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oblongae, seminibus paucis. Hedyvtis Lessertiana, Beddome 
Icones Plant. t. 31, non Arnott. 
Souru Iypia. Anamalai hills, in higher ranges, Beddome in 
Herb. Madr., coll. 1872. 
This seems to be distinct from O. Lessertiana and to be the 
plant figured by Beddome, which figure Trimen refused to quote 
as ‘‘ scarcely appearing to represent any form of this species ’”’ 
(Hedyotis Lessertiana, Arn., Trimen FI]. Ceylon, 11. 309). 
945. Oldeniandia Barberi, Gamble | Rubiaceae-Hedyotidieae | ; 
species distincta, lignosa, facie O. buaifoliam, O. Kze., et O. quin- 
quenertiam, O. Kze., ob folia parva ad apices ramulorum congre- 
gata referens, ab utraque specie cymis trifloris sessilibus axillari- 
bus et stipulis non pectinatis differt. 
Arbuscula lignosa, ramulis didi-vel trichotomis curvatis griseis 
cicatricibus foliorum delapsorum notatis. /olia ad apices ramu- 
lorum congregata, percoriacea, ovata, apice obtuse acuta, basi 
obtusa et decurrentia, margine conspicue incrassata, 2-3 cm. 
longa, 1-1'5 cm. lata; costa crassa, nervis utrinque 4-5 obliquis per- 
obscuris ; petiolus haud ullus; stipulae orbiculares, margine glan- 
dulis nigris ornatae et intus ad medium glandularum annulo 
notatae, conspicue marcescentes albidae. Cymae axillares, tri- 
florae, bracteolis 2 subulatis ad basim ornatis, pedicellis brevibus 
. longis. Calycis tubus infundibularis, lobis 4 lanceolutis 
acuminatis glabris 2 mm. longis. Corollae tubus cylindricus, 3 
ongus ; lobi ovati, acuti, 3 mm. longi, fauce paullo puberuli. 
Stamina vix exserta, subsessilia, antheris oblongis. Stylus 
simplex, stigmatibus 2 parvis brevibus. Capsula glabra, non pro- 
trusa, seminibus paucis. 
Sourn Inpia. Agastiamalai peak, on the boundary between 
Travancore and Tinnevelly, at about 1500 m. alt., May, 1901. 
C. A. Barber 2926. 
946. Knoxia linearis, Gamble [Rubiaceae-Knoxieae]; A. 
Wightianae, Wall., affinis, sed pubescens, foliis angustioribus 
linearibus, stipulis elongatis pubescentibus et mericarpiis vix 
separantibus differt. 
Herba perennis, erecta, pubescens, ramis multis gracilibus tere- 
tibus, e eaudice lignoso. Folia sessilia, linearia vel aliquando 
lineari-lanceolata, ad 6 cm. longa, 3-8 mm. lata, nervis utrinque 
circiter 5 perobliquis scabris ; stipulae ovatae, acuminatae, margine 
pinnatisectae, 2 mm. longae. Flores in corymbis terminalibus 
racemiferis di-trichotomis ad 4 cm. longis. Calycis tubus brevis, 
campanulatus ; lobi breves, unus longior. Corollae tubus anguste 
infundibularis, 3 mm. longus, intus parce villosus; lobi breves 
in alabastro incurvi, demum patentes. Stamina exserta; filamenta 
e fundo corollae tubi gracilia; antherae oblongae. Stylus gracilis, 
stigmatibus 2 ovatis. Fructus ovoideus, mericarpiis 2 connatis 
vix separantibus, facile integer a columella centrali persistente 
solutus; pericarpium membranaceum, siccitate rugosum. 
ouTtH Inpta. Mahendragiri hills in Tinnevelly District, 
September 17, 1916. K. Rangachari 13168. 
