91 



2 to 4 cm. long, somewhat ferruginous pubescent. Corolla more or less 

 pilose, pale purple or pink, 2.5 cm. long. 



Luzon, Province of Rizal, Bosoboso (2156 Ahern's collector), December, 

 1904. 



Hygrophila phlomoides Nees, var. roxburghii Hook. f. Fl. Brit. Ind. 

 4:408. 

 [Manila (3941 Merrill), January. 1905; Province of Rizal, Montalban 

 (2453 Ahern's collector), January, 1905. 



Antirrhinum niolle Blanco, non Linn., Fl. Filip. ed. 1, 503, 1837; ed. 2, 

 353, 1845; ed. 3, 2: 258; Merrill, C4ovt. Lab. Publ. 27:66. 1905, and 

 Hygrophila undulata F.-Vill. Nov. App. 153. 1883, non Blume, should be 

 cited as synonyms of the above species, Blanco's description of Antirrhinum 

 molle, although very short, applying to the above specimens, the habitat, 

 time of flowering, etc., also being the same. 



(The above specimens were identified by Mr. Clarke, who states that the 

 variety extends to the Malayan Peninsula and Java. E. D. M.) 

 "Justicia Loheri C. B. Clarke, MS. 



•• (Loher Nos. 4245, 4246.) Fruticulus glaber, divaricatim ramosus, foliis 

 distantibus, anguste oblongis, 2 cm. longis; floribus axillaribus, 1-3-nis fas- 

 cieulatis; sepalis 4 mm. longis, linearibus: corolla 7-8 mm. longa; capsula 

 6 mm. longa, oblonga, glabra, basi vix stipitata ; seminibus 4, complanatis, 

 verrucoso-tuberculatis." C. B. Clarke in lit. 



A prostrate suffrutescent plant, shrubby at the base, the spreading 

 branches forming dense mats. Branches slender, somewhat pubescent at the 

 nodes. Leaves subcoriaceous, 3 to 5 mm. wide, blunt or acute, the margins 

 revolute; nerves 4 on each side of the midrib, obscure, anastomosing; petio- 

 les very short. Corolla 9 mm. long, white, the lobes equal in length, the 

 broader one 3-lobed, the narrower ones entire or notched. Stamens 2. 

 Ovary glabrous the style slightly hirsute. 



Luzon, Province of Benguet, Mount Santo Tomas (6530 Elmer), Jiuie, 

 1904. 

 "Justicia luzonensis C. B. Clarke, sp. nova. 



"Foliis^ oppositis, aequalibus, fere glabris; lamina usque ad 2 dm. longa, 

 1 dm. lata, ovata, acuminata; petiolo 3-5 cm. longo; panicula laxa, ter- 

 niinali, pubescente, 18 cm. longa, 8 cm. lata, bracteis inconspicuiis ; cor- 

 olla vix 1 cm. longa; staminibus 2, anther* loculis altero paullo inferiore. 

 basi albi-mucronato; capsula 20-25 mm. longa, in parte inferiore lineari- 

 cylindrica, apiee clavata, 4-sperma, a basi usque ad apiceni 4-sperma." C. B. 

 Clarke in lit. 



Erect, herbaceous, usually about 1 in. higli, simple or branclicd above. 

 Leaves membranous, the base acute or acuminate; nerves 8 to 10 on each 

 side of the midrib, curved-ascending, or the lower ones spreading. Corolla 

 green or greenish yellow, with dull jmrple or reddish lines and spots. 

 Capsule pubescent with scattered spreading hairs. 



Luzon. Province of Bataan, :Mount Mariveles (.'Vi.Vi Mcnill). OctolxM', 

 1903; (2363 Borden), January 1005; (6151 Lciberg), July. 1904: (6727 

 Elmer), November, 1904; Province of Tayabas, Binangonan (3S1 Whitford). 



