POGOSIPHOX
3. Gomphostemma nutans Hook. f. 5 5 ) .
Elata ascendens caule gracili parum sulcato, foUis subsessilibus basi cuneatis ovatis
apice acutis margine serratis, supra liispidis subtus petiolis caulibusque dense molliter
tomentosis, sfica brevi densa ilutante, hracteis supparibus ovatis vol ovato-Ianceolatig
margine subintogris basi cuneatini attcnuatis calycem superandbus, calym viridis tubo
dentibus longiore, corolla flava calyce 3-plo longioro apice antlce parum incurva, tubo
medio intus antice liirsuto extus sequabiliter tomentoso, stylo glabro, nuculis nigrescentibus
rugosis glabris.—G. nutans Ilooh. /., Flor. Brit. Ind. iv, 697 (1885).
I n ASSAM inferiore; in montibus Khasia, 8,000—3,000 p. s. ra., LoU, Simom! Mann!
apud Nunklow, 3,500 p. s. m., Clarice; ad Nya Bungalow, 2,500 p. s. in., Clarke n. 40645 !
Ill BURMA superiore; in collibus prope Kendat, Prazer-a. 374!
Caulibus 30—90 cm. altis gracilibus subtcretibus, petiolis 0—1 cm. longis, larainis 5—9
cm. longis his 2-5—4 cm. latis, bracteolis liiiearibus 4 mm. longis, calyce 13 mm. longo
hoc 5 mm. lato—tubo calycis 6 mm. longo, dentibus 7 mm. longis his basi 3 mm.
latis, corolla: tubo 26 mm. longo—parte tubi aquali 9-5 mm. longa, limbo 8-5 mm. lato,
labio postico 7 mm. longo hoc S mm. lato, labio antico 10 mm. longo hoc 18 mm. lato,
nuculis maturis 5 mm. longis his 3 mm. latis.
PLATE 81. Gomphostemma nutans Hook. f. A—Specimen from Khasia, Simom.
B—Also from Khasia, Clarke n. 40645.
A speoies diagaossd from all tlio other members of the SirobiUm ^oiip bj its sliort drooping or
nodding spikes and its slender stems. Its nearest ally is G. WaUichii, from which it differs in leaves
and bracts, but with which it quite agrees in ealyrc, corolla, aud nutlets. The Kendat specimens
closely resemble Caclior specimens of G. rnelissifo/him in habit, haviug slender sprawling stems 6-i>
feet ia length which root at the nodes when they rest on the ground, but do not roquivo to do bo
if they climb over adjacent bushes,
4. Gompliostemma Heyneanum Wall. (1828).
Elata erecta caule robusto sulcato, foliis elliptico-ovatis laminis basi abruptius in
petiolum subalatum attenuatis, rugosis, supra molliter hirsutis subtus petiolisque denso
fioccoso-to mento sis, sjytca erecta basi tantum parum interrupta, bracteis supparibus ovatis
vel ovato-lanceolatis calycem superantibus, calycis viridis tubo dentibus longiore, corolla
purpurascente calycem fequante apice antice incurva, tubo medio intus aiitice hirsuto,
labio postico brevi, parte tubi infundibuliformi labiisque (lobo labii antici medio excepto)
dense tomentosa, stylo glabro, nucuìis nigris rugosis glabris.
VAE. typica; caulibus vis sulcatis dense tomentosi», foHorum laminis utrinque
acuminatim attenuatis margine mere serratis, bracteis ovato-knceolatis
basi obtusis apice acutis.—G. Heyneanum Wall, Cat. n. 2152/1 (1828) et
2 1 5 2 / B (1829); Benth. in Wall, PL As. Bar. ii, 12 (1831), Lab. Gen.
et Sp. G47 (1835) et PO. Prodr. xii, 551 (1848); Walp., liep. iü, 8p6
( 1 8 i 5 ) ; Wv/nt, 111. Ind. Bot. 222, t. m i , f. 9 (1850) et Icoi/es iv, i. 149^
(1850).—G. strobilinum YAK. Ileynoana Hook. /., Fior. Brit. Ind. iv
696 (1885).-Stacliys tomentosa Ilcym Mss., syn. ex: IFulL in Cat n
2152/1 (1828); in Wall, Pi. As. liar, ii, 12 (1831).-S. ¡„dica
Wi¡iht Mss., syn. in Wall Cat. ^uoad n. 2152/B tanium (1829).
