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often pedicellate, disposed along the branches of the panicle, 
which is sometimes very wide and divaricate, and sometimes 
coarctate and raceme-formed, with cyme-formed or spike-formed 
branches. Bracteas twin under the calyx, minute, rarely seta- 
ceous, loose, about equal in length to the calyx. Calyx tubu- 
larly campanulate, equal, rarely incurved, increased in the fruc- 
tiferous state: teeth lanceolate, acute, rarely obtuse. Tube of 
corolla inclosed, or much exserted, usually scarlet. Filaments 
very villous.—Herbs or subshrubs, for the most part tomentose 
or pilose at the base, panicled, nearly naked, and quite glabrous 
and glaucous at top, with subcoriaceous leaves. Hardly dis- 
tinct from the last section. 
192 H. pensirtora (Pohl, icon. ined. ex Benth. lab. p. 137.) 
stem tall, scarcely pilose at the base; leaves petiolate, ovate- 
lanceolate, acutish, crenated, rounded at the base, thick, rather 
scabrous above, reticulately wrinkled, and clothed with tomen- 
tose pubescence beneath ; panicle raceme-formed, coarctate, 
quite glabrous, glaucous; branches spike-formed; flowers 
nearly sessile, densely approximate; calyx tubular, incurved, 
with lanceolate, acute teeth; tube of corolla inclosed. h.S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz, at Caretao, &c. 
Leaves 1-2 inches long. Calyx nearly glabrous. Corolla gla- 
brous. 
Dense-flowered Hyptis. Shrub. 
193 H. snacuv'srAcuvs (Pohl, icon. ined. ex Benth. lab. p. 
137.) stem pilosely hispid at the base; leaves small, nearly ses- 
sile, ovate-obtuse, crenated, cordate at the base, wrinkled, rather 
tomentose or villous; floral leaves and bracteas minute, ovate, 
or setaceous, acute; panicle coarctate, quite glabrous, glaucous, 
with spike-formed branches; flowers nearly sessile, approxi- 
mate; calyx pubescent, tubular, incurved, reticulated, with 
short obtuse teeth; tube of corolla hardly exserted.  2[.? S. 
Native of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz, on the road from 
Rio Crixas to Rio Maranhao, &c. Corollas pale violet, downy 
outside. 
Short-spiked Hyptis. Pl. 3 feet. 
194 H. merocuiorpes (St. Hil. mss. ex Benth. lab. p. 137.) 
stem pilose at the base; leaves petiolate, ovate-oblong or lan- 
ceolate, acutish, serrate-crenated, rounded, cuneated at the 
base, thick, wrinkled, pubescent above, and clothed with hoary 
tomentum beneath: floral ones and bracteas small, lanceolate- . 
subulate ; panicle coarctate, raceme-formed, quite glabrous, 
glaucous; flowers nearly sessile, approximate ; calyx pubes- 
cent, tubularly campanulate, with lanceolate-subulate increased 
teeth; tube of corolla hardly exserted. h.? S. Native of 
Brazil. Habit of the preceding. 
Melochia-like Hyptis. Pl. tall. 
195 H. prurdsa (Pohl, icon. ined. ex Benth. lab. p. 137.) 
stem tall; branches pilosely hispid at the base, and clothed with 
rusty tomentum ; leaves sessile, roundish, obtuse, crenated, cor- 
date at the base, thick, scabrous above, and lacunosely wrinkled 
beneath; panicle much branched, quite glabrous, glaucous; 
flowers pedicellate, approximate towards the tops of the 
branches; bracteas minute, subulate ; calyx tubular, incurved, 
with an oblique mouth, and lanceolate, acuminated teeth: in- 
ereasing in the fructiferous state, veined, and transversely wrin- 
kled; tube of corolla hardly exserted. 2/.? S. Native of 
Brazil, in the province of Goyaz, on Serra San Felix. Corolla 
downy outside. 
Pruinose Hyptis. Pi. tall. 
196 H. Brawcur'r (Benth. lab. p. 712.) stem pilose at the 
base? ; leaves petiolate, oblong-elliptic, obtuse, crenated, coria- 
ceous, glabrous on both surfaces ; panicle loose, branched 
quite glabrous, glaucous; flowers approximate towards the tops 
of the branches; bracteas minute, subulate ; calix tubularly 
LABIATZ. XV. Hyprtis. 
campanulate, incurved, with an oblique mouth, and broad, acu- 
minated teeth, much increased in the fructiferous state; tube of 
corolla hardly exserted. — 2t.? S. Native of Brazil, near 
Bahia, Blanchet. Habit of H. pruinósa, but differs in the form 
of the leaves. 
