Evranthemum. DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA, ill 
ae: 5: sulehellnd. Andrew’s Repos. vol, ii, 88. 
Shrubby, erect. Leaves ventricose-oblong «: Spikes termi 
nal, imbricated. Bractes ovate-oblong. 
Justicia pulchella, Roxb. Corom., pl. 2. No. 177. 
Justicia nervosa, Vahl, En, pl. 1. 164, 
Beng. Kalla-Jati. 
- Hind, Gool-sham. | | 
A most beautiful, stout, flowering shrub ; a native of dry, — 
uncultivated, shady places, over various parts of India, flow- ; 
ering time the cold season. It is generally in its full beauty 
in February, 
Stems many, erect, and ascending or nearly so ; two or 
three feet high. | Branches many ; young shoots versgidéa, 
smooth, Leaves opposite, short-petioled, oblong, waved, pret- 
ty smooth ; from six to nine inches long, and from three to four 
broad ; ae are of a much deeper and brighter green than in 
E. montana, which this resembles most, Spikes terminal, 
Bractes disposed as in the former, but larger, broader, ciliate, 
and much nearer to each other. Flowers disposed as in the 
former but large, and of a deep bright blue purple colour. 
Capsule and seeds as in E. montana, 
Shrubby, erect. Leaves ovate-oblong, smooth. Spikes 
terminal ; bractes wedge-shaped, naked. Stamens within the 
tube. 
A native of the Andaman Islands, whence several plants 
were brought to the Botanic garden, by Colonel Kyd ; and 
are now (March 1797) in blossom, It is a small shrub, and 
of slow growth, 
_ Stem and branches sub-erect, stated the younger ‘some. 
what four-sided and a little Rest Leaves nes short- 
somewhat repand, smooth 
and naked {he intecior: soe Corol; tbe engi of 
