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LXVIII. SCROPHULARIACEJE 
Leptorhabdos Benthamiana, Walp. ; FI. Br. Ind, iv. 303. An 
erect, nearly glabrous herb'; stems 1-3 ft., branching. Leaves sessile, 
pinnatisect, 1-3 in. ; segments linear, toothed or entire ; lower 
leaves opposite or clustered, upper alternate. Flowers pale pink, 
4 3 - in. diam., in slbnder, bracteate, minutely glandular racemes. 
Calyx bell-shaped, 5-toothed. Corolla-tube short; limb 5-lobed, 
spreading, lobes nearly equal. Stamens 4, in unequal paws ; 
anthers free, cells perfect. Style long ; stigma minute ; ovules 
only 2 in each cell. Capsule oblong, flattened, enclosed in the 
calyx ; seeds 2-4. 
Simla, Mushobra, Matiana ; August-October. — W. Himalaya, 5000-11,000 
ft. — Afghanistan, Persia. 
22. EUPHRASIA. From the Greek euphrasia , joy, gladness, 
referring to a reputed power of restoring impaired vision.— Most 
temperate regions. 
Euphrasia officinalis, Linn . ; FI. Br. Ind. iv. 305. An erect, 
pubescent, often glandular herb; stems 6-18 in., slender, branching. 
Leaves opposite, sessile, ovate, J in., sharply and deeply toothed. 
Flowers white or lilac, purple-veined, usually tinged with yellow 
