462 



(2) R. PROCUMBEN4; (Ncti.) 



ident. is. ab. E. 1. c. p. 101. — Dec. prod. 1. c. 



Syn. Justicia procumbens, JAnn. — Roxb. ftor. Ind, I. p. 132. — ■' 

 j. ascendens, B.. Br. prod. 



Engrail. Wight's Icon. t. 1539. 



Spec. Chak. Stem procumbent or .iscendinp; : leaves from 

 ovate to lanceolate, ciliated, hairy : spikes subtetragonal : calyx 

 segments and bracts lanceolate, linear, equal, hairy, ciliated : flower* 

 small, rose-coloured. 



A common and variable plant liable to be confounded with R. 

 diffusa and MolUs^ima. 



Ootacamund. Western Ghauts. Flowering in the cold season'/ 



(3) R. PEPLoiDEs. (_Nees.) 



Tdent. N. ab. E. 1. c. p. 101. — Dec. prod. XI. p. 375. — JJalz. 

 iBomb. flor. p. 193. 



Spec. Char. Branches diffuse, spreading : leaves ovate-obtuse,- 

 elabrous: spikes dense at the apex, interrupted and leafy at the 

 fiase : bracts bracteoles and calyx-segments oblong-spathulate, with 

 white margins : whole plant smooth and glaucous. 



About water courses in the Deccan. 



(4) R. CRlNitA. {tfees.) 



Ident. N. ab. E. 1. c. p. 101. — Dec. prod. 1. c. p'. 373. 



Spec Char. Stem procumbentj ascending, trichotomous, ,pu* 

 bescent : leaves elliptic or ovate, hairy : spikes terminal, sessile, 

 short : bracts very rough with spreading hairs : flowers pale-purple, 

 very small : capsule oval, glabrous, white. 



Vingorla, flowering in August. 



(5) R. GRACILIS. (tL. W.) 



ident. Wight's Icon. vol. IV. &t. 1541. 



Spec. Char. Repent, stems erect, ramous, glabrous : leavek 

 oblong, oval-lanceolate, pointed at both ends, sessile^ entire, slightly 

 ■revolute on the margin ; spikes terminal, short : bracts sub-lanceo- 

 }ate, subulate, pointed longer than the calyx: calyx 5-paTted, seg<- 

 ments subulate, glabrous. 



Locality not given. Probably a mere variety of iJ. diffusa. 



