Hookeriane. N. O. Scrophulariacee. 
TAB. DCCCLXXV. 
LINDENBERGIA URTICHFOLIA, Lehm. 
Annua erecta vel adscendens villosa, foliis longe petiolatis ovatis 
floralibus conformibus, floribus solitariis axillaribus, corolla 
calyce vix triplo longiore ovarioque? glabris. Benth. 
L. urticefolia, Lehm. in Link et Otto Abbild. t.48. Benth. in De 
Cand. Prodr. v. 10. p. 377. 
Stemodia ruderalis, Vahl, Symb. 69. Roxb. Fl. Ind. v. 3. p. 94. 
A weed-like plant in its stems and foliage; but the flower, 
though small, and resembling a Linaria in shape, is very hand- 
some when recent and seen slightly magnified. The calyx is 
clothed with long and slender glandular hair : the corolla is rich 
yellow, the tube tinged with red, and a deep red spot is seen just 
within the nearly-closed faux. Mr. Bentham describes the ovary 
as glabrous; in our plant it is quite silky. The species is a na- 
tive of India, where it seems to be of common occurrence. Seeds 
were sent by Dr. Hooker to the Royal Gardens, and from the 
living plant our figure is made. It wants colour to do justice to 
the flower. 
Fig. 1. Flower. f. 2. Corolla laid open. 3. Upper portion 
of the stamen showing the separated anther-cells. /. 4. Pistil :— 
magnified. 
