yfeb EDGOMPHOSTEMMA.
19. Gomphostemma pedunculatum Banth. (1885).
Eloi-igata caule basi prostrato, foliis longe petìolatis ovatis acuti s basi paimm
a t t c n u a t i s margine serratis, supra birsutis subtus caulibus petiolis pedunculisquo dense
tomentosis, verticillastris multifloris cyniìs laxis utiinquo evolutis, bradeis rubidis late
ovatis margine serratis calyce lougimibus, bracteolis oblongo-lanccolatis, calym rubidi
extiis bracieisquc moliitpr hirsuti, deiitibus late ovato-triangularibus tubo brevioribus,
corolla pulphuvea antice incurva calyce plus 2-plo lougiore, cxtus glabrescente, styh glabro,
nucuUs pallidis glabris punctulatis.—G. pedunculatum Benth. Mu. ex Uooh. / , Fior. Brit.
Ind. iv, 696 (18S5).
I n ASSAM inferiore; in montibus Kliasia, infra Nurtiang, 2—3,000 p. s. m., Hooìcer et
Tliomsnn !
Caulibus plus 100 cm. longis flcxuosis, prostratis, basi radicantibus npico tantum
ascendcntibus, foliis longc distantibus, petiolis 3-5—5 cm. longis, laminis 7—30 cm. longis
l i i a i — l ó cm. ìatis, cymis 3—8 cm. longis in axillis infcrioribus et secus caulem apbyllam
dispos'itis, bi-acteis 0 - 5 - l ' ò cm. lougis liis 0'5—1 cui. latis alternis bracteolis 5—15 mm.
longis bis 3—8 mm. latis, calyce 12 inm. longo hoc limbo 5 uim. lato-tubo calycis 6-5
mm! longo, dentibus 5-5 mm. longis bis basi 3 mm. medio 4 mm. latis, coroVcs tubo 25
mni. longo—parte tubi requali 16 mm. longa hac 3 mm. lata, parte inflata 9 mm. longa,
limbo 8 mm. lato, labio postico 5 mm. longo hoc 9 mm. lato, labio antico 6 mm. longo
hoc lo mm. lato, nuculis late ovatis 6 mm. longis liis 4 mm. latis.
PL.IITE 91. Gomphostemma pedunculatum Benth. Specimen from Nurtiaug, Khasia,
Ilookcr Thomson.
Tlie specimen iìgirred is an osample of the originai gatliermg, but is eyidontly {cf. tlie originai
(lescriptiou) not Tery typical. The species is nearly allieJ to G. Carttsii from Fenaiig and Perak ; but
its peduncles, braets and ralyees are more hirsuto, its braots are mucb. lai-ger, and its calyx teetb ave very
diSevent, being mudi wider and a good deal shorier; the leaves also are laxger than in the Malayan
plant.
20. Gomphostemma Curtisii Frain (1890).
E l o n g a t a caule ascendente scabro, foliis longe petìolatis oblongo-ovatis acutis basi
p a r um attenuatis margine denticulatis, supra birsutis subtus petiolisque adpresso tomentosis
verticillastris multifloris cymis laxis utrinque evolutis, pedunculis glabris, hracteis
a n g u s t e ovatis longe acuminatis margine integris calycem iequantibus rubidis, bracteolis
lineari-lanceolatis, calycis rubidi extus bracteisque parcissime puberali dentibus e basi
t r i a n g u l a r i longe lineari-lanceolatis tubum excodentibus, corolla alba antice incurva calyce
2-plo longiore, extus puberula, slylo glabro, nucuUs pallidis glabris punctulatis.
I n Península MALAÌTANA ; Pcnang, Curtís N. 1310 ! Perak, in Larut, Scorlechini
n . 9241 Wruy n. 1233!
Caulibus flexuoiis basi haud radicantibus 90—120 cm. altis, foliis distantibus petiolis .
8—12 cm. longis, laminis 8—12 cm. longis bis 5—7 cm. latis, cymis 5—6 cm. longis
secas caulem aphyllum tantum dispositis, bracteis 10—15 mm. longia bis 4—5 mm.
latis, alteráis, calyce 14 mm. longo hoc 5 mm. lato-tubo calycis 6'ó mm. longo, dentibus
7-5 mm. longis his basi ipsa 3 mm. latis, triente imo subito attcnuatis ccterum lanceolatosubulatis,
corolla tubo 25 mm. longo—parte tubi icquali 14 mm. longa, parte iuflata
PEDUNCXrLATA. 267
11 mm. longa, limbo 8 mm. lato, labio postico 4 mm. longo hoc 8 mm. lato, Isibio antico
7 mm. longo hoc 16 mm. lato, niiculis 6 mm. longis his 3 mm. latis, oblongo-ovatis apice
r o t u n d a t i s basi tiiquetris.
