10. Neubacanthus.] 79. ACANTHACE2E. [11. Lepidaqathib. 



10. Neujacantlius, Nees. 

 I, Jf. tetragonostachyus, Nees. 



Suffruticose 1-2| ft. with perennial creeping root, sub- 

 terete stems with two lines of hairs, membranous ell.- 

 acnminate leaves about 3|" by 1|" and bright blue 2-lipped 

 flowers I" long by J* diam. in 4-ranked axillary and terminal 

 eeBsile spikes 1-lf long with imbricate ell. white-hirsute 

 veined bracts T \" long. 



Frequent on trap rocks in the Bajmehal hills. Previously only 

 reported from Burma. Fls. Jany.-Feby. 



L. narrowed into a very short petiole hispid-pubesoent on the nerves 

 beneath. Calyx 5' lobes linear 2 larger than the other 3, with long white 

 hairs. Bracteoles 0. Corolla tube conical, then suddenly ventricose. St. 4 

 in the throat didynamous with very short filaments. Upper anthers 

 with only 1 perfect cell. Ovules 2 in each ovary cell. Stigma linguiform. 



11. Lcpidagathis, Willd. 



Herbs or undershrubs with sessile flowers in heads or 

 spikes, usually 3ecund and with bracts longer than the sepals. 

 Sepals unequal, two anterior more or less connate. Corolla 

 small 2-lipped, very swollen at base or in the middle, lower 

 lip 3-lobed usually spotted. St. didynamous. Capsule 2- or 

 4-seeded. 



1. L« fasciculata, Nees. Serendri dumbu, Bile-mata a:, 

 K. 



A small highly aromatic viscous hairy herb 1-2 ft. much 

 branched from the creeping rootstock, with crenate ovate 

 acuminate leaves and small white lipped flowers in numerous 

 bracteate sub-capitate spikes rarely exceeding \'' long. 



Common among rock sin the Sal forests of Singbhum, also in grasi 

 near nalas. Fls. J any. r April, br. March. April. 



Stems with 4 raised green lines. Leaf-blade suddenly tapering into 

 the winged petiole, 1 larger 5'' by, V including the petioles. Bracts i* 

 3 -merved herbaceous. Calyx sub-i'-lipped £-£'', lower sepals linear, lateral 

 a cicular. Cor. T y Anther-cells beaked or mucrouate at base, nearly level. 

 S eedg 4. The loaves aro eaten. 



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