360 
LXVIII. SCROPHULAEIACE^S 
Leptorhabdos Benthamiana, Walp . ; FI. Br. Ind. iv. 303. An 
erect, nearly glabrous herb ; stems 1-3 ft., branching. Leaves 
sessile, pinna tisect, 1-3 in. ; segments linear, toothed or entire ; 
lower leaves opposite or clustered, upper alternate. Flowers pale 
pink, i in. diam., in slender, bracteate, minutely glandular 
racemes. Calyx bell-shaped, 5-toothed. Corolla-tube short ; 
limb 5-lobed, spreading, lobes nearly equal. Stamens 4, in 
unequal pairs ; 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. 
Fig. 113. Sopubia trifida 
22. EUPHRASIA. From the Greek euphrasict, 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, branch- 
ing. Leaves opposite, sessile, ovate, in., sharply and deeply 
toothed. Flowers white or lilac, purple-veined, usually tinged 
