437 



Vase, coarsely crenate-serrat^d, stellately hirsute, densely Jineolate 

 sibove, lineolate and sparingly pubescent, beneath : peduncles axillary, 

 often trifid, numerous and sub-panicled towards the. ends of the 

 branches, bibracteolate about the middle; spikes short, ovate-capi- 

 tulate : bracts foliaceous, acuminate, retuse at the point, clothed 

 with viscid pubescence: calyx and shorter bracteoles densely pi- 

 lose : corolla sparingly pubescent without, bristly hirsute within ; 

 longer filament hirsute, ovary 4-ovuled. 



Neilgherries, 



(25) S. CAMPANULATBS. fiJ. W. j 



Ident. Wight's Icon. vol. IV. & t. 1562. 



Spec. Char. Herbaceous, erect, ramous, four-sided : angle* 

 rounded : leaves broadly ovate, or subcordate at the base, cuspi- 

 (Jately acuminate, pilose on both sides: spikes axillary, capitate, 

 peduncled : bracts glabrous, somewhat shining, sub-orbicular ; 

 h|racr.eoles about the length of the calyx : flowers scarcely exceed- 

 ing the bract, tube short, limb campanulate, equally 5-lobed, and 

 ijike the Iqnger filaments hairy within. 



Coorg. 



(26) S. tURiDus, {R. W.') 



Ident. Wight's Icon. vol. IV. & t. 1515-6. 



Spec. Char. Large ramous shrub : branches virgate, bearing 

 the inflorescence on the lower naked portions ; leaves oval, oblong, 

 acuminate, pubescent on both sides, finely serrated : spikes ascend- 

 ing, one or two together, opposite : bracts large, orbicular, emargi- 

 nate or slightly retuse at the apex, dark-livid brown : bracteoles 

 linear, obtuse, about the length of the calyx. 



Neilgherries in woods near Neddiwutti\m, flo\ipering in January 

 and February. 



(27) S. SESSILOIDES. CR- T^-) 



Ident. Wight's Icon. vol. IV. & t. 1512. 



Spec. Char. Suifruticose, very hairy all oyer, stem erect, fouri 

 aided : leaves sessile, rouud-cordatie, serrate, hullately reticulate^ 

 poriaceous: spikes axillary and terminal, bracts broad cordate, cus- 

 pidate, entire : flowers deep lilac, very handsome. 



Neilgherries, rare. 



