ATANTHACE^. 483 



* Adenosma bip/icata, Nees. Prome. — Ebermaiera humilis, Nees. Prome. 

 — E. thyrsoidca, Nees. Moulmein. — E. axillaris, Nees. Penang. — 

 Gymnacanthus petiolaris, Nees. Mexico. 



C EcuMATACANTHi, Nees. 

 (In Wall. pi. as. rar. 3, p. 75.) 

 a. Hygrophiltce, Nees. 1. c. 

 Hemiadelphis, Nees. {n. c. p. 80.) 



1. polysperma, Nees. (/. c. — Justiciapolysperma, Roxb.ft. ind. \,p. 1 19; erf. 

 Carey, l,jo. 120. — Kuellia polysperma. Roth. — Adenosma polysperma. 

 Sprang.) CWW CSTT^^ Chhoto-mechheta. © Bengal, (Serampore.) 

 Siihet. Assam. Oude. Banks of the Irawaddi. Fl. small, pale blue. C. 

 S. ; fr. H. S. 

 Hygrophila, R. Br. {Nees. I. c.) 



1. obovata, Nees. (o. c. p. 81. — Ruellia obovata, Roxb. fi. ind. 3, p. 51 ; 

 — J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 162, excl. syn. Rheed.) Bombay. Coro- 

 mandel. Bengal, (Serampore.) Chittagong. Fl. small, blue, C. S. ; 

 fr. Feb. and March. 



2. radicans, Nees. (/. c. — Ruellia radicans. Wall. Cat — R. salicifolia, 

 Roxb. ? fl. ind. 3, p. 50 ; not Vahl.) © Circars. Fl. small, light blue. 

 Siihet. In H. C. G. fl. R. S. ; fr. C. S. 



* Hygrophila phlomoides, Nees. Siihet. — H. salicifolin, Nees. © Siihet. 

 Assam. — Geissomeria longiflora, Lindl ; B. Reg. 13, t. 1045. B Brazil. 

 b. Huelliece, Nees. 

 (/« Wall. pi. as. rar. 3, p. 75.) 



DiPTERACANTHUS, NeSS. (o. C- p^ 81.) 



l.ciliatus, Nees. (/. c. — Ruellia ciliata, Hornem ; — Spreng.) ^Moun- 

 tains near Prome. Fl. large, blue, C. S. 



2. dejectus. Nees, (o. c. p. 82. — RueUia ringens, Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 44 ; 



not L. T. Grah. Cat. B. pi p. 162. excl. syn. Rheed.) TfST'^'^^ 



Boorigopana. 2f. Tanjore. The Concans. Bengal, (Serampore.) Fl. large, 

 pale blue, expanding in the evening, drooping the next morning, near- 

 ly the whole year ; fr. C. S. 



Z.patulus, Nees. (/. c. — Ruellia patula, Jacq. icon. rar. 1. t. 119; — 

 Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 45 ;— /. Grah. Cat. B.pl. p. 162.) % Negapatara. 

 Bombay. Fl. largish, pale blue, C. S. The plant has a weak, but plea- 

 sant, fragrant smell. (Roxb.) 

 ? 4. svffruticosus, (Ruellia suifruticosa, Roxb. fl. ind. p. 53.) ^ Dinagepore, 



&c. Fl. 2 inches, jmre white, May ; fr. 0. 

 Petalidium, Nees. (/. c.) 



\. barlerioides, Nees. (A c. — Ruellia barlerio'ides, Roth. — R.. brac- 

 teata. Roxb. fl. ind. 3, p. 47 ,—J. Grah. Cat. B. pi. p. 162.) t 

 Sheikpur. Monghir. Deyra-Dhoon. The Ghauts. Hilb in the vici- 

 nity of Panwell. Fl. large, white, with a brownish throat, Feb. and 

 March. 



