58. LABIATE 323 



Tr. VI. STACHYDEJE. Stam. approaching, parallel under 

 the upper lip of the cor., 2 inferior longest. Cal. tubular 

 or bellshaped, spreading in fruit. 



* Stamens exceeding the tube of the corolla. 



10. MELITTIS. Anth. approaching in pairs and forming a 

 cross, bursting longitudinally. Upper lip of the cor. flat, 

 entire, straight ; lower lip with 3 rounded nearly equal lobes. 

 Cal. membranous, bellshaped, a?nple, variously lobed. 



11. LAMIUM. Anth. approaching in pairs ; cells diverging, 

 bursting longitudinally. Upper lip of the cor. arched ; late- 

 ral lobes of the lower lip minute toothlike or rarely long. 

 Cal. bellshaped, 5-toothed ; teeth nearly equal. Galeobdo- 

 lon (Huds.) has the lobes of the lower lip of the cor. nearly 

 equal and acute. 



12. LEONURUS. Anth. approaching ; cells nearly parallel, 

 bursting longitudinally. Upper Up of cor. nearly flat ; loiver- 

 with 3 blunt lobes. Cal. tubular, 5-toothed ; 2 lower teeth 

 rather the longest. Nutlets flatly truncate. 



13. GALEOPSIS. Anth. approaching in pairs , cells opposite 

 bursting by 2 valves transversely. Upper lip of cor. arched ; 

 lower lip 3-lobed with 2 teeth on its upper side, lobes un- 

 equal. Cal. tubular, 5-toothed ; teeth equal or 2 upper 

 ones longest. Nutlets rounded at the end. 



14. STACHYS. Anth. approaching in pairs ; cells diverging, 

 bursting longitudinally. Upper lip of cor. concave ; lower 

 of 3 unequal lobes. Cal. tubular-bellshaped with 5 equal 

 teeth. Nutlets blunt and convex at the end. 



15. BALLOTA. Anth. approaching in pairs ; cells diverging, 

 bursting longitudinally. Upper lip of cor. erect, con- 

 cave, lower 3-lobed, middle lobe cordate. CaLfunnelshaped 

 with 5 equal teeth. Nutlets convex and rounded at the 

 end. 



** Stamens falling short of the tube of the corolla. 



16. MARRUBIUM. Anther-cells diverging, bursting longitu- 

 dinally. Upper lip. of cor. straight, erect, flattish, cloven ; 

 lower 3-lobed, middle lobe the largest. Cal. tubular, teeth 

 nearly equal or 2 longer. Nutlets flatly truncate. 



