376 LabiatCE. \Anisochilus. 



rather truncate at base, subacuminate, coarsely crcnate- 

 serrate, very finely pubescent, thin, pale green, veins pro- 

 minent beneath, petioles rather long, pubescent ; fl. very 

 small, on short pubescent opp. ped., closely placed in short, 

 slender, secund, distant divaricate opp. stalked racemes \-\\ 

 in. long from axils of fallen 1., bracts small, about as long as 

 ped. ; cal. very much curved, hispid with short stiff hair, 

 glabrous within, segm. nearly equal, linear-lanceolate, acu- 

 minate, the 2 lowest rather longer and narrower; cor. j^ in., 

 hairy with short stiff hair outside, glabrous within, tube 

 nearly straight, gibbous at base, dilated upwards, upper lip 

 short, reflexed, 4-lobed, the 2 middle lobes largest, lower lip 

 as long as tube, entire, strongly curved upwards; achenes 

 not seen. 



Very rare. Only found near the summit of Ritigala Hill, North- 

 central Prov., at about 2500ft., trailing over rocks. Fl. July; bright pale 

 purple. 



Endemic. 



The leaves fall very quickly; they are slightly aromatic, very bitter. 

 The numerous short narrow racemes on the bare stems give this a very 

 characteristic appearance. 



7. ANZSOCKIXiUS, Wall. 



Annual or perennial, often semi-shrubby, fl. small, sessile, 

 in dense short terminal spikes; cal. somewhat inflated, small, 

 2-lippcd, upper lip large, entire, deflexed and usually covering 

 the mouth in fruit, lower lip very short, truncate, obscurely 

 toothed or o ; cor.-tube short, decurved, inflated at throat, 

 upper lip short, 3- or 4-lobed, lower lip long; stam. exserted 

 or not, fil. distinct, anth.-cells confluent, style bifid; achenes 

 smooth. — Sp. about 16; 13 in Fl. B. Ind. 



Annual ; spikes over ^ in. . . . i. A. CARNOSUS. 



Perennial ; spikes under \ in. 



1.. l)roadly ovate, harshly pubescent . 2. A. paniculatus. 



L. oblong or lanceolate, velvety . . 3. A. velutinus. 



I. A. carnosus, Wall. PI. As. Rar. ii. 18 (183 1). Gal-kapura- 

 walllya, .s. 



Lavandula carnosa, L. f.. Moon Cat. 44. Thw. Enum. 238. C. P. 2055. 



V\. H. Ind. iv. 627. Rheede, Hort. Malab. x. t. 90. Wight, 111. t. 1766, 

 f. I. 



Annual, stem 1-2 ft., erect, stiff, .slightly branched, bluntly 

 quadrangular, glabrous or very finely pubescent ; 1. rather 

 small, 1-2 in., broadly oval, rounded or subcordate at base, 

 very obtuse, crenate-dentate, glabrous above, slightly pubes- 

 cent beneath, rather fleshy, petiole -i-i in.; spikes i-i in. 



