{Continued from J'ol. 12»2.) 



Tllbus 7- OcYMOIDE^. 



Corolla bilabiata. Stamina declinata. 



90. Moschosma. lleichenb. (Liimnitzera. Jacq. non JVilld.) — Calyx ovatus, 5-(]entatus, deiitc 

 superiori majore, margiiiibus non decurrentibus, post antbesin patens. Corolla tube calyce sub- 

 breviore, bilaliiata, labio stiperiori breviter quadritido, inferiori integerrimo suliplano. Stamina 4, 

 declinata. Filamenta libera, edentula. Antberie ovato-renifoi-mes, loculis confluentibiis. Stylus 

 apice clavato-capitatus, brevissime bifidus. Verticillastri pauciflori, secundi, racemosi, racemis 

 paniculatis. 



I am only acquainted with two species, Lumniizera ocymoides and ■polystachya Jacq. 



01. Ocymum. Linn Calyx ovatus v. campanulatus, 6-dentatus, dentis superioris ovato- 



meml)ranacei marginibus decurrentibus alatus, post antbesin reflexus. Corolla tubo calyce sub- 

 breviore, bilabiata, labio superiori quadrifido, inferiori integerrimo subplano. Stamina 4, 

 declinata. Filamenta libera, superiora basi s^epiu3 dentata v. penicillata. AntheraJ ovato- 

 reniformes, loculis confluentibus. Stylus apice sul)ulatus, squaliter bifidus. Verticillastri ssepius 

 multiflori, interrupte spicati, spicis subsimplicibus v. dense thyrsoideo-paniculatis. 



Besides nearly the whole of the species enumerated by Sprengel, I should consider the 

 O. monachorum liinn. (which appears to me to be the same as O. sanctum Linn.), and also the 

 O. tenuiflorum Linn, as true Ocyma ; for I do not attach much importance to the presence or absence 

 of the tooth of the upper filaments. 



92. Orthosiphon. Benth Calyx ovatus v. tubulosus, 5-dentatus, dentis superioris ovato- 



membranacei marginibus decurrentibus alatus, post anthesin reflexus. Corolla tubo exserto 

 recto, fauce sequali v. rarius inflata, bilabiata, labio superiori 3-4-fido, inferiori integerrimo 

 concavo. Stamina 4, declinata. Filamenta libera., edentula. Antbera? ovato-reniformes, loculis 

 confluentibus. Stylus apice davato-capitatus, subinteger v. brevissime bifidus. Verticillastri 

 subsexflori, interrupte racemosi, racemis elongatis subsimplicibus. 



Dr. Wallich's collections contain eight or nine species of this genus, to which should 1)6 

 referred Ocymum triste Roth. ; and perhaps also Ocymum asperum and thymiflorum Roth., and 

 O. adscendens Willd. 



93. Coleus. I^our Calyx ovato-campannlatus, 5-dentatus, dente superiori ovato-mem- 



branaceo marginibus rarius decurrentibus, post anthesin erectus v. reflexus. Corolla tubo exserto 

 refracto v. gibbo, fauce a^quali v. inflata, bilabiata, labio superiori 3-4-fido, inferiori integro 

 elongate concavo, genitalia involvente. Stamina 4, declinata. Filamenta edentula, basi tubo 

 stylum vaginante connexa. Anthers ovato-reniformes, loculis confluentibus. Stylus apice sub- 

 ulatus, cequaliter bifidus. Verticillastri Sfepius multiflori, nunc dense, nunc interrupte, spicati 

 V. racemosi, spicis subsimplicibus v. rariiis paniculatis. 



The above character would comprehend Plectranthus barbatus Andr. hot. rep. (which is 

 the P. comosus, hot. mag., P. Forskohlii bot.mag., an Willd. ? and perhaps Ocymum monadel- 

 phum Roth., (and which even agrees well enough with Loureiro's character of Coleus amboini- 

 cus), Ocymum scutellarioides Linn., all Blume's Plectranihi, and seven or eight new East Indian 

 species. 



94. Plectranthus. UHtr — Calyx per anthesin campanulatus, 5-dentatus, dentibus sequalibus 

 V. superiori saepius majore, post anthesin patens, incurvus, basi gibbus v. inflatus, ore ssepe bila- 

 biatus, V. rarius erectus, tubulosus, iequalis. Corolla tubo exserto gibbo calcarato refracto 

 V. rariiis subrecto, fauce asquali v. rarius inflata, bilabiata, labio superiori 3-4-fido, inferiori 

 longiore concavo. Stamina 4, declinata. Filamenta libera, edentula. Antherae ovato-reniformes, 

 loculis confluentibus, v. rarius biloculares, loculis divaricatis. Stylus apice subulatus, aequaiiter 

 bifidus. Verticillastri laxi, sajpiiis cymosi, multiflori, racemoso-paniculati. 



This genus may be divided into four sections : 1. Plectranthi veri ; calyce fructifero patente^ 

 basi incurvo gibbo v. inflato^ corolla tubo refracto v. gibbo ; including P. coetsa Hamilt., tnay- 

 purense Spr. (P. cordifoHa Don), australis Hr., glandulosusBr., congestus Br., 7jar«y?o»-ws Willd., 

 and probably also P. caninus Roth., Ocymum salvioides Roth., and O. densijiorum Roth., besides 

 eleven or twelve new species from India, three or four from Madagascar, and one from the west 

 coast of Africa. 2. Germanea ; calyce fructifero patente bilabiuto^ corollce tubo calcarato; con- 

 taining P. fruticosus L'Her., and a new species from flladagascar in Dr. Hooker's herbarium. 

 3. Pyramidium ; calyce fructifero erecto cBquuli tubuloso, corolla tubo refracto. P. ternifolius 

 Don. 4. Amethytoides ; calyce fructifero vix aucto subcequali cainpanulalo, corolla tubo recto 

 V. subgibbo ; comprising two or three new species from China, as also probably the P. nudiflorus 

 Willd., from that country. 



95. Geniosporum. Wall Calyx ovato-tubulosus, raargine membranaceus, irreg^lariter 



5-dentatus, fructifer suberectus, dentibus nunc patulis, nunc inferioribus inflexis, basi transverse 

 rugosus. Corolla tubo calycem subwquante, labio superiori quadrifido, inferiori integerrimo sub- 

 plano. Stamina 4, declinata. Filamenta libera, edentula. Antherae ovato-reniformes, loculis 

 confluentibus. Stylus apice bifidus, lobis seepiiis dilatato-complanatis. Verticillastri multiflori, 

 laxe spicati, spicis subsimplicibus. 



Besides the Ocymum prostratum Linn., I should comprehend under Geniosporum five or six 

 new species from the East Indies, Ceylon, and Madagascar. 



9<j. Mesona. Blume Bijdr. p. 838 — Blume's description is not detailed enough to determine 

 whether this genus be really distinct from Geniosporum. 



