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parently introduced from the Ethiopian Region of the Old World 

 Tropics. 



Cundinamarca. Icononzo (along trail in forest, alt. 1400-1800 

 m.), Pennell 2871. 



Magdalena. River Don Diego (open sandy wet ground near sea, 

 alt. 0-10 m.), H. H. Smith 2729 (H, Y). 



Meta. Villa vicencio (moist depression in llano, e. of, alt. 450 

 m.), Pennell 1466; (streets of town, alt, 525 m.), Pennell 1575, 

 (gravel along Rio Guatiquia, alt. 500 m.), Pennell 1590. 



Tolima. Mariquita (prairie, depression, alt. 250-300 m.), Pen- 

 nell 3639. 



14. TORENIA Linne. 

 Torenia L., Sp. PI. 619. 1753. 

 Type species, T. asiatica L., of India. 



Bracts leaf-like, the upper smaller; inflorescence an elongate raceme. 

 Pedicels 20-25 mm. long. Sepals 4-5 mm. long. Corolla 5-7 

 mm. long, its posterior lobes united f-f length and equaling 

 the anterior; anterior lobes widely horizontally spreading; 

 within glabrous, blue on posterior lobes and distally on anterior 

 lobes, these yellowish-white proximally with an arch of deep- 

 violet at the base of the anterior lobes. Capsule 3-4 mm. long, 

 obtuse and mucronate. Leaves ovate, 1-1.5 cm. long. Plant 

 repent-ascending. 1. T. Crustacea. 



Bracts minute, subulate; inflorescence congested at the nodes. 

 Pedicels 10-15 mm. long. Sepals 9-11 mm. long. Corolla 

 8-9 mm. long, its posterior lobes united nearly to apex and 

 shorter than the anterior lobes; anterolateral lobes placed 

 sagitally, the anterior lobe horizontal and longest; within 

 pubescent over bases of anterior lobes, white or on anterior 

 side somewhat blue-violet. Capsule 8-10 mm. long, acute. 

 Leaves lanceolate-ovate, 1.2-2.5 cm. long. Plant ascending- 

 erect. 

 Corolla on anterior lobe blue-violet, and on anterolaterals with 



blue-violet streaks. Leaves dentate. 2. T. thouarsii. 

 Corolla white throughout. Leaves crenate-serrate. 



2a. T. thouarsii nivea. 



1, Torenia Crustacea (L.) Cham. & Schlecht. 



Capraria Crustacea L., Mant. 87. 1767. "Habitat in Amboina; China." 

 Aniboina plant,, described by Etumphius, Herb. Amb. 5: 461. pi. 170 f. 3, 

 verified by Dr. E. D. Merrill, Interp. Rumph. Herb. Amb. 468, as the 

 plant here considered. 



Torenia Crustacea (L.) C. & S. in Linnaea 2: 570. 1S27. 



Vandellia Crustacea (L.) Benth., Scroph. Ind. 35. 1835. 



Lindernia Crustacea (L.) F. Muell., Census 97. 1882. 



Pyxidaria crustacea (L.) Kuntze, Rev. Gen. 2: 464. 1891. 



