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in the axils of the upper leaves. Calyx tubular, more or 

 less deeply divided into its five parts. Corolla with a 

 slender tube bent about half way, a large flat lower lip, 

 and small upper one. Stamens four, not exserted ; 

 anthers one-celled. Capsule opening in two valves which 

 separate from the placentas. Seeds very numerous 

 with rough coat. 



Species about 20, in the better parts of the world. 



Striga lutea Lour. ; F.B.I. iv 299, XLII 3. A small 

 herb common in the grass of open downs with short, 

 narrow leaves and sulphur yellow flowers. 



Stem unbranched, 3 to 4 inches, slender, pubescent, 

 grooved. Leaves sub-opposite, linear, J^ to ^ inch, 

 erect and usually curved towards the axis. Flowers 

 axillary. Calyx-tube % inch, ribbed; teeth 1/12 inch- 

 Corolla tube exserted Ye inch above the calyx, contracted 

 and abruptly incurved just below the limb, which 

 spreads out flat and nearly horizontal with three lower 

 lobes wedge-shaped, 1/5 by 1/8 inch at the broader end, 

 and two upper lobes Ve^y % inch, minutely crenulate, 

 arching at the base over the minute mouth. Capsule 

 sessile, not as long as the calyx, brown, opening by two 

 valves; dry calyx chocolate coloured with white hairs. 

 Fyson. Bourne 41. 



A parasite by its roots on roots of small herbs. Very 

 common on the open downs and at lower levels. 



Gen. Dist, All over south and wes'ern India, mainland of south-east 

 Asia and tropical and South Africa, Madagascar. 



Though it is so very common, I found myself at Kew without any 

 specimens of my own collecting from these districts and cannot therefore be 

 confident that our high level plants are this species. 



SOPUBIA. F.B.I. 103 XLV. 



Herbs with opposite narrow or deeply divided leaves 

 and flowers with one of the lower lobes exterior in bud ; 



