1770 
* PENTSTÉMON staticifólius. 
Sea Lavender-leaved Pentstemon. 
DIDYNAMIA ANGIOSPERMIA. 
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Nat. ord. SCROPHULARINER, Juss. (Introduction to the Natural System 
of Botany, p. 228.) 
PENTSTEMON.—Supra, vol. 13. fol. 1121. 
P. staticifolius ; caule ascendente pubescente, foliis radicalibus oblongo-lanceo- 
latis in petiolum longum angustatis integerrimis glabris : caulinis se bus 
cordato-ovatis dentatis pubescentibus, cymis subsessilibus calycibusque 
tomentosis, corollis ventricosis pubescentibus labiorum laciniis ovatis obtusis 
subeequalibus. 
Caulis subbipedalis, apice tomentosus et cy mis subsessilibus verticillastros 
Labiatarum referentibus onustus. Folia radicalia cum petiolo 7-poll. longa. 
Corolla violacea, speciosa, fere pollicem et dimidium longa. 
A new hardy species of this beautiful genus, sent to the 
Horticultural Society by the late Mr. Douglas from Califor- 
nia. Itis most nearly related to P. diffusus, figured at fol. 
1132 of this work, from which it differs in its much larger 
and more lilac flowers, in the form of its leaves, and in those 
next the root being perfectly entire. 
Our drawing was made in the Garden of the Society in 
June last. At present the species is extremely rare ; only 
one plant having been originally raised. It grows and 
flowers freely in a peat border. 
* See fol. 1245. 
