832 
1 erglb. p. 15.) ascending, pilosely pubescent; leaves nearly 
sessile, oblong-lanceolate, obtuse, scarcely crenated, narrowed, 
and quite entire at the base; floral leaves ovate-lanceolate, 
acute: upper ones shorter than the calyxes; whorls densely 
6-10-flowered, distant ; calyx tubularly campanulate, rather 
pilose, with ovate very acute rather spinose nearly equal 
teeth; corolla nearly glabrous, twice as long as the tube of the 
calyx. 2. H. Native of Dalmatia, on hills. S. récta, f, 
Bertol. amoem. ital. p. 378. Allied to S. récta, but differs in 
the leaves being narrower, more entire. Corolla yellow. ? 
Subcrenated-leaved Hedge Nettle. Pl. 1 to 2 feet. 
76 S. re‘cra (Lin. mant. p. 82.) erect or ascending, pilosely 
hairy ; leaves on short petioles, oblong-ovate or lanceolate, ob- 
tuse, crenated, rounded or narrowed at the base, wrinkled, 
hairy ; floral leaves sessile, acute: upper ones shorter than the 
calyxes ; whorls about 10-flowered, distant; calyx ovate-cam- 
panulate, hairy, with ovate very. acute rather spinose equal 
teeth ; corolla glabrous, twice as long as the calyx. %. H. 
Native of Europe, especially in the south, in dry places and by 
way sides; as of Spain, Germany, Italy, South of Russia, 
Tauria, Caucasus, Candia, &c. Jacq. fl. austr. 4. p. 31. t. 
359. Sideritis hirsüta, Gouan, fl. monsp. p. 85. Betónica 
hírta, Gouan, hort. monsp. p. 276.  Betónica decümbens, 
Moench, meth. p. 396. Tetrahit herbariórum, Ger. fl. 
gallopr. p. 272. S. Betónica, Crantz, stirp. austr. p. 264. S. 
bufonia, Thuill. fl. par. 1. p. 295. S. procámbens, Lam. fl. fr. 
3. p. 385. S. Sideritis, Vill. fl. dauph. 2. p. 375. S. sylvés- 
tris, Forsk. fl. const. p. 28. S. annua, Smith, prod. fl. grzec. 1. 
p. 410. but not of Lin. S. glutinósa, Smith, prod. fl. greece. 1. 
p. 409. but not of Lin. S. decümbens, Rchb. fl. germ. p. 318. 
but scarcely of Willd.—Riv. mon. irr. t. 70. Leaves 1 to 14 
inch long, very variable in breadth and hairiness. Corolla pale 
yellow or cream-coloured, with a purplish throat. 
, Upright Hedge Nettle. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1683. 
to 1$ foot. 
77 S. anENA'R1A (Vahl, symb. 2. p. 64.) decumbent, canes- 
cent from pubescence ; leaves nearly sessile, oblong-linear or 
lanceolate, acute, subserrated, narrow a long way at the base, 
and quite entire; floral leaves smaller: upper ones shorter than 
the calyxes: whorls loosely 6-10-flowered, remote; calyx 
tubularly campanulate, pilose, with lanceolate very acute rather 
spinose teeth, the upper tooth rather the broadest ; corolla 
pubescent outside, twice as long as the calyx. 2. H. Na- 
tive of the region of the Mediterranean; as of Tunis, Sicily, 
Naples, about Trebezond, Iberia, &c., in dry, rugged, exposed 
places. Sims, bot. mag. t. 1959. Desf. fl. atl. ?. p. 21. t. 
126.? S. Ibérica, Bieb. fl. cauc. 2. p. 91. Rchb, icon. bot. 
exot. ]. p. 43. t. 58. S. prostrata, Lag. cat. hort. madr. S. 
diffüsa, Schw. S. scordifolia, Willd. enum. 2. p. 616. S. pur- 
pürea, Poir. dict. suppl. 2. p. 616. S. congésta, D'Urv. enum. 
pl. arch. in mem. soc. Lin. par. p. 324. S. rübra, Donn, hort. 
cantab. Branches more or less canescent from long soft hairs, 
as well as the leaves. Leaves 1 to 1} inch long: upper floral 
ones quite entire. Corolla purplish, pilose outside. 
Sand Hedge Nettle. Fl. July. Clt. 1804. Pl. 1 foot. 
78 S. aAwcusTIFÜLIA (Bieb. fl. cauc. 2. p. 51.) glabrous; 
branches twiggy, diffuse; leaves linear, quite entire, serrated, 
or the lower ones are pinnatifid; racemes elongated ; whorls 
remote, 2-flowered ; calyx tubularly campanulate, glabrous, 
with nearly equal very acute rather spinose teeth; corolla pu- 
bescent outside, with a shortly exserted tube. 21. H. Native 
of the South of Tauria, in woods, among stones at Femirdschi 
and near Cherson. Sweet, fl. gard. 2. t. 180. S. tenuifólia, 
Pall. ex Link, enum. 2. p. 109. Rchb. icon. bot. exot, 1 p. 
