142 Rubiacee. [ Hedyotis. 
M. vitLosuM Ch. & Schl. in Linnza III, p. 363 (1826); Petch in’ 
Ann. Perad. VII, p. 185 (1916) (Mitracarpus). M. Torresianum Ch. & 
peal 4c; p.. 300; Petch 1, \c; 
An erect, or rarely prostrate, annual (?) herb, up to 24 ft. 
high; stem square, usually dark purple; leaves elliptic, abet 
1h in, long, scabrously hairy; fls. in dense axillary heads; 
corolla-segm. 4; capsule small, pale brown. 
A common weed in the low country. Fls. all the year; white. 
A native of Jamaica. 
12. HEDYOTIS Linn. 
Leaves linear; annuals; seeds numerous 
(sect. Oldenlandia). 
Pedicels up to twice as long as the calyx: 
Flowers 2 or more together in terminal 
inflorescences : 
Calyx segments large, contiguous ; 
fls, blue, subsessile : . 1. HH. canures 
Calyx segments small, distant; fls. 
white, pedicellate . : 2. H. PUBERULA. 
Flowers solitary, axillary, white, sub- 
sessile. 3. H. DIFFUSA. 
Pedicels more than twice as long a as the 
calyx : 
Capsule as broad as long: 
Top of the capsule flat, not Bae 
truded; fls. in pairs. 4. H. CoRyMBosa. 
Top of the capsule rounded, pro- 
truded beyond ae ue fls. soli- 
tary 5: 
Capsule nearly twice as long as broad 6. 
Leaves broader : 
Capsule loculicidally dehiscent or more 
or less indehiscent (Sect. Auricu- 
laria, Anotis Auct. non DC.). 
Inflorescence terminal : 
Capsule flat, orbicular; perennials: 
Lateral veins of the leaves obvi- 
ous; lvs. almost as broad as 
long ; 7. H. NUMMULARIA. 
Lateral veins of the leaves almost 
invisible; lvs. twice as long as 
broad ; fleshy ; : ee 
Capsule obovoid ; annual . 
Inflorescences small, very dense, axil- 
lary cymes: 
Leaves lanceolate or ovate-lanceo- 
late, 3-6 in. long: 
Capsule indehiscent; leaf nerves 
prominent : 
Prostrate herb ; capsule globose ; 
fils. pedicellate : : . 9. H. AURICULARIA. 
. HERBACEA, _ 
. GRAMINIFOLIA. 
oo 
. NUMMULARIFORMIS. 
. pumila. 
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