LABIATA, 547 
7. MICROMERIA. 
Micromeria, Benth. in Bot. Reg. sub t. 1282; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 1188. 
Undershrubs or herbs. About sixty species, chiefly concentrated in the Mediter- 
ranean region; one is South-African; and several occur in North-west America, 
Mexico, the West Indies, and Andine South America. The genus is apparently not 
represented in Brazil and the Indo-Australian region, | 
1. Micromeria brownei, Benth. Lab. p. 372; DC. Prodr. xii. p. 223; A. Gr. 
Synop. Fl. N. Am. ii. p. 359; Fl. Bras. viii. t. 32. 
Fioripa; Trexas.—Nortu Mexico, Nuevo Leon (Palmer) ; Sourn Mexico, Vera Cruz 
to Orizaba (Miller, 104, 1149); Guaremaza (Bernoulli, 207).— VENEZUELA ; Ecuabor ; 
Jamaica. Hb. Kew. 
2. Micromeria xalapensis, Benth. Lab. p. 372; DC. Prodr. xii. p. 223. 
Thymus xalapensis, H. B. K. Nov. Gen. et Sp. ii. p. 316. 
Nort Mexico, Monterey (Haton & Edwards); Soura Mexico, near Jalapa (Hum- 
boldt & Bonpland; Schiede & Deppe; Galeotti, 619), Orizaba (Botteri, 615), valley of 
Cordova (Bourgeau, 1808); .Guatemata, Volcan de Fuego, 4600 to 5000 feet (Salvin). 
Hb. Kew. 
The specimen from Guatemala looks a little different. 
3. Micromeria stolonifera, Benth. Lab. p. 371; DC. Prodr. xii. p. 293, 
New Spain (Mocino & Sessé). 
8. HEDEOMA. 
Hedeoma, Pers. Syn. ii. p. 181; Benth. et Hook. Gen. Plant. ii. p. 1188. 
About fifteen species of herbs and small shrubs, inhabiting North and South 
America. 
1. Hedeoma costata, Hemsley, n. sp. 
Nana, basi suffruticosa, tota plus minus albo-pilosa, foliis parvis rhomboideis vel ellipticis dentatis 
subtus prominenter costatis, verticillastris paucifloris, calyce prominenter 13-nervi curvato sub- 
bilabiato, dentibus 2 anticis paullo longioribus, corolle tubo leviter exserto angusto, stami- 
nodiis minutis clavatis, stylo inzequaliter bilobo. 
Herba perennis, basi suffruticosa, omnino plus minus albo-pilosa, ramis numerosis, adscendentibus, 
in specimine unico Ghiesbreghtiano vix 4-pollicaribus, internodiis brevissimis. Folia sub- 
coriacea, breviter petiolata, rhomboidea vel elliptica, ad 3 lineas longa, dentata, subtus promi- 
nenter 7-costata. Flores purpurei vel rosei, 8-9 lineas longi; verticillastri pauciflori, densi ; 
calyx prominenter 13-nervus, curvatus, subinflatus, supra medium constrictus, subbilabiatus, 
dentibus acerosis, ciliatis, 2 anticis longioribus ; corolle tubus angustus, breviter exsertus, 
extus puberulus, intus exannulatus, labio postico bifido, antico fere eequaliter trilobato ; 
stamina 2 antica fertilia ; staminodia minuta, clavata; stylus inequaliter bifidus, lobo postico 
brevissimo. Nucule oblonge, leves. 
Nortn Mexico, east of Saltillo, at 10,000 feet (Palmer, 1059); Sourn Mexico, 
Chiapas &c. (Ghiesbreght, 815). Hb. Kew. 
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