Gratiola. DIANDRIA MONOGYNÍA. 139 
Stem scarcely any. Branches generally opposite, diffuse, four-sided, 
from six to twelve inches long.— Leaves short-petioled, cordate, ser- . 
rate, smooth.— Flowers terminal, and also from the exterior axills, 
long-peduncled, of a bright deep blue colour.— Capsules ovate, rather 
shorter than the cal yx. 
8. G. veronicifolia. ie Sp... Pl. ed. Willd. 1. 103. -Corom. PI.. 
N. 154. 
Aunual, while young d afterwards creeping. Leaves sessile, 
lanceolate, serrate. oe terminal. Flowers opposite. Supe li- 
near. 
Crusta olla major. Rumph. x 5. p. 460. t£. 170. o. f. o. 
A mative of similar places with the last described ; p aris time 
the same. : 
Stem several, creeping. Branches erect, four-sided, snos "foin - 
six to eight inches long.— Leaves opposite, sessile, decussate, ob- 
long, glandular, smooth, fleshy, finely and most sharply serrate ; ser- 
ratures ending in a minute bristle.—Racemes terminal.— Flowers 
opposite, decussated, of a violet colour. — Corol, &c. as in ue last 
species. 
9. G. racemosa. R. 
Annual, erect. Leaves sub-sessile, linear-lanceolate, entire. Ra- 
temes terminal, brac 'hiáte; Flowers long-pedicelled. Capsules linear, : 
three or four times longer than the calyx. ; 
A native of cultivated land over various parts of India, aes 
in Meters season. 
10. G. Vm cq Linn. A PI. als Willd. 1. 105. Coram. PL 
2. N. 155. : 
Annual, sub-erect. - ber leaves opposite to each other or toa 
one-flowered peduncle, lanceolate, serrate. Capsules med : 
G. oppositifolia: Retz. obs. t. 4. N. 5. er SRTA 
A native of moist pasture ground. pato S d = the i 
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