Eefiigium Botan icum.] 
[September, 1870. 
TAB. 227. 
Natural Order Lobeliace^. 
Tribe Lobelie^. 
Genus Siphocampylus, Pohl. 
S. CKENATIF0LIU3 {PoM, Bras. ii. p. 107, t. 170). Fruticosa parce 
ramosa, ramis griseo-puberulis, foliis oblongis viridibus subacutis 
irregulariter subtiliter crenatis precipue infra breviter griseo- 
pubescentibus basi cuneatis breviter petiolatis, pedicellis folio 
dimidio fere brevioribus, calycis tubo campanulato lobis linearibus 
falcatis, corolla caljce qiiadruplo excedente tubo glabro leviter 
curvato superne ventricoso, deiitibus tubo 3 — 4-plo brevioribus 
liuearibus falcatis subaequalibus, genitalibus llore subgequantibus, 
antheris inferioribus barbatis. — D.C. Prodr. vii. 403. Lobelia 
crenata, Presl, Lobel. p. 37. 
A native of Brazil. 
An erect sparingly-branched shrub, two or three feet high, 
with finely gray- downy branches. Leaves herbaceous in tex- 
tiu'e, pale green, finety gray-downy principally beneath, oblong, 
subacute, finely irregularly crenate, the base cuneate, subentire, 
the largest five to six inches long, an inch and a half to two 
inches broad at the middle, with a petiole not more than half 
an inch long, the upper subsessile. Pedicels solitar}^ from the 
axils of the upper leaves, an inch to two inches long, slender, 
ebracteate. Calyx half an inch deep, slightly downy, the falcate 
linear teeth much exceeding the campanulate tube. Corolla two 
inches long ; the bright red tube suddenly dilated a little above 
the base, slightly curved, ventricose upwards ; the linear, falcate, 
yellowish, subequal teeth about half an inch long. Style and 
anthers finally just exserted, the two outer anthers bearded at the 
point. 
Tab. 227. — 1, flower, with upper part of corolla takeu away, magiiilied. 
~J. G. B. 
I am indebted to the exertions of Mr. Weir, who found this 
very ornamental and free-growing species of Siphocampylus in 
Brazil, for my stock of the plant. It requires to be grown in a 
warm greenhouse, and thrives in a mixture of turfy loam and 
peat, being allowed plenty of pot-room, and a liberal supply of 
water at all times. It is easity increased by cutting or divisions 
of the roots.— IF. W\ S. 
