441 



lessiU : bracts linear; straight, dentato-ciliate : larger segments of 

 the calyx equal; ovate-oblong; closely ciliato-dentate : flowers pur- 

 plish-pink, rosy-streaked downwards. 



Bengal. Hindostan. Travancore. Flbwering in the cold season.' 



(3) B. NUDA. (Nees.) 



,. Iden^. N. ab. B. in Wall. PI. As. Rar. III. p. 92.— Dec. prodi' 

 XI. p. 229. 



. Spec. GhAr. Herbaceousi sparingly strigose : leaves oblong- 

 elliptic, decurrent into the petiole, acute, sparingly strigbse above : 

 i)eduncles. axillary, 3-flowered, very short, also terminal; capitate : 

 bracts linear, ciliated, spreading : larger segments of the calyx very 

 iinequal, rhombeo-oblong^ almost quite entire : flowers blue. 

 Silhet. 



(4) B. iNvoLUCKATA. {Ncei. ) 



ident. N. ab. E. in Wall. PI. As. Rar. III. p. 92.— Dec. prodi 

 XL p. 232; 



Spec Char. Sorii^what diandrbiis, herbaceous, slightly strigose, 

 leaves elliptic, attenuated at both ends : peduncles axillary, very 

 short, 3-flowered : bracteoles lanceolate, entire : larger segments 

 of the calyx oblong-lanceolate, obtuse; silky; lower somewhat 2-i 

 bleft : flowers whitish-bluc. 



I^eilgherries, amoiig moist rbcks, flowerirlg in October. 



(5) B. PANiccLATA. (Herb. Mddt.) 



ident. N. ab, E. in \Vall. PI. As. Rar. III. p. 92.— Dec. prod;' 

 XI. p. 233. 



Spec. Char. Fruticose, hirsute and glahdular : leaves elliptic- 

 o.blohg, very long-acumitiated : peduncles axillary, cymosely 2-3- 

 cieft, somewhat 3-flowered : bracteoles linear-lanfceolate, reflexed : 

 larger segments of the calyX oblong, relicujated, unequal, upper 

 one acute, lower shorter, 2-cleft, inner ones linear-laiiceolate, 

 acuminate; almost .twice as short : flowers blue. 



TravancOre. 



(6) B. ioMENTOsA. {Roth.) 



Ident. Roth. Nov. Sp. p. 3J4.— N. ab, E. in Wall. PI. As. 

 Rar. III. p. 92.— Dec. prod. XI. p. 233. 



Spec Char. Fruticose, hirsutely tomentose and glandulose 

 ^th fascicled hairs;, yellowish : Teaves elliptic, acute at both ends, 

 «trigose above : peduncles axillary, cymosely 2-3-cleft, somewhalv^ 



