6. Ruellu.] 79. ACANTHACEJE. 



2. R. cernua, Roxb. (see however note under 

 R. Beddomei) . 



A strict erect herb or undershrub 1-2 ft. high, from 

 a slender woody rootstock, with lanceolate or oblong -lanceolate 

 acuminate leaves 3-5" by 1-1J-" Fls. If light purple with, 

 petioled elliptic acute or acuminate leafy bracts. 



Frequent in valleys among the Singbhum mountains ; Parasnath. Fls. 

 Aug. -Sept. Fr. Dec. 



Stems obtusely 4-gonous and often grooved (as also in the following 

 species), strigose with adpressed hairs. L. hairy above hairy and strigose 

 on the nerves beneath. Petioles slender. Capsule f-1'' slightly beaked. 



3. R. Beddomei) Clarke. (R. cernua partly of Anderson 

 and Prain). 



A branched erect herb or undershrub 1-2 -ft. high, from a 

 Blender woody rootstock, with elliptic or ovate-lanceolate acute, 

 not acuminate, leaves l|-3" loog. Fls. 3" purple with 

 petioled ovate acute leafy bracts. 



Valleys in Singbhum. FIb. Aug.-Sept. 



Stems minutely strigose. L. somewhat hairy above, with only a few 

 nairs beneath. . Bracteole3 ovate, less acute than in cernua, of which it is 

 sometimes considered a form. If so, the name of both forms should be R. 

 Beddomei rather than cernua, in view of the great dissimilarity of both 

 Roxburgh's figure and description of R. cernua to any form of this plant. 

 Roxburgh's R. cernua was a glabrov* plant with small pale-pink flowers in 

 the leaf axils. 



4. R. SUffruticOSa, Roxb. Brunaia, Charpatu, R. ; 

 Chanlia, S. 



A perennial herb or dwarf undershrub with many long 

 fleshy tuberous roots, stems to 18" high, both stem and leaves 

 with many white hairs. Leaves broadly elliptic or oblong 

 obtuse 2-5''. Fls. white or purple 2" long. 



8ingbhum and Manbhum, common in dry jungles ; Hazaribagh ; Santa 1 

 Parganahri ; probably general. Fls. May-Sept. tr. Auy.-Oct. 



Often forming a rosette on the ground with scarcely any stem in May ; 

 the Btem frequently elongates in the rainy season. The plant is very much 

 more hairy than are the preceding species. L. l%-2'' only when first 

 flowering, petioles J-|*. Peduncles shorter than or exceeding the leaves 

 in fruit. Sepals %'. Petals rounded £". Capsule §"-f '' with 12-14 thinly 

 discoid marginate seeds. 



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