FERNALD, — MEXICAN SALVIAS. 505 
gle, no. 4200): Oaxaca, Cuilapan, alt. 1,840 m., June 27, 1895 (L. O 
Smith, no. 778). Originally from Volcan de Jorullo, MrcHoacan. 
Briquet bases his species S. trichandra upon Pringle’s no. 4200, stating 
in his description of the calyx that the upper lip is entire. In the speci- 
mens of this number, as represented in the Gray Herbarium, the upper 
lip is usually tridentate, thus placing the plant distinctly with S. pru- 
nelloides, 
2. Puberulent: internodes longer: leaves oblong or narrowly ovate-oblong: calyx 
m 
puberulent, tubular-campanulate, in anthesis 7 to m. long, the tube one 
half longer than the lobes; upper lip entire 
41. S. opLoneirocia, Mart. & Gal. 1c. 79; Benth. 1. c.; Hemsl. l.c. 
562; Briq. in Engl. & Prantl, l.c. SS. reticulata, Mart. & Gal. 1.c. 64, 
acc. to Benth. — Southern Mexico. Cutapas, without locality, July, 
Aug., 1864-70 (Ghiesbreght, nos. 61, 750); near San Cristobal, alt. 
2,150 to 2,460 m., Sept. 18, 1895 (Z. W. Nelson, no. 3191). Originally 
described from Oaxaca. 
= = Verticels congested in a long-peduncled head: .stem pilose-hispid, 2 to 2.5 
rir high: leaves ovate-elliptic or ovate-oblong, obtuse: heads 1 to 1.5 cm. 
igh. 
42. S. Tare, Brig. Ann. Conserv. Jard. Bot. Geneve, ii. 135.— 
Mexico, without indicated locality in herb. Delessert. Not seen. 
* * * Bracts deciduous: calyx cylindric, not becoming inflated, less conspicu- 
ously bilabiate: stems numerous from a woody base. 
+ Bracts very early deciduous: calyx blue-tinged, conspicuously nerved, puberu- 
lent or short-pubescent. 
++ Verticels, or all but the lowermost, aggregated, forming a rather dense head. 
= Stems 1 m. or less high, finely canescent: leaves 2 to 8 em. long, soft-canescent 
Menace : heads simple or branched, 2 to 12 ¢m. long: calyx, in anthesis, 5 to 
mm. 
Corolla blue rose or white. 
- S. Lavenputorpes, HBK. Leaves lanceolate, oblanceolate, or 
oblong-lanceolate, acutish or blunt, crenulate. — Nov. Gen. & Spec. ii. 
287; Benth. Le. 803; Hemsl. l.c. 559; Brig. lc. S. Humboldtiana, 
R. & §. Syst. Mant. i. 183. |S. lavendulaefolia, Spreng. Syst. i. 58, not 
Vahl. |S, purpurina, La Llave, La Nat. vii. 82. S. stricta, Sessé & Moc. 
lc. 8. — Southern Mexico and Central America. Mexico, Valley of 
Mexico (Bourgeau, no. 1110, Schaffner, no. 410): Mrcwoacay, hills of 
Patzcuaro, Nov. 21, 1891 (@. @. Pringle, no, 8954): Morexos, Cuer- 
havaca, alt. 2,300 m., Jan. 4, 1899 (0. O. Deam, no. 2): Oaxaca, N. W. 
slope of Mt. Zempoaltepec, alt. 2,460 to 3,000 m., July 10, 1894 (Zz. W. 
Nelson, no. 701): Cuyamecalco, alt. 2,000 m., Sept. 4, 1895 (L. C. Smith, 
