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P L A T E CCCXIII.
J U S T I C I A LUCIDA.
Shining-leaved Jiijìicia.
CLASS IL ORDER L
DIANDRIA MONOGYNIA. Two Chives One Pointal.
G E N E R I C CHARACTER.
CALYX.. Perianthium mouophylluirij minimum,
quinquepartitum, aculum, erectum, anguñum.
COROLLA monopetala, ringens; tubus gibbus ;
limbus bilabiatus, labium fuperius oblongum,
emarginatuin, labium inferius
e j u f d em lougi tudinis, reflexum, trifidum.
STAMINA. Filamenta duo, lubulata, fub labio
luperiore recondita. Antlierae ereftae, ad
bafin bifidae.
PisTiLLUM. Germen turbinatiim. Stylus filiformis,
longitudine et lìtu ftaminum. Stigma
limplex.
PEKICARPIUM. Capfula oblonga, obtufa, bafi
anguftata, bilocularis, bivalvis; diirepimento
valvulis contrario, ungue elaffico dehiicens.
SEMINA fubrotunda.
EMPALEMENT. Cup one-leat', very fmall, fivedivided,
pointed, ere£l, narrow.
BLOSSOM one petal, gaping; tube hunched;
border two-lipped; the upper lip oblong,
notched at the end; the under lip of the'
fame length, reflexed, and three-cleft.
CHIVES. TWO threads, awl-fliaped, hid under
the upper lip. Tips upright, two-cleft at
the bafe.
POINTAL. Seed-bud top-fliaped Shaft thread-
Ihaped, the length and tituation of the
chives. Summit fimple.
SEED-VESSEL. Capfule oblong, obtufe, narrowed
a t the bafe, two-celled, two-valved; the
partition oppofite to the valves fplitting
f r om an elaftic claw.
SEEDS roundifh.
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Juflicia fpicis terminalibus; floribus fubcapitatis;
foliis elipticis, nervoiis, bullatis, lucidis;
corollis bilabiatis, labio fuperiore lanceolato;
caule fruticofo, glabro.
Jufticia wi t h terminal fpikes; flowers grow nearly
in heads; leaves eliptic, nerved, bliflered,
and fliining; bloflbras two-lipped, the
upper lip lance-lhaped; ftem flirubby»
fmooth.
R E F E R E N C E TO THE PLATE.
1. A Bloflbm cut open, with the Chives in their place.
2 . The Cup and Pointal.
3. An unripe Seed.
MOST of the fpecies of this genus of plants have hitherto been confidered of little value in our collections,
as few of them have woody ftems, and from that character have a weedy appearance. This
plant however is an exception, and is well worthy a place in collections where ornament only, not
variety, is ftudied. It grows to the height of three feet, flowers in the month of Auguft, is eafily
increafed from cuttings, and may be kept in the hot-houfe, out of the bark-bed. The Jufticia
coccínea and this plant approach in the appearance of their flowers and habit; but the leaves diifer
much as well as many other minuter parts. It is a native of the Eaft Indies, and was introduced about
t h e year 1794. Our figure was taken from a plant in the Colledion of G. Hibbert, Efq. Clapham
Common.
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