servation, as I fine! a similar structure iii Curcas
though there also they are all said to be introrse.
1170. ' Lobelia, trigona. (Roxb.) glabrous,
branches diffuse, erect, or ascending and like the
stems trigonous : leaves subsessile. ovate subcord ate
repandly dentate, teeth mucronulate: pedicels slender,
longer than the leaves, bibraetiolate at the base:
tube of the calyx obconical, lobes linear, acumin-
nate about the length of the tube corolla small glabrous,
longer than the ca ly x an th ers enclosed, all
bearded at the apex : capsule obovoid.—D. C. Prod.,
7. 360.
In moist pastures on the borders of rice fields frequent,
also abundant in swampy grounds on the
Neilgherries.
This is usually a low diffuse plant growing amongst
grass, stems weak and succulent, the leaves succulent
when growing, but thin and membranous when
dry. Flowers pale-blue. The habit of the plant is
well represented in the drawing.
1171. Lobelia trichandra. (R. W.) erect,
ramous, every where, except the anthers, glabrous or
only slightly pubescent: stem and branches terete
leaves obovate lanceolate serrated, shortly acuminated,
tapering below into a shortish petiole •; racemes axil*
lary loose r bracts foliacipus, lower ones longer than
the pedicels; upper ones shorter or altogether wanting
: pedicels ebractiolate calyx tube subglobose,
lobes of the limb lanceolate, serrated, about the length
of the tube of the corolla: lateral lobes of the corolla
deeply cleft, narrow linear acuminate, middle ones,
shorter, broader, lanceolate r anthers clothed with
short bristly hairs, the lower pair slightly pinicellate.
Sisparah on the Western slopes of the Neilgherries
flowering from January to April. A large sized herbaceous
annual from 4 to 6 feet high, ramous from
near the base. Lower leaves from 10 to 12 inches
long and about 3 broad, acuminated. Flowers white,
the lobes of the corolla tipped with rose. I have specimens
of what appears to be a variety with glabrous
anthers and the corolla less deeply divided.
1172. Lobelia aromatica. (Moon’s Cal.)-
stem simple, erect, terete, glabrous at the base, tomen-
tose above : leaves subsessile lanceolate acuminated,
finely glanduloso-serrated, villous on both sid es:
racemes terminal, spicate many flowered; bracts foli-
aceous denticulate : pedicels ebractiolate and like the
calyx and corolla tomentose: calyx tube hemispherical
; lobes subulate, subdenticulate, about l-3d the
length of the corolla: lateral lobes of the ^corolla
linear acute, central ones cohering; two inferior anthers
pinicellate, all otherwise glabrous.
Ceylon in the central alpine regions—4 Korales—
Moon.
This species seems intermediate between L. excelsa
and nicotianifolia, but is readily distinguishable from
both by its tomentose racemes and flowers, and want
of bracteoles.
1173.4. Lobelia excelsa. (Lesch.) stem very
large herbaceous erect: leaves lanceolate, shortly pe-
.tioled, narrow at the base, acuminate, denticulate,
puberulous above, tomentose beneath : racemes folia-
ceous uubescent, many flowered : bracts long acuminate
glanduloso-denticulate, twice the length of the
pedicels : lobes of the calyx erect, linear lanceolate
denticulate, thrice the length of the hemispherical tube;
equaling the length of the tube o f the puhescertf
corolla.—D. C. Prod. 7—381..
Very common on the Neilgherries. A tall ungainly
looking plant, flowering during the rains, from May
to September but to be met with in flower at all seasons.
The stems are annual- but the roots seem peren-
neal. The stems are currently met with from 6 to &
feet high, but may often be seen from 10 to 12 feet,
flowers pale yellowish tinged with lilace, pubescent,
than half superior.
1175. Wahlenbergïa agerstis. (Alph. D.C.>
stem erect, ramous from the base, pilose below : low--
er leaves approximated, narrow linear nearly entire,
undulated on the margin ; peduncles usually dicho-
tamous with very short bracts r tube of the calyx
glabrous obovoid, shorter than the erect linear narrow
lobes : corolla funnel shaped about a twice the
length of the lobes of the calyx : capsule obovoid.—
D. C. Prod. 7—p . 434.
Neilgherries frequent, in flower at nearly all seasons,
flowers pale blue. I am not quite sure that this is
identical with the Nepaul plant or rather, whether I
ought not to have viewed this as W. Indica rather
than the following which is a much less commorr
plant on the hills and is perhaps a new species. If
however this is W. Indica, then it seems probable the
two species ought to be united as this corresponds
well will' with the character in all except in the station.
1176. Wahlenbergïa in d ic a ? (AI. D. C.)
stem ramous below and like the leaves pilose: leaves
linear entire acuminate : peduncles 1 flowered glabrous
: calyx glabrous, tube ovoid, lobes narrow acute ;
corolla tubular about a half longer than the calyx,
capsule obconical.—D. C. Prod. 7, 434.
' Neilgherries in moist pasture land. In the operation
of transfer this figure has been represented much
too hairy, in the original it was delicately pilose. On
this account • it would probably have been better to
have suppressed the figure, but it is hoped this explanation
will suffice to correct the error of the existence
of which I was not aware until the whole impression
had been printed off.
. 1177. Campanula Alphonsii. (Wall.) decumbent
one-flowered : stem pubescent, cauline
leaves sessile, sub-lanceolate acute, denticulate, pilose
above, incanous beneath : calyx pubescent, divisions
acute serrated or sometimes lobed, about half the
length of the campanulate puberulous corolla. D.C.
Prod. 7.-473. (very slightly altered.)
Neilgherries forming dense tufts in clefts of rocks.
The specimen represented is very different from
the one described by D. C. though unquestionably
the same species, I have therefore in the character
ventured to make one or two slight alterations but
I suspect scarcely enough to give a correct idea of the
species.
11718. Campanula ramulosa. (Wall.) stem
erect,pilose, ramous : leaves lanceolate sessile, crenato-
dentate, veins prominent beneath: pedicels axillary
and terminal: calyx pilose, lobes broad acute
sub-dentate about half the length of the. cylindrical
villous corolla : capsule turbinate drooping. D. C
Prod. 7. 473.
Neilgherries, in woods and about hedges in shady
places. The original specimens of this species were
from Nepaul but so far as character enables me to
decide the Southern plant does not differ.
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