518 cix. ACANTHACE^E. (C. B. Clarke.) \Lepidagatliis. 



Nearly all the leaves with 2-3 strong spines on each margin ; otherwise closely 

 resembling L. spinosa. 



8. Zi. clavata, Dalz. in Hook. Kew Journ. ii. 340 ; leaves sessile ovate 

 subentire spinous-mucronate glabrescent, spikes solitary terminal oblong 

 or subclavate, bracts sub-4-ranked resembling the leaves but woolly. Dais. 

 4- Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 191 ; T. Anders, in Journ. Linn. Soc. ix. 495. 



BOMBAY GHAUTS and SYHADEEE MTS. ; Dalzell, Stocks. 



Rootstock stout, woody ; stems several 8-12 in., erect, undivided or rarely divided, 

 lower leaves caducous. Leaves 1 in., rigid, plicate, squarrose, slightly ciliate or gla- 

 brate. Spikes 1-3 in., dense, harsh ; lower bracts altogether as the leaves, upper 

 smaller, becoming very woolly; bracteoles , resembling the calyx-segments. Calyx 

 % in.; segments unequal, silky. Corolla f in. as of L. cristata, but (fide Dalzell) 

 rose. Capsule and seeds as of L. cristata. 



9. Zi. prostrata, Dalz. in Hook. -Ken Journ. ii. 138; leaves sessile 

 ovate subentire spinous-mucronate pubescent, spikes terminal on short 

 lateral branches ovate or oblong, bracts resembling the leaves. Dalz. Sf 

 Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 190 ; T. Anders, in Journ. Linn. Soc. ix. 495. 



W. DECCAN PENINSULA; Concan, Dalzell, Stocks; Canara, Ritchie. SUB- 

 TROPICAL W. HIMALAYA; Kangra, alt. 1-4000 ft., Clarke. 



Rootstock woody ; branches 6-15 in., prostrate, much branched pubescent. 

 Leaves |-1 in., rigid, plicate, squarrose, strongly nerved. Spikes J-2 in., in appear- 

 ance axillary, dense, varying much in length ; lower bracts as the leaves, upper 

 smaller. Calyx g in., villous ; inner segments smaller, not spinescent. Corolla 

 and capsule as of L. clavata, to which this species appears closely allied, though 

 differing so greatly in habit. 



10. Zi. dilfusa, Clarke ; leaves sessile linear or elliptic entire muticons 

 glabrescent, spikes ovate axillary often clustered, bracts lanceolate acumi- 

 nate spinescent. Baiieria diffusa, Wight in Herb. Propr. 



DECCAN PENINSULA ; Wight ; Bellary, Beddome. 



Rootstock woody ; branches 3-10 in., prostrate, much-divided, nearly glabrous. 

 Leaves 1 by fc-\ in., varying considerably on the same plant, sometimes acute almost 

 mucronate. Spikes |-| in., dense, hairy, mostly towards the upper ends of the stems, 

 really terminal on much -shortened lateral branches ; bracts ^ in. Calyx 4-partite, 

 villous ; 2 outer segments lanceolate undivided, inner narrower. Corolla \ in. 

 Wight doubtless referred this to Barleria because both the outer larger calyx- 

 segments are undivided. The corolla, stamens and capsule are altogether as of 

 L. cristata. 



Sect. 2. Capsule 4-seeded, oblong, early 2-valved from the apex. Seeds 

 ovate or orbicular, with very short hairs elastic when wetted. 



* Leaves entire or undulate. 



11. Xi. rigida, Dalz. in Hook. Kew Journ. ii. 341 ; softly hairy, leaves 

 linear-lanceolate muticous, spikes oblong dense terminal often appearing 

 clustered, bracts narrowly ovate shortly spinescent. Dalz. 4" Gibs' Bomb. 

 Fl. 191 ; T. Anders, in Journ. Linn. Soc. ix. 495. 



BOMBAY GHAUTS ; Dalzell, Stocks, &c. SCINDE (T. Anderson). 



Suffruticose, 1-2 ft. (at least), erect, softly hairy. Leaves 3| by | in., attenuate 

 at both ends, glandular-pubescent on both surfaces; petiole indistinct. Spikes 

 -2^ in., often appearing as in terminal clusters on shortened lateral branches ; 

 bracts -| in., entire, rigid. Corolla in., yellow-white. Capsule ^ in., 4-seeded. 

 Seeds -^ in. diam. The inflorescence, capsule and seeds approach those of 

 L. hyalina. 



