18 70. J On some new or imperfectly known Indian plants. 79 



Blepharis boerhaaviaefolia, J u s s., is B. Maderaspatensis, Both., 

 (Acanthus Maderaspatensis, L.). 



Justicia peploides, T. A n d., is J. Vahlii, R o t h. (1821)=7 1 . qain- 

 quangularis, Koen. apud Roxb. (1820). — 



Rhinacanthus communis, N E., is JR. nasuta (Justicia nasuta, L.). 



Graptophyllum hortense, N. E. is G. pictum, N. E., apud Grriff., 

 Not. Dicot. 139 (Justicia picta, L.). 



Eranthemum crenulatum, Wall., is E. latifolium (Justicia lati folia, 

 Vahl., Symb. II. 4.) 



Eranthemum Andersonii, Hf., Bot. Mag. t. 5771, is i?. Blumei, 

 Teysm. 



Asy stasia Parishii, T. A n d. is A. Neesiana, N. E. 



74. Acanthus longibracteatUS, n. sp.— Herba annua 

 decumbens v. adscendens 1-1^- pedalis, caulibus teretibus petiolis- 

 que 1-2-pollicaribus dense puberulis ; folia longe petiolata, ovato- 

 v. elliptico-oblonga, utrinque acuta, basi subinsequalia, 5-6 poll, 

 longa, membranacea, remote dentata et inter dentes curvatos 

 minute setulosa, supra sparse hirsutula, subtus secus nervos sub- 

 pubescentia ; spicae terminales, iis A. leucostachyi simillimee, 

 rliachide pilosa ; bractese ad spicsc basin breves, lanceolate, acu- 

 minate, integrae, florales f poll. longse, obovato-cuneatee, apice 

 obtusissimse et spinoso-mucronatse, lateribus utrinque 2-3 dentibus 

 spinosis munitse, pubescentes, 3-5-nervi8e ; bracteolee sequilongse, 

 anguste lineares v. subulatee, pilosse, integrse ; calyx ultro poll. 

 longus, adpresse pubescens et nervosus, segmentum inferius pro- 

 funde 2-fidum, lobis lanceolatis acuminatis ; corolla circiter 1^ poll, 

 longa, 5-loba, fauce minute adpresseque hispida, extus glabra et 

 loborum margines versus subpilosa. — Pegu (Dr. Brandis.) 



75. Phlogacantlms insigniS, n. sp.— Suffrutex glaber 

 caulibus subteretibus albis lineis 4 elevatis notatis ; folia cuneato- 

 oblonga, breve acuminata, basi cuneata v. attenuata in petiolum 

 brevem contracta, integra, membranacea, glaberrima, 7-8 poll, 

 longa ; racemi terminales, petiolis circiter duplo v. triplo longiores, 

 minute puberuli v. glabri ; bracteolse lineares, acuminate, sub- 

 tilissime puberse, pedicellis bilinealibus duplo breviores ; [calyx 

 basi paullo sphericus, segmentis linearibus acuminatis coriaceis 

 puberis circiter 2 lin. longis ; corolla pollicaris, puberula ; tubo amplo 



