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retusis.—Rwellia triflora, Roxb. Fl. Ind. vol. iii. p. 52. Nomen vernac. Vitiense, “ Tamola.’’—In 
swamps and banks of rivulets, Viti Levu (Seemann! n. 852.) Widely diffused in the East Indies. 
This aromatic herb is used by the native physicians for coughs and colds. 
Il, Cheetacanthus, Nees ab Esenb. in Lindl. Introd. ed. ii. p. 445, et in DC. Prodr. vol. xi. 
p: 462. Calyx profunde 5-fidus, laciniis longis setaceis rigidis. Corolla infundibuliformis, tubo an- 
gusto, limbo subzequali, Stamina 2, a basi ad os usque faucium tubo adnata, subexserta. Antherz 
cordate, loculis subparallelis basi muticis. Capsula oblonga, depresso-4-gona, rigidula, in medio 4- 
sperma. Flores, axillares sessiles, basi bracteolis duabus subulatis.—Fruticuli myrtilloides, ramosis- 
simi; foliis parvis, floribus parvis roseis (v. albis?). 
1, C. repandus, A. Gray in Proceed, Amer, Acad. vol. v. p. 349; fruticosus, elatus, glaber ; 
foliis ovato-lanceolatis seu oblongis, acumine obtuso, repandis sinuatisve, membranaceis; pedunculis 
cymoso-paucifloris; corolla extus calyceque minutim pubescentibus:—Mountain woods, Ovalau 
(M‘Gillivray! in Herb. Mus. Brit.; U. 8. Expl. Exped.). 
“The small flowers, anthers, ete., correspond with the Cape species, upon which Nees founded his 
Ohataéanthus” (A. Gray). The synonyms which A. Gray thought might be referred to this species must 
be excluded, as Forster’s Justicia repandais a genuine Hranthemum, with large, white corollas dotted with red. 
Ill. Eranthemum, Linn. Fl. Zeyl.; Nees ab Esenb. in DC. Prodr. vol. xi, p. 445, Calyx 5- 
fidus, eequalis, Corolla hypocraterimorpha v. elongato-infundibuliformis, tubo longo gracili, limbo 
subsequali, Stamina 2 fertilia circa os tubi adnata, longe decurrentia, 2 sterilia brevissima, fila~ 
mentis longiorum basi connexa. Anthere exserte, 2-loculares, mutice, loculis parallelis contiguis, 
texturee densioris. Capsula inferne depressa, valvulis contiguis, asperma; superius 2-locularis, 4- 
sperma. Dissepimentum adnatum. Semina discoidea, retinaculis suffulta.—Frutices v. suffrutices 
calidizonv et tropic, plerique monticole, speciosis floribus insignes, czeruleis roseis albjis varie 
pictis ; foliis v, integerrimis v. serratis; floribus spicatis; bracteis communibus majoribus y. mi- 
noribus, bracteolis omnium parvis oppositis. 
This genus is represented in tropical Polynesia by the following species :— 
1, #. repandum, Roem, et Schult. Syst. vol. i. p. 175. Justicia repanda, Forst. Prodr, n. 12, et Icon, 
(ined.) t. 7—T'ana, New Hebrides (Forster!). Flowers white, with red dots. 
2, EK, pelagicum, (sp, nov.) Seem. ; foliis linearibus v. lanceolato-linearibus integerrimis v. subrepandis 
obtusis in petiolum attenuatis utrinque nigro-punctatis; pedunculis axillaribus 1—3-floris; laciniis calycis 
subulato-filiformibus; corollz lobis oblongis obtusis.—Aneitum, New Hebrides (M‘Gillivray!). ** A small 
shrub” (M*‘Gill.). ' 
3. ZL. longifolium, Seem.—Justicia longifolia, Forst. Prodr. n, 13 et Icon. (ined.) t. 8. Justicia sinu- 
ata, Banks et Soland.in Vahl, Symb. vol. iii. p. 11; Enum, vol. 1. p. 166. Eranthemum sinuatum, Room. et 
Schult. Syst. vol. i. p. 175, Eranthemum Cooperi, Hook, Bot. Mag. t. 4467, Anthacanthus sinuatus, Nees 
ab Esenb. in DC, Prody, vol. xi. p. 462.—Tana (G, Forster! W. Anderson!), Aneitum (M‘Gillivray! Milne!), 
New Caledonia (Cooper!).* me ep ie 
4, E. Carruthersit, (sp, nov.) Seem.; foliis brevipetiolatis ellipticis v. ovato-lanceolatis, apice acumi- 
natis attenuatis v. obtusis, integerrimis; paniculis terminalibus cc-floris; calycis laciniis ovato-lanceolatis ; 
eorolls lobis ovatis obtusis—Aneitum and Eromanga, New Hebrides (M‘Gillivray !). 
5, H. tuberculatum, Hook. Bot. Mag. t. 5405, From the Loyalty Islands (Sir G. Grey !), Isle of Pines 
(Milne !). 
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1. E. laxiflorum, A. Gray in Proceed. Amer. Acad. vol. v. (Tab. XLII.); glaberrimum ; foliis 
ovato- seu lanceolato-oblongis seepius acuminatis acumine obtuso v, acuto; pedunculis axillaribus pe- 
tiolo longioribus cymoso-tri-co-floris; bracteis oblongis parvis herbaceis; pedicellis calyce longiori- 
* Tn rectifying the synonymy of these Acanthaceous plants, | must point outa mistake of which I have 
been guilty, in naming (Bonplandia, vol. vii. p. 246) a new genus of Acanthacee from Brazil, of which the 
fruit is unknown, Spathodea ilicifolia. Whilst leaving Dr. Anderson to deal with this plant in his forth- 
coming revision of the whole Order, I will only add that it is identical, as I have sinee found, with Digita- 
talis dracocephaloides, Vellozo, Fl. Flumineusis, vol. vi, t, 101. . 
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