PLATE DCXXV. 



BARLERIA CRISTATA. 



Crested Barleria. 



CLASS XIV. ORDER IL 



DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. Four Stamens In unequal Pairs. Seeds 



covered. 



GENERIC CHARACTER. 



Calyx 4-partitiiSj inaequalis. Stamina 2, longe 

 minora. Capsula 4-angularis, biloculaiis, 

 bivalvis. 



Cup 4-paited, unequal. Stamens 1, much 

 smaller. Capsule 4-aiigled, 2-ceIled, 2- 

 valved. 



SPECIFIC CHARACTER. 



Barleria foliis oblongis integerrimis; calycis 

 foliolis duobus latioribus ciliatis, duobus- 

 que lineatibus acutis. 



Barleria with oblong entire leaves ; two of the 

 calyx-leaves broader and ciliated, and two 

 linear acute. • 



REFERENCE TO THE PLATE. 



1. The empalement. 



2. A blossom spread open, segments of the border cut off. 



3. Seed-bud and pointal. 



LiNN.EUs's excellent description of this species in the first edition of the Species Plantarum is rather at 

 variance with his character of the genus ; nor can the plant certainly be a congener of either of the two 

 original species of Plumier, one of which indeed the late Professor Vahl found it necessary to remove 

 to Ruellia. To the curious little sheath within the corolla, which encloses the germen about two-thirds 

 of its length, in Barleria cristata, and one side of which is shorter than the other, we do not recollect 

 having ever before met with any thing analogous. 



We are indebted for fine specimens in blossom to T. Evans, esq , in whose collection it has continued 

 flowering during the autunui, and by whom it was introduced to this country in 1808. The plant 

 seems to grow freely, and is propagated by cuttings. It requires to be kept in the hot-house. 



