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LABIATE. CII. GOMPHOSTEMMA. CHI. PHYLLOSTEGIA. 



3 G. HEYNEA'NUM (Wall. 1. c. Benth. 1. c.) stem erect ; 

 leaves elliptic-ovate, wrinkled, clothed with soft tomentum above 

 and dense floccose tomentum beneath ; whorls crowded into a 

 terminal spike, or the lower ones are rather remote and axillary : 

 floral leaves bractea-formed, broad-ovate, exceeding the calyxes ; 

 calyx campanulate, clothed with soft tomentum, with ovate-lan- 

 ceolate teeth, which are hardly shorter than the corolla. I/ . S. 

 Native of the Indian Peninsula, on mountains near Courtallum. 

 Habit and stature of G. strobillnum, but differs in the tomentum 

 being floccose, in the floral leaves being wrinkled above and to- 

 mentose, not glabrous, in the corollas being smaller, inclosed 

 tube, &c. 



Heyne's Gomphostemma. PI. 1 to 3 feet. 



4 G. OBLONGUM (Wall. 1. c. Benth. lab. p. 648.) stem erect ; 

 leaves oblong-elliptic, wrinkled, rather hispid above, and clothed 

 with dense tomentum beneath : floral leaves similar to the rest ; 

 whorls axillary, remote, few-flowered ; calyx campanulate, to- 

 mentose, with lanceolate-linear elongated acute teeth ; corolla 3 

 times as long as the calyx. ^ . G. Native of the Burman 

 Empire in the province of Tavoy. Leaves smaller and narrower 

 than in G. strobillnum. Whorls 2-4-axillary, 6-10-flowered. Co- 

 rolla pubescent outside. 



Oi/ong'-leaved Gomphostemma. PI. 1 to 2 feet. 



5 G. LU'CIDUM Wall. 1. c. Benth. 1. c.) stem erect; leaves 

 elliptic-ovate, shining above and pilosely hispid, and densely 

 clothed with rufous tomentum beneath : floral leaves similar to 

 the rest ; whorls axillary, remote ; calyx tubularly campanulate, 

 tomentose, with short lanceolate teeth ; corolla 3 times as long 

 as the calyx. %. S. Native of the East Indies at Choppedong. 

 on the Tenasserim coast ; and in Pundua. Habit of the pre- 

 ceding, but more robust. Stems clothed with dense rufous to- 

 mentum. Leaves toothed or quite entire. Whorls 10-30-flow- 

 ered. Corollas yellow, tomentose outside. 



Shining Gomphostemma. PL 2 to 3 feet. 



6 G. PARVIFLORUM (Wall. 1. c. Benth. 1. c.) stem erect ; leaves 

 elliptic-ovate, pubescent above .and tomentose beneath : floral 

 ones conform to the rest ; whorls axillary, remote, loosely many- 

 flowered ; bracteas lanceolate or linear, exceeding the calyxes ; 

 calyx campanulate, with lanceolate linear teeth, which are subu- 

 late at apex ; corolla slender, twice as long as the calyx. Tf.. S. 

 Native of Nipaul, Silhet, and Penang. Habit of preceding, but 

 the flowers are more numerous in the axils, loosely fasciculate. 

 Corolla yellow, pubescent outside ; throat less inflated. 



Small-flowered Gomphostemma. PI. 2 to 3 feet. ? 



7 G. MULTIFLORUM (Benth. lab. p. 648.) stem erect ; leaves 

 elliptic, scarcely pubescent above, and tomentose beneath : floral 

 leaves similar to the rest; whorls axillary, remote, loosely many- 

 flowered ; bracteas ovate, foliaceous, exceeding the calyxes ; ca- 

 lycine teeth lanceolate-linear ; corolla slender, many times longer 

 than the calyx. 1 . S. Native of Silhet. This and G. parvi- 

 flbrum differ from the other specimens in the form of the brac- 

 teas, &c. 



Many-flowered Gomphostemma. PI. 2 to 3 feet. ? 



8 G. CRINITUM (Wall. 1. c. Benth. 1. c.) stem erect ; leaves 

 elliptic-ovate, pubescent above, and tomentose beneath : floral 

 leaves similar to the rest ; whorls axillary, remote, loosely many- 

 flowered ; bracteas linear-setaceous, about equalling the calyxes ; 

 calyx tubularly campanulate, inflated in the fructiferous state, 

 quite glabrous at the base, with elongated setaceous hispid teeth ; 

 corolla slender, twice as long as the calyx. If,. H. Native of 

 the Burman Empire, in the province of Tavoy. Habit, inflores- 

 cence, and corollas of G. parviflorum, but the bracteas and ca- 

 lyxes are very distinct, and the leaves are more ample and less 

 wrinkled. 



Long-haired Gomphostemma. PI. 2 to 3 feet. ? 



