April 25, 191 2 4^ 



Distribution: Apparently one of the most local species, 

 found only in the vicinity of Colton, in the San Bernardino 

 valley. 



Specimens examined: Sandy ridges near Colton, Pringle^ 

 May 23, 1882; Parish 6J96. 



15. Moiiarclella Elinerl sp. nov. 



Stems erect, branching from the base, pnbernlent: leaves 

 lanceolate to narrowly ovate, 25 mm. long or less, narrowed to a 

 short petiole, somewhat cinereous with a fine pnberulence: bracts 

 broadly ovate, abruinly acuminate, 12 mm. long, sparsely scab- 

 rous, green below, becoming membranous above and tinged with 

 rose-purple, midvein dividing near base into about 8 parallel 

 lateral veins: calyx 7 mm. long, sparsely short pubescent with 

 spreading hairs, 15-nerved, teeth narrowly triangular-subulate, 

 2 mm. long, sparsely short pubescent without, villous within, 

 herbaceous throughout or tinged wiih ro.se-purple: corolla rose- 

 purple, slightly exceeding calyx, sparsely short pubescent, lobes 

 4 mm. long. 



This species is intermediate in habit between Pringlei auA 

 exilis. From the former it is best distinguished by the charac- 

 ter of the pube.scence on the bracts and calyx, and from the lat- 

 ter by the herbaceous instead of hyaline lipped calyx teeth. 



Type locality: Acton, Los Angeles county, Elmer j68 1 , June, 

 1902. The type specimen is in the Dudley Herbarium. 



Distribution: Known only from the type locality. 



16. MoNWkDELLA EXILIS (A. Gray) Greene, Pittonia 5: 86. 1902. 



Monardella candicans exilis A. Gray, Syu. Fl. 3: pt. i, 

 358. 1878. 



Madronella exilis Greene, Leaflets 1 : 169. 1906. 



Stems erect, simple or branching below, 2 to 3 dm. high, 

 sparsely puberulent: leaves broadly to narrowly lanceolate, 3cm. 

 long or less, puberulent: bracts broadly ovate, abruptly acumi- 

 nate, 10 cm. long or less, veins all about equally prominent, 

 greenish, margins white-scarious: calyx teeth narrowly triangu- 

 lar-subulate, white-scarious on margin and tip, villous pubescent 

 without. 



