Dysophyila. } LABIATA. 849 
of many dense-flowered, subcapitate cymes. Sepals 5, connate in 
&@ subequally toothed calyx; throat glabrous. Petals connate in a 
4-lobed, somewhat 2- lipped corolla; lobes spreading, flat, the 
lowest usually longest. patents 4, pre san or slightly unequal, 
upper pair rather longer, str what declinate; filaments 
usually bearded ; anther- cells pas nine Disk equal, subentire. 
Carpels connate in a 4- -partite ovary; style shortly 2-fid; lobes 
equal, — Frwit of 4 smooth, ovoid or oblong, dry nutlets ; 
basal se 
Hoary-pubescent ; bracts large, ovate; spikes stout ...... plectranthoides. 
Glabrous, or if pubescent not siege bracts elliptic ; spikes rather slender 
parvifl 
orus. 
1645. Pocostzmon PLECTRANTHOIDES Desf.; F. B. I. iv. 682. 
entha fruticosa F. I. iii. 6. 
In most of the provinces. 
A large bush. Beng. Jui-lat 
1646, Sen PARVIFLORUS Beats F. B. I. iv. 682; E. D. 
P. 1020. 
Chittagong. 
A stout herb. 
747. Dysophylla Bl. 
Herbs ; leaves opposite or whorled. Flowers minute, in very 
dense, long spikes of many dense-flowered, whorled cymes. Sepals 
5, connate in a very minute, ovoid, equally toothed calyx; throat 
naked within. Petals connate in a very minute, equally 4-fid 
lowest more spreading. Stamens 4, exserted, subequal or slightly 
Unequal, straight or seibdloetirintal ; filaments very long-bearded ; 
anther-cells confluent. Disk equal, subentire. Carpels connate 
in a 4-partite ovary ; style 2-fid; lobes equal, subulate. Fruit o 
4 ovoid or oblong, smooth or rough, dry nutlets; basal scar small. 
*Calyx-tube terete or nearly so :—[p. 850] 
Leaves opposite :— 
Dwarf, stout, erect, anita gtd pubescent; leaves sessile, lanceolate 
or narrow- oblong, Andersoni 
auricularia 
ves shortly p petioled, 4 in a whorl, tomentose, subsilky or pubes- 
