SALPINGANTHA (1) 0۰, 
Acanthaceæ $ Ruellie. — Didynamia-Angiospermia. 
C CT. GENERIS. — S. Calyx aue ovatus x humilis Indie occidentalis mosus; 
5-d s cteatus. Corolla infundibu- | ramis صو و‎ glabris (ut et tota planta). Folia 
liformi-hypocrateriformis : tubo basi angustato cy- ova bcoriacea intege edunculi 
lindraceo sursum sim dilatato; limbo regulari | arillares solitarii erën v. terminales terni; 
pate lobo, lobis ret dein mina 4, tu flores sessiles decussati oppositi in spicam laxam 
parte contracta inserta nta niemei dispositi distantes. Corolla a pulchra nitida coccinea, 
gracilia glabra , longitudine tubi. totius; anth 
blongæ dorsifixæ uniloculares. Ovarium e Hoox. Bot. Mag. t. 4158. 
disco carnoso impositum biloculare; locu 
vulatis; ovulis adscendentibus; stylus Ge? CHARACT. SPECIEI. 一 eras hucusque species! 
filiformis مس‎ paulo superans ; stigmate ob- | Sunt supra infraque express 
tuso. Fructus....? 
Texte du Botanical Magazine de M. Hooker. 
SALPIXANTHA (2 COCCINEA. 
SCARLET TRUMPET-FLOWER. 
Errworocy. Vide infra. 
GENERIC CHARACTER. 
above. 
SPECIFIC CHARACTER. | 946,289 
This curious plant, which has at first sight, indeed, little apparent affinity with the Acanthaceæ 
(Sect. Ruelliacec), was discovered by Mr. Purdie, Botanical Collector for the Royal Gardens, in the 
island of Jamaica, whence it was sent to the Royal Gardens. It blossomed — in the stove during 
the autumn of the same year, and in the e -t winter of 1844-5, and 
very pretty appear- 
ance, with its gracefully pendent scarlet blosso 
mad. 
s, and its end Ree foliage. It appears 
to me to SS new as a Genus; nor can I find zg plant is anywhere, or under any name, described. 
a low shrub het: and glabrous in every part; the young shoots 9 rounded. 
The leaves pina: on short petioles, ovate Gë rk somewhat waved , ric bane 
dark-green, rather paler beneath. Peduncles viet و‎ or terminal, ind then 
ing, the lateral ones, however, terminate Le branch, or innovation, eech e — 
peduncle springs from the apex of the de 和 The upper part of this للدي‎ bears ric 
red-coloured flowers ，arranged in ه‎ spike; the flowers decussately opposite. 
Fig. 1١ Corolla laid open. 2 Anther. 3. Vertical section of the Ovary. 4. Transverse ditto : — magnified. 
) Vide infra etymo ologiam 
e Sie errore jevi in por À textu. V. infra ۰ 
