Grislea. octandria monogynia. 233 



short- petioled, oblong, acute, waved, smooth, about six 

 inches long, and three broad. F/oraHeaves small, colour- 

 ed, downy. Spikes numerous, terminal and axillary. 

 Bractes opposite, lanceolate, one-flowered. Calyx cam- 

 panulate, live-toothed. Corol live-petalled. Stamens ten. 

 Seed five-winged. 



12. C. purpureum. Willd. 2. 319. Vahl Stjmb. 3. 51. 



Scandent. Leaves opposite, broad-lanceolate, glossy, 

 underneath purple. Spikes panicled, terminal, flowers 

 decandrous, 



Cristaria coccinea. Sonnerat. it. 2. 247. 1. 140. 



A native of the Mauritius, Irom thence introduced into 

 the Botanic garden at Calcutta. 



GRISLEA. Schreb.gen. n. 642. 



Calyx from four to six- toothed. Corol from four to six- 

 petalled, inserted into the fissures of the calyx. Fila- 

 ments long, ascending. Capsule superior, two-celled. 

 Seeds numerous. 



G. tomentosa. Willd. 2. 321. Corom.pl. 1. N. 31. 



Shrubby. Leaves opposite, stem-clasping. Racemes 

 axillary. Petals minute ; stamina eleven, or twelve. 



Ly thrum /rwcficosMHi, sp.pl. 641. 



Dhawry. Asiat. Res. 4l. p. 42. 



Sans. Agnijwala, and Dhatree. 



Teling. Seringir, 



Beng. Dhau-phool. 



A very beautiful, flowering shrub, or small tree, a na- 

 tive of the hills and vallies through the northern Circars, 

 &c. &c. It flowers during the cold, and the beginning of 

 the hot season, and the seed ripens in the rains. 



Stem and principal branches erect, smaller ascending. 

 Bark rust-coloured ; twigs drooping. Leaves opposite, 



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