142 BiANDRiA MONooYNiA. Grotiola. 



er than the leaves, one-flowered. — Florcrrs b'ue. — Bractes two-awled, 

 pressing on ihe calyx laterally.— C a ///.r hve -leaved, ihe exterior three 

 leaflets large, oblong, the two interior small, linear, all are concave, 

 smooth, pointed and permanent — Corol companuiate ; border tivc- 

 parted, nearly equal — Slamens as in Didyudinid.—Aiahers iwo- 

 cieft, atthe base, blue. — Stigma large, somewhat two-lobed. — Cap- 

 sule ovate, two-celled, two-valved. — Seeds very numerous. 



Obs, This plant certainly ought to be placed in the I4lh class, 

 it has no one claim, that 1 can ©bserve, to a place in this genus.* 



The natives use the expressed juice mixed with Petroleum, to 

 rub on parts affected with rheumatic pains. 



15. G. hyssopioides. Linn. Sp. PL ed. Willd. 1. 104. Corom. PL 



2. N. 128. 



Annual, erect. Leaves ensiform, stem-clasping, much shorter than 

 the stem joints. Peduncles axillary. Capsu/e* linear-obloug. 



G. hyssopioides. Km, in Retz. obs. 4. p. 8. Linn. Spec. PL cd. 

 Rdchh. i. 48. Appears with the former species during the rains. 



16. G. .Tuncea. Corom. PL 2. N. 129. 



Annual, erect, columnar, nearly naked. LozDer leaves lanceolate,, 

 stem-clasping ; above minute. The two pair of anthers not uniied. 

 Capsules globular. 



Like the rest, this species delights in a wet situation, where it 

 appears and flowers during the rains. 



Stem erect, almost simple, round, jointed, smooth, from six to 

 twelve inches high.— Le^res opposite, stem-clasping, lanceolate, 

 obtuse, entire. F/oral leaves minute, triangular.— P<>f/wm/t;axillaiy, 

 solitary, one-flnvvered. — Flowers rose-coloured, small. — Anthers 

 twin, not united. The sterile filaments in this species stand be- 

 tween the fertile ones, and are very sm-dlL— Capsules globular. 



17- G. cuneifoUa. R. 



Annual, erect, simple, nearly naked. Leaves one pair at the base, 



• Monnieid Browne. Hcrpeslia Rol). Brown.— N. W. 



