130 SYNOPSIS OF 



E. perenne, foliis radicalibus rosulatis patulis 

 lanceolatis acutis utrinque velutino-birsutis, 

 caulinis brevioiibus basi subcordatis infra sub- 

 carinatis valde nervosis carina et marginibus 

 longe spinuloso-ciliatis, caule strigosissimo sim- 

 plicissimo a basi spicis distichis bifidis abbrevia- 

 tis dense unosto thyrsoideo, bracteis acutis 

 calycibusque pectinato-ciliatis, corolla pallide 

 carnea calyce duplo longiori subirregulari, 

 filamentis inaequalibus longe exsertis parte infe- 

 riori hirtulis, stylo parte inferior! plumoso apice 

 bifido. Boiss. 



Hab. South of Spain, in the province of Grenada, &c. 

 North of Africa. Syria. 



OBS. This magnificent species of Bugloss is rare in Gibraltar ; a 

 few specimens of it were found by Dr. Lemann, on the eastern 

 side of the rock ; and I believe Captain Robinson found one. 



Echium plantagineum, L. 



E. violaceum, Lam., De C., an L.? 



Hab. Portugal, Spain, South of France, Italy. North 

 of Africa. 



OBS. Found above the Alameda and on the neutral-ground with 

 the following species. 



Echium pustulatum, Sibth. 

 E. tuberculatum, Link. 

 E. vulgare, var. grandiflorum, Bertol. 



Hab. South of France, Portugal, Spain, Italy. 



OBS. This species differs from the last, in some of the hairs 

 rising from tuberculous points. Upon the whole it appears to be 

 a large variety of E. vulgare, and some observers only consider 

 it as such. 



