on the Hortus Malabaricus, Fart II. 293 



Barleria cristata (2, which both he and M. Poiret (Ewe. Met/i. 

 Sup. i. 589.) confess should be considered as a distinct species. 



I judge that the specific character of Linnaeus does not belong 

 to the Cara Schulli, but to the West Indian B. buxifoUa, 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 

 bracteae. That this is really the case in the Cara Schulli, although 

 the figure represents it ill, I infer from the description : " Spinae 

 binae et binae 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 Linnaean language, I consider this to mean : Folia opposita. 

 Pedunculus axillaris brevissimus uniilorus 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. buxifoUa of Linnaeus is therefore a West 

 Indian plant. 



I think that in Mysore I found the B. cristata /S 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- 

 naeus, 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. 



2 Q 2 Barleria 



