374 
. bracteolae lineares, strigoso-hispidae, 15 mm. longae. Calyx 
fere ad basim 5-partitus, lobis sericeis linearibus cag 
aequilongis supra glandulosis, infra subscariosis. Corolla ignota. 
Ovarium apice pubescens. Capsula oblongo-obovata, 1 cm. 
longa, glabra. Semina orbicularia, glabra. 
S. Inpta. Vizagapatam District in N. Circars, at Peddavalsa 
700 m. alt., Gamble 21779, Jan. 1890; at Endrika and Vantala, 
1500 m. alt., A. W. Lushington, May—June 1914. 
1076. Strobilanthes Lawsoni Gamble [Acanthaceae-Ruellieae] ; 
sectonis Hndopogon Species S. gossypino T. Anders. affinis, 
lanitie g dakeralt spicis eracilibus interruptis et foliis longissime 
attenuatis differ 
Frutex est circiter 2 m. altus, ramulis tetragonis, floriferis 
appresse fulvo-lanatis, fructiferis glanduloso-villosis. Folia ovata, 
longissime cuspidato-acuminata, basi acuta et paullo in petiolum 
decurrentia, supra glabra sed minute lineolata, subtus appresse 
fulvo- vel griseo-tomentosa, marginibus integris, nervis utrinque 
circiter 10 subparallelis, 12-16 cm. longa, 5-6 cm. lata; petiolus 
gracilis, 3-4 em. longus. Apicae axillares vel laterales vel 
ramosum apices versus aggregatae, paniculatae, interruptae, 
floriferae appresse fulvo-tomentosae, fructiferae glanduloso-vil- 
losae, 6-10 cm. longae, flores ad nodos binos gerentes; bracteae 
ovatae acuminatae, intus glabrae, 5 mm. longae; bracteolae 2, 
lineares, minutae, calyce breviores. Calyx circiter 7 mm. longus 
ad mediam partem primum, deinde in sepalis 5 lanceolatis divisus, 
sepalis intus glabris, fructiferis eximie glandulosis. Corolla pallide 
caerulea, 2 cm. longa; tubus brevis cylindricus limbo longior 
ventricosus, extus villosus intus pilorunf lineis 2 erectis barbatus ; 
lobi erecti rotundati vix patentes. Stamina 2, inclusa, fila- 
mentis ad basim albo-villosis. Ovarium glabrum; stylus gracilis, 
glaber, ad apicum minutissime puberula. Capsula 1-5 cm. longa, 
clavate, seminibus 4, retinaculis duris. Semina discoidea, areo- 
lata, siccitate glabra, madida conspicue villosa. 
S. Inpia. Sispara Ghat, Nilgiris at about 1600 m. alt. in 
thick rain forest undergrowth, M. A. Lawson and J. 8S. Gamble, 
No. 13387, Nov. 1883 (flower); J. S. Gamble, No. 14252, June 
1884 (fruit); Tambracheri Ghat, Wynaad, C. A. Barber 5686, 
Jan. 1903; among rocks, Hills of Travancore, 7’. F. Bourdillon 42. 
Cultivated in Sim’s Park Gardens, Coonoor (K. Rangachari) also 
Agri. Hort. Gardens, Madras oe 
1077. Strobilantl is Gamble | Acanthaceae- Ruellieae] ; 
S. Wightiano Nees affinis, corolla urceolata, staminibus per paria 
junctis, paribus longe separatis, interioribus minoribus, et foliis 
majoribus magis petiolatis differt 
Frutex erectus, ramulis inferioribus teretibus, ultimis plus 
minus tetragonis hirsutis, innovationibus rufo-hirsutis. Folia 
ovata, acuta, basi rotundata, crenata, siccitate nigra, rugosa, 
supra pilis basi bulbosis tecta et lineolata, subtus pilis albis 
munita, 6-8 cm. longa, 4 cm. lata, nervis primariis circiter 6-7 
