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440 JOURNAL, BOMBAYNATURAL HIST SOCIETY, Vol. 92 (1995) ADDITIONS TO THE SCROPHULARIACEAE OF GOA 38. The flora of Goa is relatively underexplored 296. 1990. Stemodia repens Benth. in Edward’s Bot. when compared to the neighbouring states, namely Reg. 17: sub t. 1470. Sp. 11. 1832. Limnophila Karnataka and Maharashtra. This is true at least with conferta Benth. in DC., Prodr. 10: 387. 1 846; Cooke, regard to the seasonal plants, as in the case of the FI. Bombay 2: 361. 1967 (repr. ed.). family Scrophulariaceae. The latest work on the An erect or prostrate herb. The absence of region by Rao (Flora of Goa, Diu, Daman, Dadra dissected leaves distinguishes this from the above and Nagarhaveli, 1985-86) records 32 species, out species. Common in fallow fields during late and ofwhich only 24 species (including three cultivated) post monsoon. & are specifically reported from Goa, whereas 41 FI. Fr.: September-January. species are recorded for the adjacent Savantwadi area Exsiccata: Goa, Benaulim, 13.9.1993, Rupa (Almeida 1990. The Flora of Savantwadi vol. I) for 43, 45. the family Scrophulariaceae. During our work on 4. Lindernia antipoda (L.) Alston in Trimen, the Scrophulariaceae of Goa, we found that the Handb. FI. Ceylon 6 (Suppl.): 214. 1931; Philcox in following taxa have not been recorded from Goa by Kew Bull. 17:484. 1964 & 22: 57. 1968; Sivarajan Rao (l.c.). & Mathew in J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. 80: 133. All the specimens examined are deposited in 1983; Almeida, FI. Savantwadi 1 : 299. 1990. Ruellia the herbarium, Department of Botany, Goa antipoda L., Sp. PI. 635. 1753. University. A prostrate herb; common in marshy or wet 1. Buchnera hispida Buch.-Ham. ex D.Don, situations. Though there is no reference to this Prodr. FI. Nep. 91.1 825; Cooke, FI. Bombay 2: 373. species by Rao (l.c.), the synonyms of this species, 1967 (repr. ed.). namelyBonnaya veronicaefolia and Ilysanthes An erect herb with bluish-pink corolla, veronicaefolia are cited under Lindernia anagallis. growing up to 60 cm high. Grows on dry, laterite FI. & Fr.: July-January. slopes amidst grasses during post monsoon season. Exsiccata: Goa, University campus, Taleigao, The specimens dry black. 8.7.1993, Rupa 4; 30.7.1993, Rupa 31. & FI. Fr.: October-November. 5. Lindernia hyssopioides (L.) Haines, Bot. Kew Exsiccata: Goa, Verna plateau, 17.10.1993, Bih. Or. 635. 1922; Philcox in Bull. 22: 50. Rupa 48. 1968; Sivarajan & Mathew in J. Bombay nat. Hist. 2. Limnophila aquatica (Roxb.) Alston, Ann. Soc. 80: 136. 1983; Almeida, FI. Savantwadi 1: 300. Roy. Bot. Gard. Paradeniya 11:205. 1929; Cramer 1990. Gratiola hyssopioides L., Mant. PI. 174. 1771. & in Dassanayake Fosberg, Rev. Handb. FI. Ceylon Ilysanthes hyssopioides (L.) Benth. in DC. Prodr. 10: 3: 431. 1981; Kulkarni, FI. Sindhudurg 298. 1988. 419. 1846; Cooke, FI. Bombay 2: 368. 1967 (repr. Cyrilla aquatica Roxb., PI. Cor. 2: 47, t. 189. 1798. ed.). Limnophila racemosa Benth., Scroph. Ind. 26. 835; An erect herb found growing in moist 1 Cooke, FI. Bombay 2: 362. 1967 (repr. ed.). situations and paddy fields, often occupying larger A heterophyllous, aquatic herb; flowers in areas. Flowers violet in colour with white base. Very curved racemes. This distinct species is often treated much similar to L. parviflora. & conspecific with L. indica (L.) Druce. Cramer’s (l.c.) FI. Fr.: August-January. treatment is followed here. Exsiccata: Goa, Benaulim, 29.8.1993, Rupa & FI. Fr.: October-March. 29. Exsiccata: Goa, Pilar, 17.10.1993, Rupa 46. 