
count of the words respecting the spines already quoted ; for 
although in some parts of Rheede's figure they are represented 
as solitary at each leaf, and of course opposite, yet in other parts 
they are represented as growing by pairs from the same point, 
as is usual in the genus Barleria, where the spines are in fact 
bracteæ. That this is really the case in the Cara Schulli, although 
the figure represents it ill, I infer from the description: ** Spinz 
binæ et bine prodeunt. Folia in nodis infra ad exortum spina- 
rum proveniunt. Flores supra ex origine foliorum e medio dua- 
rum spinarum petiolis brevissimis proveniunt." Now, converted 
into Linnæan language, I consider this to mean: Folia opposita. 
Pedunculus axillaris brevissimus uniflorus bracteis duabus spini- - 
formibus munitus. ‘That no dependence can be placed on the 
accuracy of the figure is clear, from its representing many of the 
spines placed below the leaves; while in the description the 
leaves are expressly said to be placed below and the spines 
above. The real B. buxifolia of Linnæus is therefore a West 
Indian plant. 
I think that in Mysore I found the B. cristata 8 of M. La- 
marck, and gave specimens, a description, and drawing to Sir 
J. E. Smith under the name of B. obovata. I think it quite dif- 
ferent from both the B. cristata of Lamarck and that of Lin- 
næus, for these are not the same; but, notwithstanding the dif- 
ficulties mentioned by M. Lamarck, I think it the Cara Schulli. 
The following description will enable others to judge. 
Barleria obovata bracteis spiniformibus simplicissimis, floribus so- 
litariis alternis, calyce spinulis denticulato, foliis obovatis. 
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