2. Colbbbookia.J 83. ZABIATJE. [3. Plectbinthus. 



3. Colebrookia, Smith, 



1. C. Oppositifolia, Sm. Bhainsa, 8. 



A large spreading soft shrub 5-10 ft., with stout 



whitish branchlets, large white tomentose crenate leaves and 



very small white flowers densely whorled in panicled spikeB. 



The calyx teeth elongate and become plumose in frait. 



Valleys ; Singbhum ; Ranchi (Pitorea), Wood ; Hazaribagh (on 

 Parasnath, and valleys in Koderma) ; Valleys in Santal Parganahs. Fla. 

 Dec.-Feby. Fr. Feby. -March. 



L. sometimes 3-nate, 4-8' elliptic or elliptic-oblong 'acnminate 

 witb about 12 prs. oblique sec. n. Petiole a-l^''. Spikes 2-1". Corolla 

 minute 4-lobed. Nntlets hairy. 



A preparation of the root is given in epilepsy, Camp. 



3. Plectrantlius, I/Herit. 



Herbs or shrubs. Fla. in 6-8-fld. racemed or panicled 

 cymes. Calyx lobes 5 sub-equal or 2-lipped, Corolla 2 -lipped, 

 tube exserted from the calyx often decurved, upper lip 

 usually short broad 2-4-fid recurved, lower much longer 

 entire boat-shaped, narrow at the base. St. 4 declinate. 

 Fls, white densely crowded. Calyx equally 5-toothed . 1. ternifolius. 

 Fls. reddish lax. Calyx 2 lipped 2. incanus. 



1. P. ternifolius, Don. 



A shrub 3-5-ft. densely white tomentose all over, with 

 strict erect branches, opposite, or usually 3-nately whorled 

 shortly-petioled lanceolate acuminate serrate rugose leaves 

 3-7'' long and sub-sessile white flowers in dense cymes crowdod 

 in panicled racemes. 



Parasnath in Hazaribagh, Fls. Nov.-Jany. 



Corolla very short villous, tube inflated and lips very short. Uppor 

 Up 2-fid. with pink spots at the base. 



2. P. incanus, Link. 



An erect coarse herb or under? hrub 3-4 ft. with square 

 stems, long-petioled velvety ovate cordate crenate leaves with 



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