526 en. ACANTHACRE. (C. B. Clarke.) {^Justida. 



ramosissima, Nees in Wall. PI. As. Sar. iii. 103, and in DC. Prodr. li. 385; Dalz. 

 ^ Gihs. Bomb. Ft. 193. — Throughout India, ireqnent. — This plant is said to have 

 both axillary and terminal spikes, while J. Setonica is said to have only terminal; 

 hut there is no difference in the inflorescence between them. 



3. jr. nilgrherrensis, Wall. Cat. 2435; small proctimbent nearly 

 glabrons, leaves sessile oblong obtuse, spikes dense, bracteoles 3-^ by \ in., 

 corolla 4-| in. pale. J. neilgherriensis, T. Anders, in Joum. Linn. Soc. vii. 

 118. Adhatoda nilgherrensis, Hees in Wall. PL As. Jtar. ui. 103. A. 

 nilgherrica, Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. 386 ; Wight Ic. t. 1-544. 



NitGHHEBiES, alt. 7-8000 ft. ; plentiful in the grass round Ooty. 



MootstocJc woody. Stems 2-8 in., numerous. Leaves \\ by \ in. Spikes ter- 

 minal, 4—2 in. ; bracts f by ^ in., scarious-margined, very acute. Capsule | in., stout, 

 clavate, pubescent, 4-seeded. Seeds (not ripe) glabrous, subtnbercular, rugose, not 

 differing from those of some examples of J". Setonica at the same stage. — Seems dis- 

 tinct, but not allowed by T. Anderson (in Thwaites Enum. 233). Though the plant 

 is so humble, the bracts, corolla and capsule are full as large as in J. Setonica. 



4 J. trinervia, Yahl Enum. L 156; small, procumbent, nearly 

 glabrous, leaves ovate or elliptic, spikes lax continuous, bracteoles ^ in. 

 lanceolate, corolla 5 in. Wall. Cat. 2446. J. Betonica, T. Anders, in 

 Joum. Linn. Soc. ix. 509, partly. Adhatoda trinervia, Nees in Wall. 

 PI. As. Sar. iii. 108, and in DC. Prodr. xi. 386 ; Dalz. if Gibs. Bomb. 

 Fl. 194. 



W. Deccan Peninsitla, in the Ghants, frequent; Concan, Stools, DalseU; 

 Canara, Ritchie ; Nilgberries, Wight, &c. 



Sootstoclc woody ; stems 3-8 in. Leaves J-l in. , lower mostly sbort-petioled, 

 upper sessile. Splices 1— 4 by | in. ; bracts ^ by ^ in., lanceolate, white or some- 

 times green, not or obscurely nervose. — This plant, " a small var. of «/". Setonica " 

 (T. Anders, nis. ), differs considerably in the slender spikes and narrow bracts, as well 

 as in sise and habit, nor are there intermediates in the Herbarium. , 



Vae. arenaria ; leaves linear-obloug, spikes often smalL Adhatoda arenaria, 

 Nees in DC. Prodr. xi. 387. — W. India; Concan, Belgaum, &c. 



** Sracts green, often j>urj>le-tinged,7iottohife though sometimes scarious- 

 Tnargined. 



5. J. ventricosa, Wall. Pi. As. Bar. i. 80, t. 93, and Gat. 2436, and 

 7174 in part ; leaves elliptic cuneate at both ends glabrous minutely Uueo- 

 late, bracts orbicular imbricated usually 3-fld., bracteoles minute, coroUa 

 f in. white rose-spotted. Bot. Mag. t. 2766 ; T. Anders, in Joum. Linn. 

 Soc. ix. 509 ; £urz For. FL ii. 248. Adhatoda ventricosa, JVee* in DC. 

 Prodr. xi. 407. Gendarussa ventricosa, Nees in Wall. PI. As. Sar. iiL 

 104 



Pb&u and Tbnasseeim; Wallich, M'Lelland, ic — Distbtb. Siam, China 

 (cultivated ?). 



Branches stout, glabrous. Leaves 6 by 2i in.; petiole J in. Spikes 3 by | in., 

 continuous, somewhat dense; peduncles 0-1 in., terminal, or terminal on short 

 lateral branches ; bracts |— § in. diam., sub-4-ranked, puberulous, Flotcers usually 

 3 in the axil of each bract subsessile ; bracteoles ^ in., subulate, or 0. Calyx J-J in. ; 

 segments sublinear. Capsule | in., hairy. 



6. J. oreophila, Clarice ; leaves broadly elliptic acute at both ends 

 pubescent beneath, bracts orbicular imbricate 1-fld., bracteoles large spathu- 

 late-oblong. 



CHiTTAGONa Seetakoond alt. 1000 ft, J. D. S. 



