lanceolate, wavy, striated, the lower ones downy, the upper 
and bracteas densely hairy: the latter have their bases 
somewhat. cucullate. Flowers numerous in terminal um- 
bels from the axil of the two opposite bracteas, the pedicels 
curved, and, as well as the calyx, exceedingly villous with 
jong white, patent hairs, but scarcely glandular. Flowers 
bright purplish-blue, as well as the filaments, and hairs of 
the filaments. Anthers bright yellow. 
