Justida. DIANBRIA JIONOCYNIA. 



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lour, opening in succession — Calyx five-toothed. — Corol, tube length 

 of the largest involucres, filiform, having a small twist near the apex. 

 Border two-parted, both divisions oblong, the upper one three-tooth- 

 ed. — iSiectary a gaping cup in which the germ rests. — Stamens pro- 

 jecting. Anthers two on each filament Sti/le rather lono^er than 



the stamens. Stigma obtuse. 



14. J. bival-ds. Lhm. Sp. PI. ed. Willd. 1. 82. 



Shrubby. Leaves lanceolate. Peduncles axillary, and terminal, 

 three to six cleft ; lateral pedicels often trifid; ultimate divisions bear- 

 ing a small head of sessile flowers, between two, unequal, linear 

 bractes. Capsule clavate. 



A native of the Moluccas. 



Folium tinctorium of Rumphius, quotted under the preceding 

 species, does not so well agree with J. bivalvis. I think Adet 

 Odagam, Rheed. mal. ix. 81. t. 43. belongs to neither of them. 



15. J. chinensis. Vahl. En. PL ]. ] 10. 



Perennial, retroflex. Leaves cordate. Umbellets axillary, from 

 three to five, and with the pedicels (from three to five), distichous, 

 involucels obovate, unequal. Capsules round and thin. 



J. chtnensis. Linn. Sp. PL ed. Willd. 1. 80. Burm. ind. 8. t. 4. 

 /. 1. is bad if intended for this plant. 



A middle-sized, straggling, suffruticose species introduced from 

 China into the Botanic Garden, where it flowers from August, till 

 December. 



Stem scarcely any ; branches several, scarcely ligneous, straggling 

 and ascending, slender, somewhat six-angular, pretty smooth*^ 

 striking. root where they rest on the ground ; from one to two feet 

 long.— Leaz;es opposite, petioled, ovate-cordate, entire, somewhat 

 acuminate, smooth, from one to two inches \oxig.— Peduncles axillary, 

 horn three to five in each axil, distichous; of various length, each sup- 

 porting a little, distichous umbellet of from three to five, one or two- 

 aowered, short pedicels — Involucres of the pedicels two, subulate, 



