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MoNARDA MENTHEFOLIA. MINT-LEAVED 
- MonarDaA. 
Class and Order. 
Dianpria Monoeynia. 
— ( Nat. Ord. — Lazrarz. ) 
Generic Character. 
Cal. tubulosus, dentatus. Cor. ringens: labio superiore 
lineari, filamenta involvente. Semina 4. : 
Specific Character and Synonym. 
Monarva* menthefolia ; caule piloso, foliis cordatis acu- 
minatis serratis undique pilosis breviter petiolatis, flo- 
ribus capitatis, involucris herbaceis venis purpureis. 
Monarpa menthefolia. Graham Descr. Rare Pl. in Edin. 
Phil. Journ. 1829, p. 347. 
Descr. Stem erect, tetragonous, purple, thickly covered 
with white pubescence. Leaves (an inch and a halflong, 
ten and a half lines broad) spreading, decussated, on short 
petioles, cordate, acute, pale green, pubescent on both 
sides, especially below, acutely serrated, strongly veined, 
the uppermost pair closely embracing the. capitulum, and 
having immediately within them four bracteas, two on each 
side, similar to themselves, but rather softer, of paler green, 
with red veins; within these, and surrounding the capi- 
tulum, are many unequal, subulate, ciliated, green bracteas. 
Flowers in a dense, terminal capitulum. Calyx tubular, 
slightly curved, nerved, smooth, except at the base . a : 
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* Named in compliment to Nicwonas Monarpez, a Spanish Botanist of 
the 16th century. 
