134 3iANl>RiA MONOGTX/A. Justicia. 



Yery common on pasture ground over the coast of Coromaitdelf 

 flowering most part of the year. 



Root often perennial. — Stems many, spreading, jointed, five-striat- 

 ed, often rooting at the jonits, extremities sub-erect ; size very various, 

 but generally from six to twelve inches long. — Leaves opposite, sub- 

 sessile, from round to linear-lanceolate, entire, a little downy ; size 

 various. — Spikes terminal, erect, four-sided. — Flozsers opposite, 

 decussate, small, rose colour. — Bracles three-fold, lanceolate. — Ca- 

 lyx; upper divisions very minute. — Corol; tube short; upper lip erect, 

 two-cleft ; imder lip broad, three-parted. — 'Nectary a yellow ring^ 

 surromiding the base of the germ. — Anthers double ; the lower cal- 

 carate or sharp pointed. — Stigma slightly bifid. — Capsules four-seed- 

 ed, two in each cell. 



Obs. When this plant grows in wet places, it seems altogether 

 another species, being many times larger, nearly erect, with linear- 

 laiTceolate leaves. I believe Dr. Kcinig described this variety as a. 

 distinct species, under the name of J. juncea, or graminea. 



29. J- qiiinqueangularis. Kon. MSS. 



Perennial in a dry soil ; branches five-sided. Leaves sessile, lanceo- 

 late. Spikes terminal. Bractes linear. Capsules rather larger than 

 the bractes, four-seeded. 



A native of the borders of rice-fields about Samulcota. It is but 

 little removed from procumbens, when growing in the same soil. 



30. J. pectinata. Corom. PL 2. N. 153. 



Herbaceous, diffuse. Leaves short-petioled, lanceolar. Spikes 

 sessile, secund. Bractes five-fold, broad, white, membrane-border- 

 ed : lower anthers calcarate. 



Compare w/hh J. parviflora. Retz. Obs. 5. p. 9. 



A very beautiful, delicate, diffuse spec^e^, growing in shady places. 

 Flowering time the cold season. 



Sterns many, diffuse,, filiform, round, smooth, jointed. Branches 



