Lilkospermum. pentandria monogynia. 455 



Beng. Naga-phoollee. 



A native of Coromandel, Bengal, &c. Flowering time the 

 hot and rainy seasons. 



Root simple, annual. Stems several, near the base spread- 

 ing on the ground, afterwards ascending ; clothed with white, 

 soft hair. Leaves scattered, petioled,obovate, entire, hairy 

 like the stems and branches. Spikes terminal, and interspers- 

 ed among the leaves, generally paired. Flowers numerous, 

 small, white, placed in a waved row on the upper side of 

 the spikes. Calyx half the length of the corol, the exterior, 

 inferior, divisions longer. 



3. H. paniculatum. R. 



Erect, ramous, hairy. Leaves petioled, ovate-oblong. 

 Spikes terminal, panicled, secund. Tube of the corol long 

 and gibbous. 



A native of Chittagong, flowers during the hot season. 



LITHOSPERMUM. Schrcb. gen. N. 241. 

 Corol funnel-shaped, throat perforated, and naked. Calyx 

 five-parted. Germ four-celled, with one pendulous ovulum 

 in each. 



1. L. viridiflorum. R. 



Shrubby, erect. Leaves ovate lanceolate, rugose, entire. 

 Spikes peduncled, twice or thrice dichotomous, recurved. 



A native of Chittagong, where it blossoms during the rains, 

 and cool season. 



Stems erect, ligneous, soon throwing out many, patent al- 

 ternate, round, hairy branches; whole height from three to 

 five feet. Leaves alternate, petioled, ovate-lanceolate, acute, 

 rugose, entire, a little hairy underneath ; length from four to 

 six inches, and from two to three broad. Peduncles at first 

 terminal, but becoming lateral ; as vegetation advances, twice, 

 thrice, or even oftener bifid ; each division ending in a 



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