473 



Spec. Char. Stem quadrangular : leaves oblong, attenuated at 

 both ends, repand-crenate, glabrous : peduncles terminal, trichoto-< 

 mous, and with the spikes pubescent and viscid : bracts lanceolatej' 

 atteiiaated, ciliated. 



The Ghauts near Dharwar. Circars. Travancore mountains^ 

 Dindigul & Courtallum hills. Flowering in the cold season. 



(3^ E. CRENUtATUM. ( JV. ^' A.) 



Ident, Dec. prod. XI. p. 453. — ;Dalz. Bomb. flor. p. 195. 



Syn. Justicia latifulia, Fahl, — E. diantherum^ Blume. 



Enjrav. Wall, in Bot. Reg. t. 879. 



Spec. Char. Shrubby, trect : leaves oblong, acuminated at both 

 ends, repand-crenate, glabrous : raceme terminal, simple or com- 

 pound, or several axillary aggregated, simple : flowers somewhat 

 tliscicled, subverticelled or secund, white : bracts and bracteoles sub- 

 ulate, short, and with the calyx glandular and scabrous. 



Warree Jungles. Siihet. 



(4) E. ROSEUM. {Roem. ^ Schult.") 



Ident. Dec. prod. XI. p. 447. — Roem. & Schult. Syst. I. p. 

 175.— Dalz. Bomb. flor. p. 195. 



Spec. Char. Sufirnticosej leaves elliptic, glabrous, scabrous on 

 the veins beneath : spikes axillary, peduncled, imbricated : bract* 

 oval, Somewhat wedge-shaped, acute, ciliated with long hairs, reti- 

 culately veined : flowers rose-coloured. 



Around Bombay. Assam. Purimdar hills. Flowering from 

 "October to December. 



(5) E. purpurascens. {R. W.) 



Ident. Dec. prod. XI, p. 447. 



Spec CShar. Fruticose : stem tetragonal: leaves broad-ovatei 

 cVispidate-acuminate, repando-crenate, glabrous ; upper ones sub- 

 Cordate, very shortly petioled : spikes axillary, opposite, imbricated, 

 lower ones very long-peduncled : bracts ovate-rhomboid, rostrate- 

 attenuate, ciliated : flowers purple : segments of the corolla equal, 

 obovate-truncate. 



Monghyr. Dindigul and Courtallum hills, flowering in Octoben' 



(6) E. strictum. {Colehr.) 



Ident. Colebr. in Roxb. fl. Ind. (Ed. Car.) I. p. 115.— Dec. prod; 

 Xi. p. 448. 



Engrav. Bot. Reg. t. 867.— feot. Mag. t. 3068. 



