Roxburgh's Hortus Bengalensis 



Robinson* 1 * when discussing the species published in Roxburgh's 

 Hortus Bengalensis makes no reference to the work entitled " A 

 Catalogue of Plants described by Dr. Roxburgh in his MSS. Flora Indica, 

 but not yet introduced into the Botanical Garden " which appears 

 to have been edited by Carey and is usually bound up with the Hortus 

 Bengalensis, Though dated 1813, internal evidence (the note at the 

 bottom of p. 83) shows that it was compiled later than the Hortus 

 Bengalensis. The few pages that are numbered continue the numbers of 

 the Hortus Bengalensis, hence this Catalogue is cited in the Index Kewen- 

 sis as " Roxb. Hort. Beng." with the numbers of the pages in square 

 brackets. 



The following species are published : — 



Eranthemum montanum Roxb. I.e. p. [80], based on Justicia 

 montana Cor. PI. -DAEDAL ACANTHUS FASTIGIATUS (Lamk.) 

 Justicia fastigiata Lamk. 111. 1, p. 41 (1791). Daedalacanthus montanus 

 T. And. in Thw. Enum. p. 229 (1864). 



Salvia lanata Roxb. 1. c. p. [80] nec. Salisb. (1796) nec. Stokes 

 (1812), based on 8. integrifolia [Hardwicke in] A. Res. (1799) non 

 Ruiz, and Pa v. (1798). 



The validity of this name depends on the status of 8. lanata Salisb., 

 which is reduced to S. canariensis Linn, in the Index Kewensis, and S. 

 lanata Stokes, which is reduced to 8. aethiopica (probably a misprint for 

 8. Aethiopis Linn.). 8. integrifolia R. & P. appears to be a valid species. 



Piper arborescens Roxb. 1. c. p. [80] non Auct., based on H.A. 5. t. 

 28. f. 1-THOTTEA DEPENDENS Klotzsch, in Monatsb. Acad. Berl. 

 1859, p. 589. 



Achyranthes nodiflora Roxb. I.e. p. [84], based on Celosia nodiflora 

 Cat . = ALLMANIA sp. 



The abbreviation " Cat." refers to the Hortus Bengalensis, p. 19 ; 

 as no authority is given on p. 19 I do not think that the publication can 

 be considered valid. Celosia nodiflora Linn., which is probably meant is 

 Allamania nodiflora R.Br. This combination received valid publication 

 in the Flora Indica 1, p. 678. 



1. Robinson, C.B.— Roxburgh's Hortus Bengalensis. Philippine Journal of Science, Botany, 

 VII., pp. 411-419, Manila (1912). 



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