9 G. ERIOCA'RPUM (Benth. in Wall. pi. rar. asiat. 2. p. 12. lab. 



p. 649.) stem ascending ; leaves elliptic-oblong, coarsely toothed, 

 rather hispid above and tomentose beneath ; floral leaves similar 

 to the others ; whorls remote, few-flowered ; bracteas ovate, 

 denticulated ; calyx campanulate, at length inflated, tomentose, 

 with linear setaceous teeth ; corolla villous, twice as long as the 

 calyx ; achenia tomentose. I/ . S. Native of the Indian Pe- 

 ninsula, near Courtallum. Stems elongated, slenderer than the 

 preceding species. Leaves 3-4 inches long, and lj broad. 

 Whorls few, about 10-flowered. 



Woolly-fruited Gomphostemma. PI. ascending. 



10 G. OVA'TUM (Wall. 1. c. Benth. 1. c.) stem erectish, rooting 

 at the base ; leaves broad-ovate, shining and hispid above, but 

 clothed with soft tomentum beneath : floral leaves similar to the 

 rest ; whorls axillary, remote, many-flowered ; bracteas broad- 

 ovate, outer ones about equalling the calyxes ; calyx campanu- 

 late, villously tomentose, with lanceolate-linear teeth ; corolla 3 

 times as long as the calyx. I/ . S. Native of Nipaul, Wall. 

 Leaves smaller and broader than in the preceding. Corolla yel- 

 low, pubescent, nearly 1^ inch long. 



Ovate-leaved Gomphostemma. PI. 1 foot. ? 



11 G. MELISS^EFOLIUM (Wall. 1. c. Benth. 1. c.) stem creeping 

 at the base, radicant ; branches ascending ; leaves ovate, nearly 

 glabrous or rather hispid above, and sparingly tomentose be- 

 neath : floral leaves similar to the rest ; whorls axillary, remote, 

 loosely many-flowered ; bracteas ovate : outer ones equalling the 

 calyxes ; calyx hispid, with lanceolate-linear teeth ; corolla about 

 3 times as long as the calyx. I/ . S. Native of Silhet. Prasiurn 

 melisssefolium, Roxb. hort. beng. p. 45. fl. ind. 3. p. 26. Very 

 nearly allied to G. ovatum, but differs in the creeping stems, in the 

 leaves being scarcely tomentose beneath, and in the flowers being 

 smaller. 



Balm-leaved Gomphostemma. PI. creeping. 



12 G. VELUTI'NUM (Benth. in Wall. pi. rar. asiat. 1. p. 13. 

 lab. p. 649.) stem creeping at the base, rooting; branches as- 

 cending ; leaves ovate, thick, densely clothed with velvety pu- 

 bescence on both surfaces : floral leaves similar to the rest ; 

 whorls axillary, remote, few-flowered ; bracteas oblong, equal- 

 ling the calyxes ; calyx tomentose, with ovate-lanceolate teeth ; 

 corolla about twice as long as the calyx. 1{. S. Native of 

 Silhet, Wall. Allied to G. melissoefolmm. Leaves 12-18 lines 

 long, 8-15 lines broad. Corolla yellow, 11-12 lines long, with a 

 slender tube, which is much dilated at top. 



Velvety Gomphostemma. PI. creeping. 



13 G. PHLOMOI'DES (Benth. lab. p. 649.) leaves oblong, acute 

 at both ends, denticulated, pilose above, and densely clothed with 

 stellate tomentum beneath ; flowers fascicled, axillary. TJ.. S. 

 Native of Java, in the higher mountain woods. Prasium phlo- 

 moides, Reinw. herb, ex Blume, bijdr. p. 840. 



Phlomis-lihe Gomphostemma. PL ? 



14 G. JAVA'NICUM (Benth. lab. p. 650.) leaves rather large, 

 oblong, acuminated at both ends, denticulated, hairy above, and 

 clothed with stellate tomentum beneath ; flowers subfasciculate, 

 axillary. Tf.. S. Native of Java, in humid mountain woods. 

 Prasium Javanicum, Blum, bijdr. p. 840. 



Java Gomphostemma. PL ? 



Cult. Plants of easy culture. Any light rich soil will suit 

 the species ; and they will be readily increased by cuttings and 

 seeds. 



CIII. PHYLLOSTE'GIA (from $v\\ov, phyllon, a leaf; and 

 ortyoe, stegos, a covering ; in allusion to the foliaceous lobes of 

 the calyx.) Benth. in bot. reg. vol. 15. under no. 1292. lab. p. 

 650. Prasium species, Gaud, in Freyc. voy. pt. bot. p. 452. 



LIN. SYST. Didynamia, Gymnospermia. Calyx campanulate, 

 ovate or tubular, 10-nerved, nearly equal, sometimes quinquefid, 

 with foliaceous lobes, and sometimos shortly 5-toothed. Corolla 



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