664 cxi. LABIATE. (J. D. Hooker.) [.Nepeta. 
i-4 in. Spikes terminal, 3-6 in.; bracts of upper lanceolate, inner linear about 
equalling the calyx. Calyx nearly straight, mouth oblique; teeth subequal. Nutlets 
iin., smooth. Corolla-tube three times as long as the calyx, mouth dilated ; lips 
small, not 3 in. across.—I have seen no lower leaves of this very distinct species. 
31. N. salviefolia, Royle ex Benth. in Hook. Bot. Misc. iii. 397, 
and in DC. Prodr. xii. 388; slender, erect, branched, densely white-tomen- 
tose all over, leaves small shortly petioled oblong or ovate obtuse crenate, 
whorls or cymes shortly peduncled distant in long strict narrow racemes or 
spikes, bracts minute subulate, calyx i in. pedicelled scaberulous, teeth 
triangular subequal much shorter than the tube, corolla $ in. pale blue or 
white, tube very slender, nutlets oblong. 
TEMPERATE WESTERN HIMALAYA; Kashmir, alt. 6-10,000 ft., Jacquemont, 
Falconer, &c. WESTERN TIBET, alt. 10—12,000 ft. ; Thomson. 
Stem 1-2 ft, nearly cylindric. Leaves thick, 1-1} in., base acute rounded or 
cordate, wrinkled above, densely closely woolly beneath. Racemes a foot long and 
under; peduncles of cymes 3-1 in. Corolla 4-3 in.; tube very slender, throat 
shortly dilated, limb 4 in. across. — Nulets 4 in. long, smooth.—The Tibetan specimens 
have more contracted racemes than the Kashmir, and the nutlets are rather narrower. 
Habit and white tomentum of N. leucophylla and N, leucolena, but the calyx i 
very different. 
E. Dwarf species. Leaves crowded. Cymes or whorls axillary, floral 
leaves as large as the cauline, and closeset. (GrECHoMa, L.) See 14. longt- 
bracteata in A. 
32. N. nivalis, Benth. Lab. 737, and in DC. Prodr. xii. 391 ; erect, 
pubescent, leaves sessile orbicular rugose green crenate, cymes all axillary 
ew-fld. shorter than the leaves, calyx 4 in. pubescent, teeth subequal lanceo- 
late, stamens exserted, nutlets linear-oblong. 
WESTERN TIBET; alt. 15—16,000 ft., Jacquemont, Thomson. 
, Rootstock creeping; stems 3-6 in. Leaves }-1 in. diam., close-set, base 
rounded or cordate.  Cymes shortly peduncled, bracts minute. Corolla 4-3 in. 
pale blue, resupinate, tube upcurved, throat slightly dilated, limb small. Nutlets 
Å in., smooth, 
33. N. tibetica, Benth. Lab. 737, and in DC. Prodr. xu. 392; 
prostrate, softly tomentose, leaves petioled fan-shaped rugose renate, 
cymes all axillary few-fld. shorter than the leaves, calyx à in. woolly , teet 
subequal lanceolate shorter than the tube, stamens included, nutlets linear- 
oblong. 
WESTERN TIBET; Kookioghang, Jacquemont; Lunjar (N. of Kumaon), alt. 
17,500 ft., Strachey & Winterbottom. 
Rootstock long, slender, branching; stems 3-6 in. Leaves j-l in. diam., close- 
set ; base cuneate; petiole 44 in. Cymes subsessile, bracts filiform. Corolla 3 in., 
white; tube straight, funnel-shaped ; limb small, regular. Nud/ets 4 in., smooth. 
DOUBTFUL SPECIES. 
N. NEPALENSIS, Spreng. Syst. ii. 730, Benth. in DC. Prodr. xii. 395, from Nepal. 
— Of this nothing is known, and the description is insufficient to identify it. 
30. DRACOCEPHALUM, Linz. 
Erect or prostrate herbs. Whorls axillary or terminal, flowers blue, 
purple or white. Calyx tubular, 15-nerved, 5-toothed; teeth all subequal, 
