246 poGosrpiios-,
Caulibus 200-250 cm. altis obtuso tetragonis, petiolis 1—2 cm. lougis, lamims U—U
cm. limgis his 7—9 em. latis basi abrupte truneatis, bractels inferioribus 40 mm. longis
liis 20 mm. latis, rcliquis sursum decresceutibus 18—13 nmi. lougis his 14—9 mm. latis,
bractcolis laüceolatis 6—10 mm. longis, cahjce 11 mm. longo hoc 5 mm. Iato—tubo calycis
6 mm, longo, dontibus 5 mm. longis Ms basi 3 mm. latis, corollce tubo 22 mm. lougoparto
tubi íequali 10 mm. longa, limbo 8 mm. lato, labio postico 9 mm. longo hoc
S mm. lato, labio antico 8 mm. longo hoe 16 mm. Iato, nueulk maturis 5 mm.°longis
his 3 mm. latis.
Specimen from iíaymyo, Upper Burma;
pLiTE 75. Gomphostemma Wallichii Prain.
King's Collector.
This speoios resembles Q. Eeyncnnum, but is at once distiaguished by its muoL larger corollas,
i t s different bracts, and its interrupted spiie. Its nearest ally is however G. nutans, whioli has the samo
calyx, aii<l, except for its slightly denser tomontum, the same corolla. From G. mifaiis the large broadbased
bracts, the long erect interrupted spikes, and the stout stems distinguish it. It is much less like
G. strobilinum, with whioh it has since 1835 been associated. That species diSers in tomentum, has
much larger leaves which taper to the base, a calys softly tomentose with long hairs, a shorter corolla
and smaller bracts which are ouneate at the base, and subequal along the spike.
I n L821, as is shown hy a manusci'ipt note in Beri). Calculi., Dr. Wallich considered the plant entitled
t o specific rank. In 182« (Lit/i. Cai. n. 2151/2} it was issued, in deference to Mr. Bcntham's judgment,
as a variety oí G. slrobiUmm, and in 1831 {PI. As. Rar. ii, 12) Mr. Bentham continued this treatment.
But in 1S35 {Lfib. Gen. et Sp. 647), though no further examples are quoted, it was unconditionally
reduced to O. etrobilinwii, a treatment wliich has been followed in all subsequent works. Numei'ous
examples of both plants have been communicated since the Wallicliian distribution, and these show
that Dr. "Wallioh's original opiniOQ was just; in order, however, to avoid the ineonvecienoe of issuin<'
a name that did not originally find acceptance, the species has been re-named and dedicated to that
botauist.
One circumstance in connection with this species has to be mentioned. This, which eorrasponds
to n. 2151/2 of the Wallichian catalogue, has been more frequently collected and distrihnted thau
the plant which corresponds with Cai. n. 2151/1. The name " G. sirobiliaum" h&ying been applied to
both has thus become more associated with this species than with the plant to which that name
really belongs and to which it has in this paper been Hroited.
2. Gomphostemma strobilinum Wall. (1828).
Elata vel humilis caule robusto sulcato scabro, foliis subsessilibus vel breve potiolatis
basi attenuatis ellipiico-ovatis apice acutis margine serratis supra hispidis subtus
petiolisque tu mento sis vcl glabros e enti bus, spica erecta basi tantum interrupt a, hracUis
supparibus ovato-lanceolatis calycem vii'idom superantibus basi cuneatim attenuatis, cahjcis
tubo deiitibus longiore, corolla flava calyca 2-plo longiore parum incurva, tubo medio
intus antice birsato, labio postico extus parce vestito corolla ceterum glabroscente, strjlo
glabro, nucvXis brunneis rugosis glabris.
VAI?, tijpica ; elatior caule profunde sulcato, bracteis apice aeutis antico
irregulariter dentatis basi integris, foliia rugosis subtus tomentosis.—G.
strobilinum Wall, Cat. n. 2151/1 (1828;; Benth., Wall. PI. As. Bar.
ii., 12 (1831), Lab. Oen. et Sp. 647, in parte (1835) et DC. Prodr. xii,
550, in parie (1848); Walp., Rep. iii, 896, in parie (1845); Miq., Fior.
