Labiatae. 



by C. B. Clarke — Kew. 



Dysophylla Lour. 



1. D. Auricularia Blume Bijdr. [1825], p. 826; Wight lc. PL Ind. 

 Or. t. 1445; Benth. in DC. Prodr. v. 12, p. 156; Moritzi Verz. Pfl. Zoll, 

 p. 55 ; Hook. f. FL Brit. Ind. v. 4, p. 638 ; Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. 

 v. 26 [1890], p. 276. 



Pogostemon auricularia, Hassk. Gat. h. Bogor. p. 131 ; Miq. FL Nederl. 

 Ind. v. 2, p. 964. 



Mentha Auricularia Linn. Mant. [1767], p. 81. 



Klong Sarlakpet, Lem Dan in muddy ricefields (No. 261, 626, 864). 



Area: Common throughout India; extending to China, Malaya and the 

 Philippines. 



Anisochilus Wall. 



2. A. sp. (A. dysophylloidi Benth. proxima). 

 Klong Prao, on rocks in the jungle (No. 706 c). 

 Area: 



Ocimum Linn. 



3. 0. Basilicum Linn. Mant. [1767], p. 85; Benth. in DC. Prodr. 

 v. 12, p. 38; Moritzi Verz. Zoll. Pfl. p. 55; Miq. FL Nederl. Ind. v. 2, 

 p. 939; Hook. f. FL Brit. Ind. v. 4, p. 609; Boiss. Fl. Orient v. 4, p. 539; 

 Hemsl. in Journ. Linn. Soc. v. 26 [1890] p. 266. 



Lem Dan near the village, where it is occasionally cultivated (No. 281). 

 Area: From Cabul to China, Polynesia, Australia. 



This is a sacred plant, cultivated at temples and monasteries. It 

 varies a good deal in habit; the Koh Chang plant is the glabrate form 

 of Bentham. 



