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Ord. LXII. ACANTHACE^. Juss. 

 1. Justicia (Leptostachya. N. ab E.) pectoralis. Linn. 

 i . Elytraria ramosa. H. B. K. Nov. Gen. Am. 2. p. 235. 



There are seven other species of Acanthaccce, but in too imperfect a state to allow us to determine one of 

 them. 



Ord. LXIII. VERBENACE^G. Juss. 



1. Callicarpa Americana. JVilld. — Lam. III. t. 69. f. I. 



2. C. subpubescens ; foliis oblongo-lanceolatis utrinque attenuates petiolatis serratis 

 glabris adultis subtus sparse stellato-pubescentibus, pedunculis axillaribus petiolum 

 aequantibus, floribus copiosis cymosis. 



Leaves, including the petiole, nearly a span long, two inches broad in the widest part, closely serrated. 



3. C. parvifolia ; foliis coriaceis obovatis obtusissimis breve petiolatis leeviter crenatis 

 supra adultis glabris subtus dense cano-tomentosis reticulatim venosis, pedunculis petiolum 

 aequantibus, floribus capitato-cymosis. 



Leaves an inch and a half long ; the younger ones inclining to rust-colour beneath. The peduncles and 

 petioles are densely stellato-tomentose, like the under side of the foliage. 



1 . Vitex mollis. H. B. K. Nov. Gen. Am. 2. p. 245. 



Hab. Acapulco. — Corolla short, tubular, 5-lobed ; four lobes uniform, the fifth dilated, flabelliform, and 

 cucullate. Ovary 4-lobed. 



2. V. flavens ? H. B. K. Nov. Gen. Am. 2. p. 246. 



Our specimens have no flowers ; but the foliage seems to agree with that of V. flavens. 



1. Lippia callicarpcefolia. H. B. K. Nov. Gen. Am. 2. p. 268. — Hab. Talisco. 



2. L. myriocephala. Schlecht. in Linncca, 5. p. 98. and 6. p. 372. 

 The foliage and the stems of this are extremely scabrous. 



1. Verbena veronicafolia. H. B. K. Nov. Gen. 2. p. 275. 

 Very near some of the varieties of V. officinalis. 



2. V. Aubletia. Jacq. — V. elegans? H. B. K.Nov. Gen. Am. 2. p. 273. 



] . Stachytarpheta dichotoma. Vahl. — H. B. K. Nov. Gen. Am. 2. p. 279. — Verbena 

 dichotoma. Ruiz et Pav. 1. t. 34. 



1. Lantana lippioides ; fruticosa, ramis angulatis scabris, foliis breve petiolatis ellip- 

 ticis rigidis serratis strigoso-scabris reticulatim venosis rugosis, pedunculis axillaribus 

 solitariis petiolum aequantibus, capitulo subgloboso pedunculi longitudine, bracteis cordatis 

 acutissimis appressis pilosis. 



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