THE_GESNERACE^E OF THE MALAY PENINSULA. 79 



trifid, median lobe longer than the others oblong obtuse, 

 pubescent across. Stamens 2, filaments from the mouth 

 of the corolla tube thick, twisted at the top, anthers 

 large reniform. Ovary oblong pubescent. Style dis- 

 tinct not larger than the calyx. Stigma very small 

 capitate. Capsule short oblong hairy enclosed beaked 

 in the calyx. 



Perak (Scortechini 406^), Gunong Batu Putih (Wray 

 302) 298. 



12. Bhi/nchoglosswH, Bl. 



Herbs succulent and nearly glabrous. Leaves opposite 

 thin. Raceme terminal lax flowers pendent. Calyx campanu- 

 late toothed or lobed. Corolla tube cylmdric narrowed above, 

 limb bilobed, upper lobe very short bifid, lower much longer 

 3 lobed. Stamens 2 perfect affixed to the middle of the 

 corolla tube, anthers connivent, cells ellipsoid parallel. Stami- 

 nodes 2, or absent. Disc cylindric. Ovary ovoid glabrous. 

 Style longer. Stigma dilate. Capsule included in the calyx 

 ellipsoid membranous 2-valved. Seeds narrowly ellipsoid 

 smooth. 



R.obliquum, Bl. Bijdr. 741. 



Succulent herb-20 inches tall. Leaves 1-3 inches long 

 J-l inch wide glabrous or nearly so ovate acuminate, petiole 

 \ inch long or less. Racemes lax about 6 inches long, flowers 

 numerous pale to deep violet. Bracteoles filiform j^-q inch 

 long. Calyx tubular \ inch long enlarged in fruit, lobes tri- 

 angular or lanceolate. Corolla f inch long, lower lip several 

 times longer than the upper one, subtrilobed. Capsule ellip- 

 soid £ inch. 



Clarke, Mon. Phan. p. 161, Fl. Brt. Jnd. IV, p. 367 R. 

 B/umei, Dec. Prodr. 9, p. 274; Loxotis intermedia, Benth. 

 Scroph. Ind. p. 57, Don Gen. Syst. 4, p. 664 L. obliqua, 

 R. Br. Benn. PL Jav. Rar. p. 102, t. 24; Miq. Fl. Ind. Bat. 

 2, p. 731, t. 35, fig. 3. 



Perak, Larut Hills (Fox), Batang Padang (Wray 1447), 

 at 2000 feet elevation. 



Distrib. Tenasserim and Malay islands. 



R, A. Soc , No. 43, 1905. 



