HERPESTES. 103 
Cor. infundibulif. tubo calyce longiore, paulo infra medi- 
um constricto, limbo 5-fido lacini: 2 superior paulo ma- 
jorib. 
Stam. 4, didynama filament. parte constricta tubo inserta, 
filiformia, connectiveque pilosa. Anth. biloculi didymz, 
longit. dehiscent, Rud. 5. | 
Stylus stam paulo longior. Stigma bilab. lab. infer longi- 
ore, Ovar biloculi placentis axilib. pluri-ovulatum ovulis 
trausversis. 
Has. Mergue. Mergue Herb. 183. 
2, Herpestes. 
Caulibus repentib. radicant. pilosis, foliis sesselib. lineari- 
lanceolatis obtusis, serratis utrinque punctatis, subtus ad. ner- 
Vos pilosis, floribus solitariis axillaribus, pedicellis brevibus, 
ad basin florum bibracteatis. 
i Cal. basi bibracteat 5-partit. Sepalis 2 superior paulo ma- 
Jorib, 
: Cor. subinfundib. tubo substricto calycis longitudinem, 
limbo 4-lobo, lobo inferior major. emarginato. Stam 4, 
didymz, Filam. simplicei medio tubo inserta. Anth. bi- 
locul, loculis transversis, (faux pilosa). Stylus filiformis 
Stigmaque bilabiat? inclusis. Ovarium cupula glandulosa in- 
sidens biloculare, loculis 00 ovulatis, placentis carnosis in- 
tus productis, 
Cor. tubo basi lutescenti, apicem limboque purpureo. 
Has. In aquosis, Kyouktay: 193. Augt. 1834. 
Oss. Omnia Gratiole sed stam 4. The stamen deficient, 
would be Opposite to the emargination of the lower lip: or 
father lateral, the resupination not being complete. 
3. Herpestes. 
Herba pubescens, decumbens, caulibus ramosis basin versus 
> Teliquus tectis, fol. lineari-lanceolatisis sessilia serratis 
loso-punctatis, floribus solitariis in axillis folior. superior, 
breviter pedecellatis conspicuis, tubo basin versus lutescent 
