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ORDER 102. OROBANCHEZ. Don's. syst. 4. p. 629. 
Tue Broom-Rare TriBeE. Lind. nat. syst. p. 227. 
626. PHELIP-ZA. Don. Didynamia Angiospermia. 
Named by Tournefort, in honor of the family of Phelipeaux; patrons of 
natural science. Gaert. ¢. 185. Lam. ¢. 551. 
1084. P. Inpica. Don’s. syst. 4. p- 652. Orobanche indica. Rox. Flora. 3. 
p. 27. Rox. Cor. 3. ¢. 292. 
A strange looking parasitic plant; roots fibrous;—scape 6 or 12 inches 
high; terminated by a spike of purple coloured flowers. 
Common on tobacco plants, in the Deccan and Guzerat. The crop is fre- 
quently injured by it. 
527, AEGINETIA. L. Didynamia Angiospermia. 
Named in oe 4a Paul Aeginette, a Physician of the 7th gene 
(Don.) Rox, Cor 1. . Wall, Pl. Asiat. Rar 3. ¢. 319. 
1085. AE. Inptca. a syst. 4. p. 635. Rox. Flora. Ind. 3. p. 30. Rox, 
Cor. 1, ¢. 91. Tsjein cumulu. Rheed. Mal. 11. ¢. 47. 
A small, rush-like, annual plant; scape from 6 to 10 inches high, terminated 
by the dark purple coloured, curved ftower, which bears some resemblance 
to the howl of a tobacco pipe. 
Kandalla, below bushes; springs up towards the close of the rains.—Sal- 
sette and Concans. N. It is a singular looking plant. 
ORDER 103. GESNERIACE. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 644. 
TRIBE 1: GESNERIACE. 
528. GESNERIA.L. Didynamia Angiospermia. 
Named by Plumier, in honor of Gesuer of Zurich, a Botanist and natural 
historian. Gaert. ¢. 177. Lam. ¢. 536. 
1086. G. BuLBosa. Don’s. syst. 4. p. 646. Bot. Reg. t. 343. 
Herbaceous plant; stem erect; leaves opposite, broad ovate, cordate; 
cymes many flowered; disposed upwards into a terminal thyrse; flowers of a 
very beautiful blue colour. —Native of Brazil; intd. by N. 
529. GLOXINIA. Don. Didynamia Angiospermia. 
Named in memory of Gloxin of Colmar. 
1087. G.Speciosa. Don's. syst. 4. p. 649. Bot. Reg. t. 213. Bot. Mag. 
t. 1937. Bot. Cab. ¢. 28. 
Perennial, tuberous, herbaceous plant; flowers showy: of bluish purple 
colour;—native of Brazil;—intd. by N. ‘ 
TRIBE 2 CYRTANDRACEAE. 
530. AESCHYNANTHUS. Don. Didynamia Angiospermia. 
From aischuno—to be ashamed, and anthos—a flower. Jack in Linn. Trans. 
14. p. 42. ¢.2 and 3. Wall. Pl. Asiat. Rar. 1. ¢. 71. 
1088. Ai GrRanpDIFLorus. Don’s, syst, 4. p. 656. Incarvillea parasitica. 
Rox. Flora. 3. p. 112. Rox. Cor. 2. ¢. 291. Trichosporum grandiflorum. 
Don. in Edin. Phil. Journal. 
A parasite, with crimson yellow flowers; in shape and size like those of 
Digitalis purpurea. Stem succulent, smooth; with swelled Joints from which 
fibrous roots issue. On trees in S. Concan. N. 
