1697 
* STÁCHYS infläta. 
Bladdery Stachys. 
DIDYNAMIA GYMNOSPERMIA, 
Nat. ord. LABiATmE. Juss. (Introduction to the Natural System of 
Botany, p. 239.) 
STACHYS. Supra, vol. 15, fol. 1289. 
$. VIII. AMBLEIA. Suffrutices, fruticesve, tomentosi, rariús glabrati, 
nec pilosi. Verticillastri 2-6 rariús sub 10-flori. Bractee parve v. pauce, 
Calyces tomentosi v. lanati dentibus mollibus muticis. Bentham Labiat. gen, 
et sp. p. 558. 
S. inflata ; suffruticosa, ramis albo-tomentosis, foliis. subsessilibus oblongis 
obtusis integerrimis subrugosis subtus albo-tomentosis, verticillastris subsex- 
floris distantibus, bracteis linearibus brevibus, calycis sessilis inflato-campa- 
nulati albo-tomentosi dentibus ovatis obtusiusculis muticis, corollis calyce 
dimidio longioribus. Bentham l. c. p. 562. 
Caulis suffruticosus, incanus, lanatus, subteres. Folia ovata brevipetio- 
lata, integerrima, rugosa, supra cinerea, infra albolanata ; superiora minora, 
subsessilia. Spica elongata, nudiuscula ; verticillastris distantibus subsex- 
s: foliis duobus parvis floralibus suffultis. Calyces cinerei, tomentosi, 
campanulati, inflati, bracteolis parvis subulatis ; dentibus brevibus mollibus, 
erectis. Corolla pallide violacea, transparens ; labio superiore lineari, sub- 
emarginato, apice inflexo, inferiore dilatato, undulato, trilobo ; fauce pubes- 
cente; tubo annulo pilorum in medio. Staminum filamenta pilosiuscula, 
inferiorum post anthesin ad latera corolle reflexa. 
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This plant was raised in the garden of the Horticultural 
Society ; but the label having been accidentally lost, it is 
uncertain of what country it is a native. Mr. Bentham con- 
Jectures that it has come from the North of Africa, which 18 
rendered the more probable by its having been growing near 
some plants obtained from Egyptian seeds presented to the 
Society by Mr. Greenough. 
It is apparently hardy; but in conseguence of the mildness 
ofthe last two winters it is not safe to speak confidently upon 
T— eee 
* See fol. 1226. 
