Stocksiane. N. O. Orobanchee. 
TAB. DCCCXXXVI. 
CHRISTISONIA Srocxsu, Hook. 
Scapo crasso simplici imbricatim squamoso, squamis late ovatis 
concavis obtusissimis, floribus racemosis, pedicellis elongatis 
erectis ebracteatis, calycis tubulosi cylindracei limbo quinque- 
fido vix bilabiato, lobis triangularibus obtusiusculis, corolle 
pubescentis albo-ceerulescentis tubo calycem duplo superante 
bus elongato-cuspidatis, stigmate bilabiato. 
Orobanchea, Stocks, MS. in Herb. nostr. (without No.). 
Has. Scinde; parasitic on the roots of Strobilanthes during the 
rains, Dr. Stocks. Salsette; parasitic on the roots of Sérobi- 
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made by a native artist, and dried specimens sent by Dr. Stocks 
and Mr. Dalzell, which latter turn black in drying. The plant is 
every point the habit and character of Orobanchee. At the same 
time, [ admit that Gesneriea, Besleriea, Cyrtandrea, and Oroban- 
chee, may be well considered as tribes of one order; only that, 
Cyrtandree that Christisonia belongs.” One cannot but be struck 
with the similarity between this genus and Clandestina. The 
plant, as shown in our coloured figure sent by Dr. Stocks, is 
white when fresh, even the flower, except the upper side of the 
limb, which is pale blue. 
Fig. 1. Anther and portion of a filament. f.2. Portion of the 
style and stigma :—magnified. 