PLATE 93. Gomphostemma Curtisii Prain. Specimen from Peralc, Wray n. 1233.
Tliis species is so nearly aOied to G. pedvncvìatvm that Mi'. Hemsley remarks of it "without
dissection would be called G. pedimcvhUm." It is, however, as analysis shews, very distinct as
species go in this geniis ; the diagnosis has been given already. The specics is named in honoiu'
of Mr. C. Curtis of Penang, whose enthusiasm as a collector is only equalled by his obliging
attention to the requests of correspondents. In this the cymes seem only to occur on the stems a
long way below the leaves. -
21. Gomphostemma chínense Oliv. (1884).
E l o n g a t a caule prostrata vel ascenders, folns longiuscule petìolatis ellipticis vel
ovato-ellipticis apice obtusis vel subacutis basi cuneatis rotundatisve margine undulatodenticulatis,
supra breve liirsutis subtus petiolis caulibusque cano-pubescentibus
verticillastris multifloris cymis laxis utrinque evolutis, hracteis auguste ovatis acuminatis
margino integris calyeem a?quantibus, extus pedunculisque tomentosis intus glabratis
calycis purpurascentis extus pubescentis dentibus lanceolatis acuminatis tubo a^quilongis',
corolla alba antice incurva calyce 4.plo longiore, extus puberula, stylo glabro, nuculil
p a l l i d i s glabris punctulatis.—G. chinense OUv. in Jlooh, Icon. Plant, xv, 54 t
1408 (1884); Jlance in Jour. Boi. sxv, 12 (1887).—G. chincnsis Forbes et Homi Jour
Linn. Soc. xxvi, 306 (1890).
I n CHINA Australi; Fokien, apud Amoy, Swivhoe; Kwangtung, in coilibus Lo-fanshan,
Faler ! in ins. Hainan, ad Fau-lun, B. C. Henry.
Caulibus gracilibus basi subtcretibus srepe radicantibus 40—60 cm. altis, foHis
distantibus petiolis 1—3 cm. longis, laminis 6—9 cm. longis his 3-5—4 cm. latis,' suj;ra
aaquabiliter stellato-tomentosis pilis longioribus simplicibus interspersis, cymis i~5 cm.
longis secus caulem aphyllum vel e basi caulis quasi radicalibus, bracteis 9—16 oini'
longis his 5 - 8 mm. latis, oppositis, calyce 12 mm. longo hoc 5 mm. lato-tubo calycis
6 mm. loEgo, dentibus 6 mm. longis his basi 3 mm. latis, corollce tubo 45 mui Jon-^o
- p a r t e tubi n^quali 30 mm. longa, parte infiata 15 mm. longa, Jin.bo 8 mm. lato labio
postico 4 mm. longo hoc 8 mm. lato, labio antico 7 mm. longo hoc 16 mm. lato, mcculis
5 mm. longis bis 3-5 mm. latis.
PLATE 97. Gomphostemma chinense Oliv. Specimens from Lo-fan-shan, Fuhr A—
comm. Ford; B, C—ex Icon. Plant, xv, t. 1468.
A sp^es ye^ distinct from tho other members of the group owing to its longer corolla and its
leaves with stellate tomontum on the surface; by both charactci^ it connects the J. l - ' f .
the The .^por Hp of tho corolla is .how. in Mr. O W s plate as X h ^ ^ l
]ust as It IS m (?. pedmcuhi.m and in 6. Curtkii. Tho cymes in this species are borne on the
owcst po^on of the stem in the Kew specimen; in one (of the same gathering) kindly commÍmieIS
to Calcutta by Mi.. C. Ford, r.L.s., of Hong-Eong, they occur along the stem, cxLtly n3 in ff. C w S
It may ultimately bo possible to unite as sub-species the two first species of this -roup- in the
meantime the necessai^ intermecHate forms aro altogether deficient. If, moreover, the characL S ax
.n£or,.cence be found to fail in any of the three forms here defined, it wiU perhaps become possible
to umte the two gi'oups Peduncnkta and Me/mifolta. ^
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