20. t. 28. but not of Willd. S. récta, D'Urv. enum. pl. MR 1 
but not of Lin.  Corollas purplish. 2 
BREI 
LABIATÆ. LXXXI. Stacnys. 
Narrow-leaved Hedge Nettle. Fl. June, Aug. Clt. 1823. 
Pl. 1 to 3 feet. 
Sect. VII. Assre'ra (meaning unknown to us.) Benth. 
lab. p. 558. Shrubs or under-shrubs, usually tomentose, 
rarely glabrous, but never pilose. Whorls 2-6-flowered, rarely 
so much as 10-flowered. Bracteas small, or few. Calyx tomen- 
tose or woolly, with soft mutic teeth. 
79 S. nyssororpes (Burch. cat. georg. no. 2653.) suffruti- 
cose ?; branches elongated, loosely sub-tomentose ; leaves 
linear or oblong, quite entire, or denticulated at apex, narrowed 
along way at the base, glabrous on both surfaces, or scarcely 
tomentose ; upper floral leaves shorter than the calyxes; whorls 
2-flowered; calyx clothed with hoary tomentum, with broad 
lanceolate mutic teeth; corolla about twice as long as the calyx. 
h.G. Native of South Africa. Leaves an inch long, bluntish, 
green: floral ones gradually broader and shorter. Calyx clothed 
with very thin tomentum. Corolla silky outside. 
Hyssop-like Hedge Nettle. Shrub. 
80 S. cervu'zea (Burch. cat. geogr. no. 1775. ex Benth. lab. 
p. 558.) suffruticose ? quite glabrous; branches elongated, 
loosely tomentose; leaves linear or oblong, quite entire, or 
somewhat denticulated at apex, narrowed a long way at the 
base, glabrous, or scarcely tomentose; upper floral leaves 
shorter than the calyxes; whorls 2-flowered; calyx clothed 
with hoary tomentum: teeth broad-lanceolate, mutic ; corolla 
about twice as long as the calyx. h.G. Native of South 
Africa. Leaves 2-4 inches long, greenish or tomentose. Flowers 
few, remote. Corolla silky outside. 
Blue-flowered Hedge Nettle. Shrub. 
81 S. spartuta rA (Burch. cat. geogr. no. 1738. ex Benth. 
lab. p. 559.) suffruticose, clothed with hoary tomentum ; leaves 
linear-spatulate, quite entire; superior floral leaves scarcely ex- 
ceeding the calyxes ; whorls 2-flowered ; bracteas small ; calyx 
tubularly campanulate, with broad-lanceolate teeth, which are 
equal in length to the tube of the corolla. 5. G. Native of 
South Africa. Very nearly allied to S. linearis ; but differs in 
the form of the leaves, subracemose flowers, small upper leaves, 
and inclosed tube of corolla, &c. 
Spatulate-leaved Hedge Nettle. Shrub. 
82 S. uinza‘ris (Burch. cat. geogr. no. 2717. ex Benth. lab. 
p. 559.) suffruticose, clothed with hoary tomentum; leaves 
linear, sessile, quite entire; floral leaves exceeding the flowers; 
whorls about 2-flowered; bracteas minute; calyx tubularly 
campanulate, with lanceolate acute mutic teeth, shorter than 
the tube of the corolla. p. G. Native of South Africa. 
Densely clothed with floccose tomentum. Leaves 1 inch long. 
Corolla about twice as long as the calyx, silky outside. 
Linear-leaved Hedge Nettle. Shrub. "ED 
83 S. moswamiNrFOLIA (Benth. lab. p. 559.) suffruticose, 
clothed with hoary tomentum ; leaves nearly sessile, oblong- 
linear, quite entire, rounded as the base, tomentose on both sur- 
faces, and white beneath; whorls about 6-flowered, distant; 
bracteas subulate, shorter than the calyxes ; calyx campanulate, 
clothed with hoary tomentum: teeth lanceolate, acute, mute; 
corolla scarcely exceeding the calycine teeth, tomentose outsices 
h.G. Native of the Cape of Good Hope. S. hyssopif lias 
Vahl, herb. but not of Michx. Sideritis pallida, Thunb. prod: 
fl. cap. 95. Leaves similar to those of Lavender or Hyssop, 
about an inch long, acutish. Upper whorls sometimes approx" 
mate. 
Rosemary-leaved Hedge Nettle. Shrub humble. vil 
84 S. ruGdsa (Ait. hort. kew. 2. p. 203.) suffruticose, cioth- 
ed with hoary tomentum ; leaves sessile, oblong-linear or feo 
ceolate, narrowed a long way at the base, quite entire, wrink 
whorls 6-10-flowered, distant; bracteas subulate: outer on 
