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SPECIE^; VI— STACHYS ANNUA. Linn. 



TiATK MLXXIir. 



Ttnch. Ic. Fl. Germ, ct Ilclv. Vol. XVIII. Tab. MCCXII. Fig. 2. 

 Billuf, Fl. Gall, ct Germ. E.xsicc. No. 833. 



Rootstock none. Stem rather stiff, erect, not rooting at the base, 

 nuicli branched. Leaves all shortly stalked; petiole shorter than the 

 lamina ; lamina oblong-elliptical or oblong, attenuated towards the 

 base and apex, subacute, crenate-serrate or serrate. Bracts resembling 

 the leaves, but the upper ones subscssile ; bracteoles miimte, about as 

 long as the pedicels. Verticillastcrs in a lax spikelikc raceme. Calyx 

 not oblique, densely pubescent with long simple hairs, intermixed with 

 ft few gland-tipped ones; teeth narrowly triangular-acuminated, spinous- 

 pointed, rather shorter than the tube. Corolla tube much longer than 

 the calyx-teeth, and about as long as the bracts, except the lowest 

 whorls. Nucules dim, linely shagreened. Plant green, sparingly 

 pubescent with short hairs. 



In corn-fields or chalky soil. Very rare. It was found in August, 

 1830, by the late Mr. Joseph Woods in a field on the right-hand side 

 of the road between Gadshill and Kochester: and in 1855 the late 

 Mr. J. B. Salmon found it plentifully in corn-fields on the hill above 

 St rood, which cannot be far from the other locality. In both cases it 

 has probably been introduced with seed from the continent. 



[England.] Perennial. Late Summer, Autumn. 



Stem rather ^^^ry, solitary, 4 to 12 inches high, down}-, with short 

 curled retlexed hairs. Leaves 1 to 2 inches long, somewhat 5-nerved. 

 ])racts narrower than the leaves, the upper ones nearly sessile. In- 

 florescence occupying about half the stem ; whorls distant, about 

 4-flowered. Calyx I inch long, contracted at the throat and with 

 the teeth curved upwards in fruit. Corolla 'I inch long, ochreous, Avith 

 the under lip yellow. Nucules suborbicular, com[)ressed, fuscous 

 brown. Plant with somewhat the ha])it of Galeopsis angustifolia : 

 indeed, Mr. Salmon when he collected it believed it to be a pale- 

 llowercd variety of that plant. 



Pale Annual Woundicort. 



French, ^j'iaire niuiicclle. German, Einjiilirifjcr Ziest. 



GENUS X V.—G ALEOPSIS. Linn. 



Calyx tubular, scarcely enlarging in fruit, not bilabiate ; limb 

 ascending or at length spreading, of 5 spinous-pointed teeth. Corolla 

 bilabiate; tube long; upper lij) erect, arched, deeply concave, entire 



