146 ACANTHACES. 
Acanthacee, sp. Pl. CCCCXXVIII. 
Itinerary Notes p. 106. 
Has. Bootan. In sylvis Dewangiri. 
Acanthacee sp. 
Herba prostrata radicans, pubescente pilosa, caulib. 4-gonis, 
foliis ovatis serratis, flores, pallide caeruleo-purpurei, lab. super 
albido dimideo resupinato. 
Cal. 2 bracteat. bracteis setaceis 5 sepalus, sepalis 3 exte- 
rior maximis cordatis, pilosis ciliatis, 2 intermedius lineari- 
setaceis. Cor. ringens, tubo calycem excedente, lab. super 
subascendent. album  emarginatum, infer. 3-dentat. pur- 
pureum tubum medium infra angustat. 
Stam. 4 didynama, parte constricta tubo inserti, Fi- 
lam. filiform. Anth. paris infer longiorisque, 1-loculares, 
locula altero abortiento paris superior bilocular. loculis 
parallelis, connectivum carnosum, 
Stylus plano-clavatus, stigma carnosa bilabiata, labiis sub- 
coherentib. Torus glandulosus subcyathif. Ovarium 2-locu- 
lare, loculis a basin 00 ovulatis. Retinaculis 0. 
Has. Mergue. In humidis, apud Tharapown. no, 820. 
Gen. novum. Tribus Nelsonice. Cal, bibracteolatus, 5- 
sepalus, sepalo postico 2 inferioribusque maximis cordatis, 2 
intermediis minimis lineari-setaceis, Cor. ringens, lab. st- 
perior emarginato, infer. 3-fido. Stam. 4 didynama, anth. 
par inferioris 1-loculares superior bilocular. loculis parallelis: 
Stylus complanato-clavat. Stigma bilabiat. labiis connivent 
Ovarium a basin multi-ovulat. urceolo glanduloso insidens. 
Inflorescentia spicata foliaceo bracteat. flores dimidio T€ 
supinato. 
CYRTANDRACE A. 
Thoughts on Cyrtandracee. 
Definition of the order inflorescence etc. which in its 
dichotomy and bracteation often approaches to that of Acan- 
