310 BURMA, ITS PEOPLE AXD PRODUCTIOXS. 



almost distinct and superposed, tlie lower one usually mucronate or spurred. Ovary- 

 cells 2-ovuled. 



Section BETOXICA. 



Spikes terminal or axilhry, Iracts imhricatc. 



J-, VKNTRicosA, Wall. Attaran YaUey (W.). 



J. .iROYROSTACHYA, Wall. Proiue Hills (W.). 



J. GEANDiFOLiA, T. And. Tcnasscrim (P.). 



** Bracts decussate, conspieuous, J to 1^ iiich long. 

 \ Bracts uniformly green, from orbicular to ovate and lanceolate. Capsule glabrous. 

 J. ADHATODA, L. (P.). Ava. Prome. Chittagong. 



An evergreen shrub, sometimes growing into a small tree. 



Loaves long-petioled. Spikes on long stitf peduncles. Bracts orbicular to ovate, 

 glabrous, 1 -flowered. Corolla an inch long, white, minutely rusty-dotted, the upper 

 lip longitudinally puqile-streaked. 



J. VENTRicosA, Wall. U.S. Tenasserim. 



Leaves shortly-petioled, usually somewhat blunt. Spikes on very short peduncles 

 or almost sessile. Bracts orbicidar to ovate, minutely puberulous, 3-4 flowered. 



Section EOSTELLARIA. 



Flowers terminal, spicate or axillary, and sub-solitary. Caly.v 4-partite, ivith a 

 7-udi/iientary ffth division. 



j- Flowers terminal, spicate. 



J. PROcuMBExs, L. Burma (W.) and all India. 



J. hedyoiifolia, mollisima and crinita, Wall. Java, China, Abyssinia. 



Rostellaria sarmentosa, Zell. 



R. Abyssinica, Brongn. 



li. simpler, Wight. 

 J. DIFFUSA, Willd. Attaran Valley (B.). 



Section GEXDARVSSA. 



Flowers axillary, pedunculate, clustered, or solitary and sessile, very rarely pseudo- 

 spicatc, ivith small bracts. Under shrubs or woody plants. 



f Flowers subspicate, axillary, pedunculate. 



* Lower anther-cell spurred or mucronate. Bracts inconspicuous, shorter than the 

 calyx. 



J. GENDARU.SSA, L. (P.). Trcc f orosts of Ava. Tenasserim and 



Bawa-nek (Kurz). the Amlamans (K.). 



An evergreen dense shrub. Flowers in terminal spikes ; all parts glabrous. 

 Calyx small, the segments linear, stilf, about a line long. Corolla h an inch long 

 or more, pale greenish-white, sparingly stained with purple. The strongly- scented 

 leaves are used to jireserve books from insects. 



j- f Flowers solitary, axillary by twos or threes. 



J. QUADRIFARIA, Wall. Tenasserim (H.). 



Adhatoda Zollingeriana, De Can. 

 J. Brandisu, T. And. (il.). Toung-ngoo (B.). 



Section ItnAFniSOSPOltA. 



Flowers in lax panicles, less frequently in interrupted spikes, vtrticillately disposed. 

 Corolla-tube more or less elongate. 



J. DECussATA, Roxb. Pegu (W.). Maulmain (P.). 



Gcndarussa Sumatrana, Miq. Katohall (K.). 



The corolla is uniformly white (K-)- 