STEOBILI.'iA. 24 9
In INDIA Australi; Courtallam, Heyne, Perroilet, Wiyhtì in tractu Concan, Stocks!
in coliibus Anamallai, 4,000 p. s. m., Gamble n. 14628 !
VAE. Itotilcri; caulibus distincte sulcatis subscabris, foliorum laminis apice obtusis
margine crenato-serratis, bracteis ovatis basi cuneatis apice obtusis.—G.
n e j n e a n um Wall, Cat. n. 2152/C (1829).-Stachy3 Ìndica Wall, syn. in
Cut. quoad n. 2152/C, vix Wight ( i m ) . - ^ . oricntalis Bottler Mss. in Ilerb.
Madr. !
l Ì s f r ^ Courtallam, BoLtUr ! in coliibus MudumalJai, 2,000 p. s. m., GmnhU
Caulibus 60-100 cm. altis crassioribus obtuse tetragoiiis, petiolis 4 cm. Iono-¡s, laminis
1 6 - 2 4 cm. longis his 1 0 - 1 5 cm. latis, bracteis inferioribus 25—35 mm. longis his 15-20
latis, reliquis 15-10 mm. longis his 1 0 - 5 mm. latis, bracteolis linearibus 4 mm
longis, calyce 11 mm. longo hoc 5 mm. lato-tubo calycis mm. longo, dentibus 5 mm
longis his basi 3 mm. ktis, corolloe tubo 10 mm. longo-parte tubi oequali 6-5 mm lon-^a
lin.bo 6 mm. lato, labio postico 4 mm. longo hoc 7 mm. lato, labio antico 6 mm'
longo boo 11 mm. Iato, nucxdis matmis'5 mm. longis his 3 mm. latis.
PLATE 79. Gomphostemma Heyneanum Wall VAR. typica. Specimen from Anamallai
hills, Gamhle n. 14628.
PLATE 80. G. Heyneanum Wall VAR. Rottleri Prahi. Specimens from Courtallam
Bottler ( Wall. Cat. n. 2152/C). '
The distinct speoies of the BtroUiina group; diagnosed from all the other members by its small
blue-pmple corolla. Ita two varieties differ very considerably in stem and in foHage, but in b tHh
calyx, corolla, and nutlets are precisely the same. ®
The separable forms constituting the group Slrobilk
nest revision of the genus may demonstrate that it i
two speoies. These will probably be limited somewhat aj
% are of very unequal rank, and possibly the
sufficient to recognise within its limits onlv
foUows:— -
A. G.
tLiNUM TFall. augm.i corolla lutea, raro punicea calyce multo longiore.
Si-ij
!- G. Heysean
1. genuina; herb© robustie spicis erectis.
VAK. a.ctaliu^ M . ; bracteis cordatis, spicis elongatia intorrupiis oauHbus
In the meantime, however
formally propose these reductions,
doBgat.s = G. strobilinum VAu. elatiue Be,Uh. in Wall
2151/2 (G. WaUichii Frain uh supra).
•Va«. bracteis cuneatis, spicis elongatis continuis, caulibus eloniratia
= G. strobilmum Wall. Cat. 2151/1.
Vak. ; b,,eteis cuneatis, spicis brevioribus denais. caulibus brevibus
G. «ride Wall. Cat. 2153 ^ G. acaule Km-, ex Hook./. Fior
JJrit. Ind. iv, 696.
2. nutans; herba graciles, spicis nutantibus brevioribus densia, bracteis
cuneatis = G. nutans BooL /., Fior. Bnt. Ind iv, 697.
= Heyneanum
ihe absence of the necessary intermediate forms, it is impossible to
hXr2l: ' verticillastris remoiAs azillaribm, calyce
hirsuto, ovario glabro, nuculis late ollongis.
costalo intus tubo dmlibuique
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