320 



(5) C. lUBEROSA. fRoem. and SchuU.J 

 Idmt. Eoem. and Schult. 1. c. 1153. 



8yn. Tradescantia tuberosa, Roxb.fior. Ind. II. 119. 



Engrm. Eoxb. Cor. II. t. 108. 



Spec. Chae. Perennial : root tuberous : stems several, creeping, 

 round : radical leaves 3 — 4, ensiform, large : stem leaves linear- 

 lanceolate, sbeatliing, striated, vUlous and purple beneath. : heads of 

 flowers terminal and axUlary, solitary or twin, peduncled, imbri- 

 cated : bracts falcate, ciliated : flowers bluish-purple. 



"Western Deccan. Coromandel vallies. Flowering in the rains. 



(6) C. CEisTATA. (Roem. and SchuU.J 

 Idmt. Eoem. and Sctult. 1. c. 1150. 



8yn. Commelyna cristata, Linn. — Tradescantia ciistata, Jacq^. 

 Find. T. imbricata, Roxl.flor. Ind. II. 120. 



Burm. flor. Ind. t. 7. fig. 4.— Bot. Mag. t. 1435.— 

 Eheede Mai. vii. t. 58.— Wight's Icon. t. 2082. 



Spec. Chae. Stem diffuse, creeping, marked with alternate 

 pubescent lines : leaves ovate lanceolate, smooth, ciliated : pairs of 

 bracts 6 — 7, lanceolate, falcate, imbricated, terminal : stamens 

 scarcely longer than the coroUa : flowers pale or dark blue. 



Peiunsula, common, flowering in the rains. 



(7) C. AXULASis. {Roem. <md SchuU.J 



Eoem. and Schult. 1. c. 1155. 



Syn. Tradescantia axillaris, Zinn. Mant. — Roxl. flor. Ind. II. 

 118. Commelyna axillaris, Idnn. 



Engrm. Eoxb. Cor. II. t. 107. — Eheede Mai. x. t. 13. 



Spec Chae. Stem branched, creeping, branches puberulous on 

 one side : leaves Unear, acute, smooth, ciliated : sheaths ciliated : 

 flowers axillary in two's or three's, sub-sessile, appearing in suc- 

 cession : flowers largish, deep blue. 



"Western Decoan. Peninsula, flowering in the rains. 



(8) C. phosa (Roem and SchuU.J 

 Ident. Eoem and Schult. 1. c. 

 Syn. Tradescantia pilosa, Willd. 

 Engrm. "Wight's Icon. vi. t. 2083. 



