THE VERBENA FAMILY 



351 



Teucridium parvifolium (The Small-leaved Teucridinm). 



A shrub, 2ft. -5ft. in height, forming close thickets; branches and leaves 

 slightly hairy. Leaves roundish or oval, &in. long. Calyx bell-shaped, with 5 

 sharp teeth. Corolla hairy, bell-shaped, iin.-Jin. long. Fl. Dec. -Jan. Low- 

 lands, both islands. 



Fig. 114. Vitex lucens (i nat. size). 



Genus Aviceniiia. 



Maritime trees, with branching roots. Leaves opposite, entire, hoary. 

 Flowers in capitate panicles, sessile, surrounded by bracts. Calyx 4-5 parted 



