retuse at the apex, dark livid brown ; bracteols linear, 

 obtuse, about the length of the calyx: calyx 5-parted 

 lobes lanceolate with a row of bristles on the back: 

 corolla 5-lobed, lateral lobes reflexed, hence ap- 

 parently bilabiate: stamens united by pairs at the 

 base, all equal, exerted; anthers oblong: capsule 

 about the length of the calyx, somewhat compressed, 

 4-seeded: seed orbicular, glabrous. 



Neilgherries, in woods near Nedawuttem. Flower- 

 ing January and February 1846. When I visited 

 the station in 1847 and 1848, I did not find it in 

 flower though I found the plant in abundance, hence 

 it seems only to flower once in several years. Cor- 

 olla deep purplish brown, scarcely exceeding the 

 large dull lurid bracts. 



I at first considered this the type of a genus near 

 Strobilanthes and proposed calHng it, with reference 

 to the stamens, Didyplosandra^ thinking that they, 

 added to the peculiar habit, were sufficient to con- 

 stitute this a distinct genus. But on comparing them 

 with those of S. Wightiana^ a species (of which I had 



himself) 



the length of the calyx, limb campanulate, ventricose 

 above, tube contrasted: stamens incluse, filaments 

 hairy, capsule 4-seeded. 



Neilgherries, in woods about Pycarrah. I feel 

 uncertain whether I ought not rather to consider 

 this a species of Goldfussia. The two genera seem 

 to me, as they now stand in De Candolle's Pro- 

 dromus, quite interblended. This is certainly no true 

 congener of S. Wightianus though it perfectly asso- 

 ciates with many others of the genus. The venation 

 of the leaves is not sufficiently brought out in the 

 figure ; the portion fig. 10 gives the best idea of it, 

 but the 4th series of veins is easily made conspi- 

 cuous with the aid of a lens of low power. 



1519. (C) Strobilanthes micrakthes (R. W.), 

 suffi-uticose, or herbaceous erect, stems 4-angled 

 glabrous ; leaves long petioled, broad ovate, serrated, 

 abruptly acuminate, decurrent on the petiol: some- 

 what hispid above, reticulato-venous and sparingly 

 pubescent beneath: spikes axillary, opposite, droop- 

 ing: peduncles refract near the apex: bracts ovate, 



correspond, it did not appear that the other dif- l^^^^^late, acute ; the lower ones foliaceous, pube- 

 ferences were of generic value, or such as to call fP^"^' *"°^® above membranous, ciliate ; bractioles 

 for its separation from that genus as now constituted. ^ ^®^^ lanceolate, longer than the calyx: calyx lobes 

 My own impression, however, is, that they, and some J^^^eolate, exceeding the corolla : corolla campanu- 

 others to be noticed, ought all to be removed, and _!l5^™L__^^^^^ ^^M 



the genera Goldfussia and Strobilanthes, either united 

 or recast on amended characters. As they now stand 

 they can scarcely be said to be distinguishable. 



1517. Goldfussia Zenkeriana (Nees), stem fru- 

 ticose: leaves ovate, acuminate, acute at the base, 

 calloso-serrated, glabrous : spikes axillary, opposite, 

 oblong, sub-involucrate, peduncled : bracts oblong 

 and, with the subulato-acuminate, glabrous lacineas 

 of the calyx, subciliate : corolla regular: second pair 

 of stamens short. — Stems 4-sided, glabrous, smooth, 

 minutely lineolate, infructuous at the joints: leaves 

 somewhat unequal, including petiol, 3 or 4 inches 

 long and 1^ broad, cuspidato-acuminate, acute at 

 the base, ending in a channeled petiol, closely cal- 

 loso-serrulate, shining, minutely lineolate above: 

 corolla about an inch long, blue. 



Neilgherries, towards the western passes, the 

 Avalanche and Sisparah. 



This species, if correctly named, is so very nearly 

 allied to Strobilanthes ciliatus that, when naming 

 the drawing, I regret to say rather too hurriedly, 

 I gave it that name. After consideration induced 



exserted ; filaments flattened, monadelphous at the 

 base : anthers adnate ; ovary 4-ovuled : capsule ? 



Neilgherries. This species seems nearly allied to 

 S. mysorensis and ought, I suspect, to be removed 

 from the genus, along with several others having 

 equal stamens, to form the type of a new genus. 

 It appears to me they might all be associated with 

 S. lurida in my proposed new genus Didyplosandra. 

 This breaking up of Nees' genus I could scarcely 

 venture upon while examining only a few of his 

 species. 



1590. (A.) Strobilanthes GRAHAMiANusfR.W.), 

 shrubby, ramous, 4-sided, older branches glabrous 

 tuberculate: leaves broad ovate, cuspidato-acumi- 

 nate, slightly crenato-dentate, decurrent on the long 

 petiols, stellato-hirsute above, pubescent beneath, 

 reticulately veined : peduncles axillary or firom the 

 naked branches trifid, shorter than the petiols : 

 spikes ovate oblong, glabrous ; bracts orbicular, ven- 

 tricose, the lower ones a little more remote, densely 

 lineolate, sometimes hispid; bractioles none: calyx 

 segments lanceolate: corolla large, longer filaments 

 very hairy : capsule short, compressed, 4-seeded, the 



me to change it, and I must now beg leave to propose lower pair much smaller, all pubescent. 



the transferijpf the original Strorb. ciliatus along with 

 it to Goldfussia^ as it is not generically distinct from 

 this species, neither is S. glahratus nor S, decurrens. 



In the drawing the habit of this plant has not 

 been very well preserved, and the flowers seem to 

 me a little too large. 



1518. (A,) Strobilanthes asper(R. W.), shrub- 

 by, erect, four-sided, young shoots furrowed on two 

 sides, older branches glabrous, ramuli hirsute : leaves 

 unequal, ovate oblong, long petioled, acuminate, 

 crenato-serrate, rough on both sides, venoso-reticu- 

 late : peduncles axillary, shorter then the petioles, 

 trifid : spikes compact, ovate : bracts broad ovate, 

 ventricose undulate, attenuated below into a winged 

 petiol, cuspidato-acuminate above; bracteols linear- 

 lanceolate, bristly, as long as the calyx: calyx 5- 

 parted, segments lanceolate, ciliate : corolla twice 



I am indebted to the late Mr. Graham of Bombay 

 for the specimen here represented. The species 

 seems very distinct, but is nearly allied to S. Heyneana. 

 The numerous little tubercles or warts shown on 

 the stem, being apparently the product of attacks of 

 insects, ought not perhaps to have been noticed in 

 the character. 



1521. 



W 



rhamnifoliaf Nees), young branches and spikes softly 

 whitish hirsute : bracts rhombea-oblong : petiols glab- 



rous. 



Stem glabrous below, tuberculate, towards 



the apex wooUy hirsute : leaves, including the petiol, 

 from 2j to 3 inches long, 1 inch broad, crenato ser- 

 rated, rough above with scattered bristles, glabrous 

 beneath: the branches of the costal vein, 6 on each 

 side: bracts sub-cuniate at the base, obtuse, or end- 

 ing in a short acumen at the apex. Nees. 



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