Justicia. BIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. 133 



— Stigma two-cleft ; segments broad. — Capsules pointed, eight- 

 seeded. 



26. J. orixensis. K'dn. MSS. 



Herbaceous. Branches straggling, foursided. Leaves cordate, re- 

 pand. Spikes terminal. Bractes orbicular, ciliate. Capsules length of 

 the bractes, containing about four echinate seeds. 



Obs. It is a native of high, dry, gravelly ground, in the vicinity of 

 Samulcota. Is very like J. tranquebariensis. 



27. J. repens. Linn. Sp. Pi. ed. Willd. 96. Corom. PL 2. No. 152. 



Herbaceous, diffuse. Leaves sub-sessile, lanceolate. Spikes axilla- 

 ry and terminal, compressed. Bractes ovate, white, membrane-bor- 

 dered, posterior rows neuter. Lower anthers crescent-shaped. 



Adhadota. spicata flosculos ex foliolis membranaceis producens. 

 Burm. Zeyl. 7. t. 3./. 2. 



A native of pasture ground. Flowering time the wet and cold 

 season. 



Root perennial. — Stems many, diffuse, round, jointed, smooth, 

 sometimes rooting at the joints ; one to two feet long. — Leaves op- 

 posite, short-petioled, broad-lanceolate, entire, sharp-pointed, 

 smooth — Spikes axillary peduncled, erect, somewhat compressed, 

 secund. — Bractes ; exterior, four rows, oval, with a broad, white, 

 membranaceous margin ; the two rows on the back of the spike neu- 

 ter ; the two on the fore part embracing the flowers ; the calyx of 

 each flower is also embraced laterally by two smaller lanceolate 

 bractes. — Flozcers alternate, pale rose-coloured. — Corol, itatnens, 

 pistil and capsule as in J . procutnbens, which it much resembles. 



28. J. procumhens. Linn. Sp. Pi. ed. Willd. 1. 87. 



Root perennial; branches diffuse, herbaceous. Leaves sessile, 

 from orbicular to linear-lanceolate. Spikes terminal, four-sidedc 

 Bractes lanceolate, rigid. Lower antheis calcarate. 



Euphrasia, Alsines angustiore folio, &c. Pink. Ahn- 142- ^ 56./. 3. 



