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l Nepera TRACHONITICA.  Perennis, puberula canescens, cau- 
libus elatis inferne parce ramosis quadrangulatis valde costatis 
canaliculatis, foliis inferioribus longe petiolatis cordato-ovatis 
obtuse et grosse serratis, superioribus breviter petiolatis subsessi- 
libus oblongo-ovatis acute et grosse serratis, spica densa oblonga 
basi vix interrupta, bracteis tomentosis lineari-subulatis calyce 
dimidio brevioribus, calycis rubelli-viridis dentibus tubo oblongo 
basi attenuato duplo brevioribus basi latiore subulatis pungen- 
tibus, eorolle rosex tomentose tubo gracili recto calyce parum 
longiore, nuculis valde tuberculatis. 
Hab. inter ruinas Shuhbah ditionis Trachonitis (vulgo el-Leja). 
Near N. betonicefolia, C. A. Mey., but distinguished from it by 
indument, larger and more compact heads, and coarsely serrate 
not crenate leaves. 
Plant 2-8 feet high; leaves 11-2 inches long, 10-15 lines 
broad ; heads 13-2 inches long, an inch broad ; calyx 7 lines long. 
N. SuEPARDr. Perennis, adpressissime velutina cana basi 
suffruticens, caulibus numerosis simplicibus vel basi ramosis 
rigidis, folis parvis breviter petiolatis triangulari-ovatis obtusis 
integris floralibus valde diminutis, cymulis oppositis breviter 
peduneulatis distantibus, calycis cinerei ore recto dentibus 
breviter ovatis apice abrupte calloso tubo triplo brevioribus, 
corolle pallid dense tomentelle tubo calyce subduplo longiore, 
labio inferiore purpureo maculato, nuculis.... 
Hab. prope Aintab. 
Differs from N. marifolia in indumentum, in smaller size of ovate 
entire, not oblong crenate leaves, in much smaller flowers, greyish 
calyx with short obtuse teeth. 
Plant 1 foot high; leaves 5-2 lines long; calyx 2 lines long. 
SIDERITIS MONTANA, Linn., var. XANTHOSTEGIA. Ad caules 
patule ad verticillastra dense villosa nec non lanata, calycis 
flavidi valde venosi dentes aristati, bracteæ flavescentes, racemi 
turione foliorum flavorum terminati. 
Hab. prope Amasia, Asiz Minoris. 
STACHYS LIBANOTICA, Benth., var. ERIOCALYCINA. Calyx albo- 
lanatus, dentes eis typi basi angustiores. 
Hab. ad viam inter Suédah et ’Atil ditionis Haurán. 
PHLOMIS FRUTICOSA, L., var. LEIOSTEGIA. Perennis. Indu- 
mentum eo typi strigosius, bracteæ glabrescentes parce stellato- 
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