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This is the basis of Dyschoriste erecta (Burm. f.) 0. Kuntze, 
of which Calophanes nagchana Nees is apparently a synonym. 
HEMIGRAPHIS Nees 
HEMIGRAPHIS ALTERNATA (Burm. f.) T. Anders, in Journ. Linn. Soc. 
Bot. 7 (1864) 114. 
Ruellia alternata Burm. f. FI. Ind. (1768) 135. “Habitat in Java.” 
Ruellia blumeana Nees in DC. Prodr. 11 (1847) 149. 
Ruellia repanda Blume Bijdr. (1825) 794, non Linn. 
Hemigraphis blumeana Boerl. Handl. FI. Nederl. Ind. 2 2 (1899) 658. 
The reference to Prunella silvestris alba Rumph. Herb. Amb. 
6: 31, t. 13, f. 2, should be excluded, as it represents Hemigra- 
phis reptans K. Schum. var. glaucescens Hallier f. The refer- 
ence to Rheede Hort. Malabar. 9: 115, t. 59, should also be 
excluded. 
RUELLIA Plumier 
RUELLIA REPENS Linn. Mant. 1 (1767) 89. 
Ruellia repens Burm. f. FI. Ind. (1768) 135, t. 11, f. 2 (err. typ. /. 1). 
“Habitat in Java.” 
I consider that Burman’s figure represents Ruellia repens as 
described one year earlier by Linnaeus, although C. B. Clarke, 
Journ. As. Soc. Beng. 74- (1907) 649, considered that it rep- 
resents a plant not of the genus Ruellia. The probability is 
very great that both descriptions were based on material of 
similar origin. 
BLEPHARIS Jussieu 
BLEPHARIS PERSICA (Burm. f.) O. Kuntze Rev. Gen. PL (1891) 483. 
Ruellia persica Burm. f. FI. Ind. (1768) 135. “Habitat in Persia.” 
Acanthus edulis Forsk. FI. Aeg.-Arab. (1775) 115. 
Blepharis edulis Pers. Syn. 2 (1807) 180. 
Burman’s specific name, being much older than Forskal’s, 
should be retained for this species. 
BLEPHARIS MADERASPATENSIS (Linn.) Heyne ex Roth Nov. PI. Sp. 
(1821) 320. 
Acanthus maderaspatensis Linn. Sp. PI. (1753) 639. 
Acanthus ciliaris Burm. f. FI. Ind. (1768) 139, t. 12, f. 3. “Habitat 
in Zeylona.” 
Blepharis boerhaaviae folia Pers. Syn. 2 (1807) 180. 
Burman’s species is clearly identical with the Linnean one. 
ANDROGRAPHIS Waliich 
ANDROGRAPHIS PANICULATA (Burm. f.) Nees in Wall. PI. As. Rar. 3 
(1832) 116. 
Justicia.paniculata Burm. f. FI. Ind. (1768) 9. “Habitat in Malabaria 
& Zeylonia.” 
