636 FLORA OF SOUTH AMERICA. 
jeci, bracteolam reperire frustra laboravi. (Nees).— British 
Guiana, Schomburgk, ist. Coll. n. 377, 2nd Coll. n. 291 
(477). 
869. Teliostachya alopecuroidea, Nees ab E.— Ruellia 
alopecuroidea, VaAl.— British Guiana ; Schomburgk, 1st. Coll. 
n. 555 ; French Guiana, Leprieur, Herb. Par. n. 165. 
870. Thyrsacanthus Schomburgkianus, Nees ab E., ramis 
subtetragonis angulis laevibus, racemo terminali elongato longe 
pedunculato glanduloso-pubescente, floribus distantibus op- 
positis (inferioribus seepe geminis ternisve) secundis, pedun- 
culis recurvatis, corolla tubulose limbo brevi.—Differt a T. 
dissitifloro, Nees ab E. corolla pollicari, limbo fere regulari, 
laciniis ovatis parum patentibus; reliqua congruunt. Folia 
in utraque stirpe argute cuspidata, variant a longitudine. 
spithamæa ad 3 poll. (Nees).—British Guiana, Schomburgk, 
2nd Coll. n. 157 (110.) 
871. Aphelandra pectinata, Herb. Willd.—British Guiana, 
Schomburgk, 1st. Coll. n. 180. 
872. A. pulcherrima, Jacq.—British Guiana, Schomburgk, 
2nd Coll. n. 109 (38). : 
873. Beloperone Schomburgkiana, Nees ab E., spica termi- 
nali composita thyrsoidea imbricata basi foliosa, bracteis 
lineari-lanceolatis acuminatis bracteolisque linearibus longe 
ciliatis, foliis lanceolatis acuminatis utrinque pubescentibus, 
caule glabro, antherarum locellis una super altero distantibus, : 
inferiore calcarato.—Rami divaricati. Folia 21-3 poll. longa, . 
6 lin. lata, integerrima, basi acuta, apice attenuata acumine 
obtusiusculo, costis quinis utraque pagina sparsim pubescen- 
tibus. Spica terminalis constat e spicis simplicis axillaribus - 
oppositis altera breviore, unguicularibus, superioribus valde | 
approximatis, omnibus secundifloris. Bractec et bracteolæ - 
conformes, 5-6 lin. longe, pubescentes, ciliate. Calycis la- 
ciniz 5 lin. long, lineari-lanceolatee, acuminate, pubescentes, 
margine membranaceæ nec ciliate. Corolla pollicaris, glabra, 
coccinea, labii inferioris trifidi laciniæ oblongo-lineares, obtuse; 
subæquales. Fructus desideratur. (Nees).— British Guiana, 
Schomburgk, 1st Coll. (single specimen). UTE) ACD 
