518 cix ACANTHACE^ (CL B. Clarke.) [Lepidagathis. 



Nearly all the leaves with 2-3 strong spmes on each margin ; otherwise dosely 

 resembling Xi. spinosa. 



8. I>. clavata, Dah. in Hook. Xew Joum. ii. 340; leaves sessile ovate 

 sabentire spmous-mncronate glabrescent, spikes soUtary terminal oblong 

 or snbclavate, bracts sub-4-ranked resembling the leaves but woolly. Dalz. 

 S( Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 191 ; T. Anders, in Joum. Linn. Soc. ix. 495. 



BoMBAT Ghattts and Sthadbee Mts. ; DaUell, Stocks. 



SootstocTc stont, woody ; stems several 8-12 in., erect, undivided or rarely divided, 

 lower leaves caducous. Leaves 1 in., rigid, plicate, squarrose, slightly eiliate or gla- 

 brate. Spikes 1-3 in., dense, harsh ; lower bracts altogether as the leaves, upper 

 smaller, becoming very woolly j bracteoles resembling the calyx-segments. Calyx 

 i in. ; segments unequal, silky." Corolla f in. as of L. cristata, but (fide Dalzell) 

 rose. Capsule and seeds as (^ 2/. cristata. 



9. Ii. prostrata, Dalz. in Hook. Kew Joum. ii. 138 ; leaves sessile 

 ovate snbentire spinous-mncronate pubescent, spikes terminal on short 

 lateral branches ovate or oblong, bracts resembliajf the leaves. Dalz. 4' 

 Gibs. Bomb. Fl. 190; T. Anders, in Joum. Linn. Soc. ix. 495. 



W. DECCAif Penhtsttla; Concan, Dahell, Stocks; Canara, SHchie. SuB- 

 TBOPiCAi. W. Himalaya ; Kangra, alt. 1-4000 ft., Clarke. 



Mootstock woody; branches 6-15 in., prostrate, much branched pnbescent. 

 Leaves |-1 in., rigid, plicate, squarrose, strongly nerved. Spikes J-2 in., in appear- 

 ance axillary, dense, varying much in length; lower bracts as the leaves, upper 

 smaller. Calyx §— J in., villous ; inner segments smaller, not spinescent. Corolla 

 and capsule as of L. elavata, to which this species appears closely allied, though 

 differing so greatly in habit. 



10. Xm. diffusa, Clarke ; leaves sessile linear or elliptic entire muticons 

 glabrescent, spikes ovate axillary often clustered, bracts lanceolate acumi- 

 nate spinescent. Barleria diffusa, Wtgh t in Herb. Propr. 



Deccan Pehlsstila ; Wight ; Bellary, Beddome. 



Rootstoek woody ; branches 3-10 in., prostrate, much-divided, nearly glabrous. 

 Leaves 1 by ,lj— § in., varying considerably on the same plant, sometimes acute almost 

 mucronate. Spikes ^-| in., dense, hairy, mostly towards the upper ends of the stems, 

 really terminal on much-shortened lateral branches ; bracts ^ in. Calyx 4-partite, 

 villous ; 2 outer segments lanceolate undivided, inner narrower. Corolla J in. — 

 Wight doubtless referred this to Sarleria because both the outer larger calyx- 

 segments are undivided. The corolla, stamens and capsule are altogether as of 

 L. cristata. 



Sect. 2. Capsule 4-seeded, oblong, early 2-valved from the apex. Seedi 

 ovate or orbicular, with very short hairs elastic when wetted. 



* Leaves entire or undulate. 



11. Ii. rigida, Dalz. in Hook. Kein Joum. ii. 341 ; softly hairy, leaves 

 linear-lanceolate muticous, spikes oblong dense terminal often appearing 

 clustered, bracts narrowly ovate shortly spinescent. Dalz. S( Gibs. Bomb. 

 11. 191 ; T. Anders, in. Joum. Linn. Soc. ix. 495. 



Bombay Ghauts ; Dalzell, Stocks, &c. ScrNDE {T. Anderson). 



Snffrnticose, 1-2 ft. (at least), erect, softly hairy. Leaves 3J by J in., attenuate 

 at both ends, glandular-pubescent on both surfaces; petiole indistinct. Spikes 

 J-2J in., often appearing as in terminal clusters on shortened lateral branches; 

 bracts |-J in., entire, rigid. Corolla ^ in., yellow-white. Capsule J in., 4-seeded. 

 Seeds -^ in. diam. — The inflorescence, capsule and seeds approach those of 

 L. hyalina. 



