28. Ehinacanthus.] 104. ACANTHACE.^. 



Calyx small 5-partite, segments linear-lanceolate. Corolla 2-lipped 

 with long- slender tube, upper lip narrow acviminate entire or shortly 

 2-lobed, recurved or twisted, loAver broad 3-lobed. Stamens 2, 

 inserted near the top of the tube, anther-cells 2 superposed, muticoiis. 

 Stigma minutely 2-fid. Ovules 2 in each cell. Capsule clavate with 

 long solid basal portion. Seeds 4-2, ovoid, somewhat compressed, 

 obscurely riigose or tubereulate, glabrous. 



1. R. communis, Nees. 



A slender divaricately-branched undershrub 3-4 ft. high with large 

 elliptic, obovate or ovate-oblong leaves 3-9'5" long by ■75-3'3" broad 

 narroAved into a petiole lb-2" long (in the larger leaves). Flowers 

 pure Avhite, 1-1-3" long, in clusters at the ends of the branchlets of 

 large spreading, nearly naked, grey -pubescent, 3-cliotomous panicles. 



Siiig-bhum, rocky groumi under shade (Karampoda and Poraliat forests^ often 

 on ridges 2500 ft. elev. ! Ranchi (wild.^), Wood\ Hazaribagh (Koderma), Gawii/^ ! 

 Puri ! Na3'agarh Ghats, Narsingpur! Sambalpur, Cal. ^Herb. ! FL, Fr. Dec- 

 April. 



Branches striate, pubescent above. Leaves narrowed both ends, usually 

 acuminate, puberulous or pubescent beneath ; sec. n. about 5 very distinct Bracts 

 •04--06", and deeply partite •l--12"-long calyx almost tomentose. Corolla-tube 1'', 

 pubescent, upper lip '3-'-±", shortly cleft recurved and with revolute margins, lower 

 •5--6" long with broad lobes "d" long. Capsule -7--8". Seeds 4-2, '\7" diam. 



29. PEEISTROPHE, Nees. 



Erect herbs with entire leaves and small or mod. -sized deeply 

 2-lipped rose or purple floAvers in 1-few-fld. small capitate cymules 

 Avith 1-feAv pairs of decussate bracts longer than the calyx. Cymules 

 often in spreading lax panicles. Bracteoles linear or lanceolate 

 shorter than the bracts. Calyx small 5-partite, segments subequal, 

 linear lanceolate. Corolla-tube slender, often tAvisted (as in Diclip- 

 tera), so that anterior shortly 3-lobed lip becomes uppermost, posterior 

 lip subentire. Stamens 2, filaments pubescent beloAv, anther cells 2 

 muticous, one higher than the other or distant. Stigma miniitely 

 2-fid. Ovules 2 in each cell. Capsule ellipsoid, stalked (with narrow 

 base), more or less pubescent, placenta? not elastically rising- from 

 the base Avhen ripe. Seeds ovoid, compressed glabrous, minutely 

 glandular-papillose. 



1. P. bicalyculata, Nees. Barge Khode baha, S. ; Nasa-bhaga, Beng. 



A laxly paniculately branched herb 3-6 ft. high Avith SAvollen nodes 

 and sharply 6-angled stems, ovate acute or acuminate hairy leaves 

 attaining 425" by 275'' in lower part of stem, smaller upAvards, and 

 ratlier small bright rose-coloured or purple floAvers in copiously- 

 branched lax panicles, final branches bearing cymules of 2 sessile- 

 flowers, of Avhich one is usually abortive. Capsule -3" oblong com- 

 pressed Avith short solid stipes, beaked, glandular and puberulous. 



Common in hedges and often a weed in compounds. N. Champaran ! Chota 

 Nagpur, all districts ! Probably throughout the province. FL, Fr. Dec. -March. 



Stems hispid or hairy. L. hairy beneath or Ijoth sides, base somewliat decurrent 

 on the r5-2" long (lower) petioles, sec. n. about 8, upper leaves gradually passing 

 into spreading setaceous bracts. Cymule bracts, larger linear-spathulate, 'S-'o'\ 

 smaller usually linear. Calyx -17" long, segments sul^aristate or setaceous upwards^ 

 Cor. -tube •2-'25", lips about •2o--3'', oblong. 



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