431 



(1) S. SFssnis. {Nees.) 



Merit. N. ab. E. in Wall. PI. As. Rar. III. p. 85.— Dec. prod. 

 XI. p. 177. 



Engrav. Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 3902. — Wight's Icoh. t. 1511. 



Spec. Char. Suffrudcose, very hirsute: stem erect, quadran- 

 gular : leaves sessile, ovate, acuminate, crenate : spikes axillary, 

 opposite and with a terminal one : bracts ovate, cuspidate, flowers 

 pale blue. 



Common in woods at Ootacamund, flowering from October to 

 December. 



(2) S. BARBATUs. (Nies.) 



Herd. N. ab. E. in Wall. PI. As. Rar. III. p. 85.— tec. 

 prod. XI. p. 179. 



Spec. Chah. Stem fruticose : leaves oval, acuminated at both, 

 ends, crenulate, glabroiis : spikes axillary, opposite, ovate, very 

 shortly peduncled : bracts orbiculate, linear- cuspidate, upper lip 

 of the bilabiate corolla bearded. 



Courtallum hills. 



(3) S. fimbriatus. fNees.) 



Ident. if. ab. Jl. in Wall. PI. As. Rar. III. p. 86. — Dec. prod. 

 XI. p. 180. 



Spec. Char. Stem fruticose: leaves oblong, acumiliat«d at 

 both ends, denticulate, glabrous: spikes axillary, alternate, sessile, 

 hirsute : bracts ovate, cuspidate, cut and serrated, 2 lower ones 

 truncated : corolla regular ; flowers purple. 



Kha^ia hills. 



(4) S. ECHiNATUs. {Neea.J 



Ident. N. ab. E. in Wall. PI. As. Rar. III. p. 85.— Dec. prod. 

 XL p. 181. 



Spec. Char. Stem fruticose, scabrous: leaves obloklg, acumi- 

 nated at both ends, mucronately serrated^ bristly scabroUs : spikes 

 axillary and with a terminal one, short'-peduncled : bracts oval, 

 obtuse, serrated^ hispid: bracteoles« and calyx linear, serratei at 

 . the apex. 



Kbasia )iills. 