6. Lindernia parviflora (Roxb.) Haines, Bot. 3. Limnophila repens (Benth.) Benth. in DC., Bih. Or. 635. 1922: Sivarajan & Mathew in J. Bombay Prodr. 10: 387. 1846; Almeida, FI. Savantwadi 1: nat. Hist. Soc. 49: 38. 1950; Rao, FI. Goa, Diu, Daman, MISCELLANEOUS NOTES 441 & Dadra Nagarhaveli 2: 302. 1986; Almeida, FI. 9. Mecardoniaprocumbens (Mill.) Small, FI. & Savanlwadi 1: 301. 1990. Gratiola parviflora Roxb., Southeast U.S. 1065 1338. 1903; Saldanha in & PI. Cor. 3: 3, t. 204. 1811. llysanthesparviflora (Roxb.) Saldanha Nicolson, FI. Hassan 523. 1976. Erinus Benth., Scroph. Ind. 34. 1846; Cooke, FI. Bombay procumbens Mill., Gard. Diet. ed. 8. n.6. 1768. A 2: 368. 1967 (repr. ed.). small erectorprostrate herb; sepals unequal; Grows mostly in shallow ponds, marshy places corolla yellow. This exotic weed has been recorded and paddy fields. Flower colour varies from white sporadically from Peninsular India. & to blue. Rao (l.c.) recorded this species from FI. Fr.: August-September. Nagarhaveli but not from Goa region. Exsiccata: Goa, University campus, Taleigao, & FI. Fr.: July-August. 21.8.1993, Rupa 27. Exsiccata: Goa, University campus, Taleigao, 10. Microcarpaea minima (Koen.) Merr. in 21 .7.1993, Rupa 7; Marcel, 15.8.1993, Rupa 17. Philipp. J. Sci. 7: 100. 1912; Almeida, FI. Savantwadi 7. Lindernia rotundifolia (L.) Alston in 1 : 302. 1990. Paederota minima Koen. in Retz. Obs. Trimen, Handb. FI. Ceylon 6 (Suppl.): 214. 1931; Bot. 5: 10. 1789. Microcarpaea muscosa R. Br., Sivarajan & Mathew in J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. Prodr. 436. 1810; Santapau in J. Bombay nat. Hist. 80: 135. 1983; Almeida, FI. Savantwadi 1:301. 1990. Soc. 49:48. 1950. A Gratiola rotundifolia L., Mant. PI. 274. 1771. small prostrate herb forming dense mats in llysanthes rotundifolia (L.) Benth. in DC., Prodr. 10: moist fallow fields and paddy fields after harvest. 420. 1846. Resembles Dentella spp. of Rubiaceae. & This erect or —prostrate herb is strikingly FI. Fr.: December-February. different in its ovate orbicular, 3-nerved leaves. Exsiccata: Goa, Taleigao, Rupa 50. Common in marshy or moist areas. Acknowledgements & FI. Fr.: August-January. MH We thank the authorities of BSI and for Exsiccata: Goa, Marcel, 15.8.1993, Rupa 21. granting permission to consult herbaria and libraries. pygma8e.aLiSnidvearrnajiaant&enuMifaotlhiaew(CionlsJm..B)oAmlbstaoyn vnaart.. We also thank Prof. V.V. Sivarajan, Department of Botany, Calicut University for confirming the Hist. Soc. 80: 134. 1983. identity ofLindernia spp. and Dr. S.R. Yadav, Reader A tufted herb; similar to L. tenuifolia var. and Head, Department of Botany, Goa University tenuifolia but for its dwarfsize. Specimens show lot for his help in various ways. ofvariations especially with regard to theirleafshape and size. Found growing with typical variety in June 16, 1994 RUPA A. KULKARNI marshy places. Very rare. M.K. JANARTHANAM & FI. Fr.: August. Department ofBotany, Exsiccata: Goa, Marcel, 15.8.1993, Rupa 22. Goa University, Goa-403 203. — KICKXIA INCANA (WALL.) PENNELL. (SCROPHULARIACEAE) A NEW 39. PLANT RECORD FOR KARNATAKA Specimens of Kickxia incana (Wall.) Pennel. in the Herbarium of Botany Department, Shivaji (Scrophulariaceae) have been collected during a University, Kolhapur. critical survey of the flora of North-Western Kickxia incana (Wall.) Pennell, Scroph. West. Karnataka, and it forms a new record for the state of Himal. 59. 1943; Sant, in J. Bombay nat. Hist. Soc. Karnataka. Description of the species along with 49: 27. 1950; Almeida, FI. Sawantwadi. 1: 295, 1990. notes are provided here. The specimens are deposited Linaria incana Wall., PI. As. Rar. 2: 43. 1831. L.