Ind. Bat. ii, 989 (18S6).—G. strobilinum VAR. typica Hook. /., Fior.
Brit. Ind. iv, 696, in parte (1885).
STROBILINA,
In BURMA; Meaong, ad ripas fl. Irrawady, WalUch n. 2151/1!
Kurz nn, 597! 2412! 2413! apud Mingin, Prazer !
. io Yomab,
VAG. viridis; bumilior caule distiiicte silicato, bracteis acutis antice basique integris,
foliis baud rugosis subtus cervis parce puberulis ceterum glabris.—G.
strobilinum v^ui. viridis Hook. /., Fior. Brit. Ind. iv, 696 (1885).—G.
viride?, " G. strobilino valde affine" Wall., Cai. n. 3153 (1828). G.
viride Wall, ex Benth., Wall. PI. As. liar, ii, 12 (1831), Lab. Gen. et
Sp. 647 (1835) et DC. Prodr. sii, 550 (1848); Walp., Bep. iii, 89Ö
(1845); Mici., Ind. Bat. ii, 989 (1856).
In BUKUA inferiore; Tavoy, Gomez {Wall,, Cat. n. 2153)! Pegu, Kurz n. 595!
VAE. acaiilis ; Iiumilis cauÌe indistinete sulcato, bracteis apice acutis vel obtusis
antice regulariter dentatis basi integris, foliis subrugosis subtus tomentosis,
verticillastris imis nonnunquam plus minus ksis subcymosim evolutis.—
G. acaule Kurz ex Ilooh. f . , Flor. Brit. Ind. iv, 696 (1885).
In BUKMÌ inferiore; Arracan, la colle Mingoo in Boronga ins., in sylvis, Kurs (bis)!
Caulibus VAE. tt/piea¡ 40—130 cm. VAR. viridis 7—25 cm. VAR. acaulis 3—12 cm
altis cvassioribus obtuse tetragonis, petiolis ia VAE. tipica 0—2 cm., in reliquig 3 ß Q"'
longis, basi siepissime persensim sed in VAE. acauli nonnunquam abruptius attenuata"
laminis 14—40 cm. longis bis 9—14 cm. latis, bracteis omnibus 15 18 mm lo ' i
20—22 mm. latis, bracteolis lineari-Ianceolatis 6 - 8 mm. longis, cal>/ce 11 mm' lon^o h
5 mm. lato-tubo calycis 6 mm. longo, dentibus 5 mm. longis bis basi 3 "
corolla tubo 14 mm. longo-parte tubi aaquali 10 mm. longa, limbo 7 mm. lato' iV^'
postico 8 mm. longo hoc 8 mm. lato, labio antico 7 mm. longo hoc 13 mm'
nuoulis matui-is 5 min. longis his 3 mm. latis. " '
X u J T V l l "'••o™'^™ ^"l- typioa. Specimea Peg„,
at cflcut ta"' f- VidlicMm Beriarium n. 2153
PUTE 78. G. strobiliDum Watt. v,m. aoanlis Prain. Specimms o£ sami „ ,1 •
from Boronga, Kurs. pi-cimons ol sams gallieniig
Tke rdaliomMp ot G. sfr.iffi,™ {„,„ to ff. WallMUi lias l„en discm.ecl mj , ,, ,
Oa ti» stat 0{ . . 21Í3 Dr. W.lli.h ia. „ i l t a »8. ^I»»"-
. d ä d Ita r.„.rk " a. MUno „U, aß,u:. " M,. Beallam in .n M, ' Í
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( M M,. E„lha„ iaohded ¡a S. „„W¡„„) , n.t &.n t m T » l ¡ r
cb.„.t,r MI , aad tta redao.ioa . « e d by Si. dosepl Hookl « t ' t ^ ' "
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m tta i™ I.rge 6. tanags ttat ,ep„„t it b.ìag , t™l„. Ttougi a, S J S t ' t ' "'T"'"
spe.„, Jadj. of tta e,teai,. a,.,erial ., Oal.att. « a ™ afe tLt
o.as,d«,d a ,1,1, oí Vi,. „ther thaa a „p.ral, ,ari.tv T, . f >» rt di™ r