P L A T E DXLII.
RUELLIA INFUNDIBULIFORMIS.
Fiinnel-ßowered Ruellia.
C L A S S IV. ORDER L
TETRANDRU M0N0GYNL4. Four Chives. One Pointal.
ESSENTIAL GENERIC CHARACTER.
CAL-ÌX 5-partitus. Corolla monopetala, limbo
5-l<)bo, iiiaequali. Stamina biconjugata.
Stylus filifomàs. Stigma bifidum. Capsula
dissepimentis deiitatis, elasticis, dehiscentibus.
Semina pauca.
EMPALEMENT 5-parted. Blossom one petal:
border 5-lobed, unequal. Chives by pairs.
Shaft thread-shaped. Summit two-deft.
Capsiile with the partitions toothed, elastic,
and splitting. Seeds few.
SPECIFIC CHARACTER,
RUELLIA foliis oppositis, alteriiis, lanceolatis,
iindulatis, costatis, lucidis : floribus in spicis
terminalibus, confertis. Corolla infundibuliformis
: laciniis limbi quinquefidis,
crenatis, patcntibus, rugosis, coccineis, ad
basin luteis.
RUELLIA with opposite alternate leaves, lanceshaped,
waved, ribbed, and shining. Flowers
grow in terminal .spikes, crowded togetlier.
Blossom funnel-shaped: segments of the border
five-cleft and notched, spreading, wrinkled,
of a scarlet colour, and yellow at the base.
REFERENCE TO THE PLATE.
1. The empalement.
2. A blossom spread open.
3. Seed-bud and pointal.
FEW of the small plants that adorn the stove are superior in beauty to this elegant little shrab, whose
successive bloom continues f rom June till January. It is the Justicia infundibuliformis of Linnsus, but
must, according to his own system, be removed to the class Tetrandria. We have seen it in many
collections in great luxuriance. It is a native of the East Indies, and was introduced by the Right
Hon. C. Greville, four or five years ago. As j'et, we believe, it has not perfected its seed witli us,
but propagates freely by cuttings. '
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