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HAB. Hokuto, Goshizau, Nauto. 



Near T. Fonlii HOOK, f., but differs from it in the much elongated 

 racemes. 



Torenia nantoensis HAYATA sp. nov. Herba diffusa villoso-hirsuta, 

 caulis 30-40 cm. longus ramosus hirsutus. Folia opposita triangulari-ovata 

 vel ovato-obloriga 2 cm. louga 1^ cm. lata apice triangulari-acuta basi trun- 

 cata margine seiTata, serris triangularibus, utraque pagine villosa, petiolis 1 

 cm. longis hirsutis. Flores cymosi, cymis longe ramosis, ramis valde divari- 

 catis, pedunculisl ongis. Calyx hirsutus cyliudricus plus minus recurvus 9 mm. 

 longus 5-costulatus 2-labiatns, Libiis acutis integris. Corolla cylindico-campa- 

 nulata 1^ cm. longa 2-labiata, labio superiore 5 mm. longo 4 mm. lato obovato 

 npice emarginato, labio inferiore majore patenti 3-lobato, lobo medio obovato 

 C mm. longo 5 mm. lato apice rotundato, lobis lateralibus minoribus 2i rum. 

 l_>rgis 3|^mm. Litis ; corolla intus prope basin hirsuta, lobis lateralibus iutns 

 latere oxteriore plus minus hirsutis, csetemm glabra. Stamina 4 didynama, 

 2-postica inclusa, filamentis H mm- longis, antheris 2-locularibus, loculis divari- 

 catis alatis ; 2-autica exserta, filamentis 7 mm. lougis basi appendiculatis. 

 Eiscus cupuliformis. Ovarium cylindricum 3 mm. lougum 1 mm. latuni, stylo 

 9-10 mm. longo glabro apice dilatato 2-lobato, lobis ovatis olitusis margiue 

 ciliolatis. Capsula cylindrica apice obtusa 9 mm. longa 2-3 mm. lata 2- 

 valvata. Semina globosa -| mm. iu diameti'o, leviter fuscentia. 



HAB. Naiito, leg. Y. SHIMADA, Nov. 1917. 



Near Torenia hirtella HOOK. f. ; but differs from it in the minutely villose 

 leaves. 



Veronica LINN. 



Veronica polita FR ; MATSUMUBA Ind. PI. Jap. II.-2, p. 572. 

 HAB. Shiringai, leg. T. SOMA, Feb. 1915. 



Acanthaceae. 

 Hygt'ophila K. BR. 



HygropMla pogonocalyx HAYATA sp. nov Herba annua erecta ; 

 caulis tetragonus, internodiis subglabris, ad nodos densissime hirsutus. Folia 



