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SYSTEMATIC BOTANY 



stripes across. Stamens two, erect under the upper 

 lip, the anther cells pointed below, and one a little 



lower down on the fila- 

 ment than the other ; 

 the connective broad. 

 Ovary superior, two- 

 celled with four ovules; 

 style terminal on the 

 ovary, entire or with a 

 short stigmatic branch- 

 es. Fruit a capsule, 

 two-celled with four 

 seeds, the seeds small 

 on stiff hard stalks. 



Another important 

 genus of this family 

 is JUSTICIA, of which 

 there are several 

 species commonly 

 found. The flowers 

 are very like those of 

 ADHATODA, but the 

 anthers have conspi- 

 cuous white tails, and 

 are not pointed at the upper end. 



J. BETONICA, L. is often cultivated. The flowers are 

 in square spikes, the bracts stand in four ranks, are 

 white with green veins, and are much larger than the 

 sepals. The leaves are ovate, lanceolate. 



J. GENDARUSSA, Linn. f. is also cultivated. The 

 leaves are lanceolate, the bracts linear and shorter than 

 the calyx. 



FIG. 83 

 ASYSTASIA COROMANDELIANA 



Nees. 



