98 xcvii. GBNTiANACEj;. (0. B. Clarke.) [Exacim,. 



Symh. iii. 15 ; Wall. Cat. 4359 ; Thwaites Enum. 203 ; Clarke in Jomm. lAnn. 

 Soc. xiv. 427. B. pedunculare, Am. in Ann. Se. Nat. 2, xi. 176 ; Wight le. t. 

 386. E. sulcatum, Roxb. Fl. Ind. ed. Carey 8r Wall. i. 415 ; Gh-iseb. in, DC. 

 Prodr. ix. 46, syn. excl, E. rivulare, Edgew. Catcd. PI. Banda, 61. 



Throughout India, ascending to 3000 ft., from Oudh and Bengal to Ceylon, 

 Thwaites (C.P. 1876 in Herb. Kew), &c. 



Stem 3-12 in., quadrangular. Leaves If by J in. Pedancles i-^ in. Calyx-lobes 

 ^-i in., OTate, acuminate; wing distinct, lanceolate. Corolla-lobes J-| in., elliptic. 

 Anthers ^ in., scarcely attenuate upwards, dehiscing finally halfway to the base. 

 Capsule J in., subglobose. — Linnseus' species is founded on Fluk. Aim. Mant. t. 343, 

 fig. 3, and Grisebach throws doubt on the identification by saying that Plukenet's 

 figure is bad ; but it seems unusually good and characteristic. 



12. E. pumilum, Ch-iseb. in DC. Prodr. ix. 46 ; stem erect branched 

 upwards, leaves sessile lanceolate 8-nerved, cymes lax, pedicels slender, corolla 

 purple-blue. Wight Ic. t. 1324; Dalz. ^ Gibs. Botnh. Fl. 157; Clarke in 

 Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 437. 



TheCoNCAN; Belgaum, Graham, Balzell, &!,c. 



Closely allied to E. pedimctilatnm, but slenderer. Leaves usually narrower ; lower 

 Often 1-nerved. Flowers less numerous; pedicels (many of them) ^1 in. Calyx- 

 wings narrower, lanceolate, sometimes obsolete. Anthers dehiscing finally often to 

 the base. 



13. E. sessile, lAnn. ; Griseb. Gentian. 113, and in DC. Prodr. ix. 47 ; 

 leaves small sessile ovate, pedicels lateral and terminal very short cernuous, 

 calyx-lobes ovate acute not vpinged, corolla white. Vahl Symh. iii. 16 ; Wight 

 Ic. t. 1324. E. macrantherum, Miq. PI. Hohenack. n. 582. 



Decoan Peninsula ; Mangalore, Hohsnacker. Ceylon ; common up to 2000 ft., 

 Macrae, &c. 



Stem 4-8 in., erect, quadrangular, simple or corymbose upwards. Leaves 5 by j 

 in., obscurely nerved, acute or subobtuse. Peduncles 0—^ in., axillary, 1-floweied; 

 terminal peduncle appearing sometimes 1 in., but then bearing a pair of small leaves 

 near the flower. Calyx-lobes ^ in., herbaceous. Corolla-lobes ^^ in., elliptic. 

 Anthers ^ in. Capsule ^ in., subglobose. — The examples marked E. macrantherum, 

 Miq., are certainly E. sessile, Linn., but are mixed with E. pumihim, and the locality 

 Mangalore is therefore not certain. 



14. E, Iiawii, Clarke ; leaves small sessile ovate, cyme few-fld. lax, 

 pedicels mostly elongate, calyx-lobes ovate strongly nei-ved not winged, corolla 

 purple-blue. E. sessile, Clarke in Journ. Linn. Soc. xiv. 427, as to the Bombay 

 examples. 



The CoNCAN and Malabah; Bababoodan hills. Law ; Belgaum hiUs, Eitchie. 



Stem 3-6 in., erect, slender, quadrangular, simple or slightly branched upwards. 

 Leaves 5 in. long and broad. Peduncles terminal or subterminal, many of them -1-2 

 in. without leaves or bracts. Calyx-lobes ^ in., patent, much-nerved at flower-time. 

 Corolla-lobes l-J in., elliptic or round. Anthers ^^ in. Capsule ^-^ in., ovoid. — 

 Named E. sessile by all collectors, but the flowers are larger, and the inflorescence 

 altogether different. 



15. E. petiolare, Ch-iseb. in DC. Prodr. ix. 46; leaves petioled elliptic 

 or ovate mostly 5-nerved, peduncles erect, calyx-wings broad, corolla white or 

 pale blue. Wight Ic. t. 1324 ; Dalz. Sr Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 157 ; Clarke in Journ. 

 lAnn. Soc. xiv. 427. E. carinatum, Roxb. Fl. Ind. ed. Carey 8f Wall. i. 415 ? 

 Sebsea carinata, Spreng. Syst. i. 426 ? 



The CoNCAN, Stocks, &e. Chota Naqpoee, alt. 1-3000 ft., abundant, Clarke. 

 Stem 2-12 in., erect, quadrangular, branched upwards. Leaves 3 by IJ in., 



