428 



(3) G. DtcuRRENs. (Nees.) 



Ident. Wight's Icon, vol. IV. & t. 1522. 



Syn. Strobilanthes decurrens, Nees. — Dec. prod. XI. p. 189. 



Spec. Char. Herbaceous, stem 4-furrowed, slightly ro(if;h : 

 leaves oval, acute at both ends, sub-dentate, glabrous, closely linec 

 ]ate: spikes axillary or terriate, terminal, peduncled, oblong, droop- 

 ing: bracts oblong elliptic, obtuse, broadly dccurrent, glabrous', 

 lineolate : flowers with the rudiment of the fifth filament. 



Courtallum. 



(4) G. LEscHENAULTiASA. CNeei.) 



Ident. Dec. prod. XI. p. 172. 



Spkc. ChaH. Stem herbaceous, ascertding: leaves ovate, ob- 

 tusely acuminate, Calloso-serriilate, glabrous : spike terminal, sub- 

 cylindric, short-peduncled . bracts linear-caudate from a suboVata 

 biise, obtuse or retuse with a recurved acumen, pubescent: seg- 

 ments of the calyx lanceolate, 3-nerved, pubescent, glaudulose. 



Neilgherries. 



(5) G. sBssiLis. (Nees.) 



Ident. Dec. prod. XI. p. 172. 



Spec. Char. Stem ascending, glabrous : leaves Very unequal, 

 ovate-orbiculatCj serrated towards the apex, cuneate at the base, 

 sessile : peduncles axillary, equalling the leaf, 1— 3-spiked : spikes 

 globose, drooping ■ bracts fugacious : calyx glandular-hirsute J 

 flowers blue. 



Assam. 



(6) Q. DISCOLOR.. (Nees.^ 



Merit. Dec. prod. XI. p. 172. 



Spec Char. Herbaceous : leaves elliptic, long cuspidate, acu- 

 minate, cuneate at the base, calloso-serrate, glabrous, glaucous or 

 purplish below, unequal : peduncles axillary and terminal, 1-3- 

 spiked, shorter than the leaf: spikes somewhat globose : bracts 

 oblong-lanceolate and with the calyces covered with glandular hairs ; 

 {lowers blue. 



khasia, flowering in November. 



