124 DIANDRIA MO^OGYNTA. Justicia. 



small twist near the apex. Border two parted, both divisions 

 oblong-, the upper one three-toothed. Nectary a gaping cup 

 in which the germ rests. Stamens projecting-. Anthers 

 two on each filament. Style rather longer than the stamens. 

 Stigma obtuse. 



14. J. bivahis. Linn. sj). pi. ed. Willd. 1. 82. 

 Shrubby. Leaves lanceolate. Peduncles axillary, and 



terminal, three to six-cleft ; later 1 pedicels often trifid ; ulti- 

 mate divisions bearing ;i sni;ill head of sessile flowers, between 

 two, unequal, linear bractes. Capsule clavate. 



A native of the Moluccas. 



Folium tinctorium of Rtrmphiris, quoted under the pre- 

 ceding species, does int so well agree with J. bivalvis. J 

 think Adel Odagam, Rheed. Mai. ix. 81. I. 43. belongs to 

 neither of them. 



15. J. chinensis. J'ahl. en. pi. 1. 1 10. 



Perennial, retroflex. Leaves cordate. Umhellets axillary, 

 from three to five, and with the pedicels (from three to five), 

 distichous, involtteels obovate, unequal. Capsules round 

 and thin. 



J. chinensis. Lvm. sp. pL ed. Willd, 1. 90. Burnt, ind. 8. 

 t.A.J'. 1. is bad if intended for this plant. 



A middle-sized, straggling, sufiruticose species introduced 

 from China into the Botanic garden, where it flowers from 

 .August till Deoembi r. 



Stem scarcely any : branches several, scarcely ligneous, 

 straggling and ascending, slender, somewhat six-angular, 

 pretty smooth ; striking- root where they rest on the ground ; 

 from one to two feet long. Leaves opp< site, pelioled, ovate 

 cordate, entire, somen hat acuminate, smooth, from one to two 

 inches long. Peduncles axillary, from three to five in each 

 axill, distichous; of various length, each supporting- a little, 

 distichous umbellet of from three to five, one or two -flowered 

 *hort pedicels. Involucres of the pedicels two, subulate, 