Blanchet’s Hyptis. Pl. tall. 
197 H. si’mprex (St. Hil. mss. ex Benth. lab. p. 138.) stem 
tall, tomentosely villous at the base; leaves nearly sessile, 
ovate, obtuse, crenated, rounded or subcordate at the base, 
thick, wrinkled, tomentose on both surfaces, or villous above; 
panicle loose, much branched, glabrous, rather glaucous ; pe- 
duncles filiform, 1-flowered; bracteas minute, setaceous ; calyx 
campanulate, erectish, with short acute teeth; tube of corolla 
almost inclosed. 2%.? S. Native of Brazil, in the province 
of Goyaz, among rocks on Serra Dourada. Leaves 1 inch 
long. 
Simple Hyptis. Pl. tall. 
198 H. Sarzma’nni (Benth. lab. p. 138.) shrubby ; branches 
leafy, spreadingly pilose; leaves petiolate, ovate, obtuse, erosely 
crenated, wrinkled, pubescent, pale beneath ; panicle very 
loose, nearly naked, quite glabrous, glaucous, with elongated 
branches ; peduncles filiform, 1-3-flowered ; calyx campanu- 
late, veiny, with equal acute teeth; tube of corolla hardly ex- 
serted. 5. S. Native of tropical Brazil, in sandy places near 
Bahia, and in many other places in the same province, as well 
as of Minas Geraes. Corolla pale blue. 
Var. B, tomentosa (Benth. lab. p. 138.) leaves tomentose on 
both surfaces, white beneath. 
Salzmann’s Hyptis. Shrub 3 feet. 
199 H. catopuy’tra (St. Hil. mss. ex Benth. lab. p. 188.) 
plant tall; branches panicled above, quite glabrous, scarcely 
glaucous; leaves petiolate, large, ovate, acuminated, sinuately 
lobed, crenated, deeply cordate at the base, scabrous above, and 
clothed with white wool beneath; panicle very loose, with fili- 
form branches; peduncles very short, 1-flowered; bracteas 
minute, setaceous ; fructiferous calyx much increased, glabrous, 
membranous, rather glaucous, obliquely campanulate, with a 
very short 5-toothed mouth ; tube of corolla scarcely exserted. 
)).? S. Native of Brazil, on a mountain called Morro d'An- 
daia, in Minas Novas. Leaves 4-6 inches long. Corollas very 
small. 
Beautiful-leaved Hyptis. Pl. 5 feet. 
200 H. virirét1a (Pohl, icon. ined. ex Benth. lab. p. 138.) 
branches pilosely hispid at the base, panicled, quite glabrous 
and glaucous at top; leaves petiolate, broad-ovate, acuminated, 
irregularly crenated, and sinuately lobed, deeply cordate at the 
base, scabrous above, and clothed with white tomentum be- 
neath ; panicle loosely divaricate, with filiform, 1-flowered pe- 
duncles ; calyx glabrous, membranous, much increased in the 
fructiferous state, obliquely campanulate, with a very short, 5- 
toothed mouth; tube of corolla much exserted. h.? S. Na- 
tive of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz, at Santa Cruz. Floral 
leaves and bracteas minute. Corollas scarlet. 
Vine-leaved Hyptis. Shrub tall. 
201 H. crispa'ra (Pohl, icon. ined. ex Benth. lab. p. 139.) 
stem tall, scarcely pilose at the base; leaves petiolate, oblong, 
with undulately crenated margins, rounded at the base, very 
thick, stiff, hairy above, and clothed with soft villi beneath; 
upper leaves lanceolate—linear : floral leaves and bracteas 
small, lanceolate; panicle quite glabrous and glaucous; flowers 
solitary, opposite, along the branches, on short peduncles; calyx 
tubularly campanulate, clothed with soft villi; teeth broad-lan- 
ceolate. h.?S. Native of Brazil, in the province of Goyaz, 
on Serra Dourada. Allied to H. calycina, Corolla villous, 
twice as long as the calyx. 
Curled-leaved Hyptis. Shrub tall. 
