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apart : calyx cuneate-campanulate, resembling that of S. scorodoniaefolia, 
densely short white-villous, in anthesis 5 to 6 mm. long ; the tube three 
or four times exceeding the short blunt lips: corolla blue, pilose, 1.2 em. 
long; the tube included or barely exserted; the lip slightly exceeding 
the galea: style bearded. — Puesia, between Acatlan and Piaxtla, alt. 
1,230 to 1,380 m., Nov. 22, 1894 (EZ. W. Nelson, no. 2005). The calyx 
has a strong ginger-like fragrance. 
* * * * Leaves pubescent beneath: plant not identified. 
117. S. Keer, Benth. Lab. 263, & in DC. 1.c. 316, with ovate 
cordate very rugose leaves canescent-tomentose beneath, and with dense 
paniculate-branched racemes, the calyx pilose-hirsute, not canescent- 
tomentose, described from Tlalpujahua, Micwoacan, and from Regla. 
G. Cordifoliae, Benth. Tall herbs or shrubs (ours herbs) with broad 
cordiform herbaceous leaves green or pale beneath and cordate at base, 
at least the lowermost long-petioled. (.S. purpurascens & S. Martensit 
might be looked for here.) 
* Stems pilose-hispid: leaves crenate, pale beneath: calyx pilose-hispid, more °F 
less glandular. 
118. S. amarissrma, Ort. Dec. 4; Edw. Bot. Reg. iv. t. 347 ; Benth. 
l.c. 317; Hemsl. 1. c. 553; Brig. 1. c. 280. S. cireinata, Cav. Ic. iv. 9, t 
318. S. amara, Jacq. Hort. Schoenb., iii. 2, t. 255. S. hirsuta, Sessé 
& Moe. l.c. 8. S. amethystina, Donnell Smith, Enum. Pl. Guat. i. 35, 
ii. 62, in part, not Smith. — S. cyanea, Donnell Smith 1. c. iii. 67, iv. 129, 
not Benth. — A common species from Central Mexico to Central 
America and Panama. Without locality (Uhde, no. 791): San Len 
Porost, alt. 1,850 to 2,460 m., 1878 (Parry & Palmer, nO. 752): 
Hiwaceo, hills above Pachuca, alt. 2,550 m., July 18, 1898 (0. @ 
Pringle, no. 6914): Mexico, Guadalupe, Aug. 17, 1865 (Bilimek, 0° 
304); Valley of Mexico, May 11, 1865 (Bourgeau, no. 125, in part), 
Sept. 19, 1889 (C. G. Pringle, no. 2817); Rio Hondo Cafion, Aug: 2 
1890 (C. G. Pringle, no. 3153): Micnoacan, Tlalpujahua (Graham) 
Oaxaca, Monte Alban, alt. 1,790 m., July 20, 1894 (LZ. C. Smith, 0 
171); Valley of Oaxaca, alt. 1,540 to 1,790 m., 1894 (Z. W. i 
1,520 m., July, 1885, and Santa Rosa, Dept. Baja Verapaz, alt. 1,540 
July, 1887 (H. von Tuerckheim in exsicc. J. D. Smith, nos. 110, 1192); 
San Lucas, Dept. Zacatepéquez, alt. 1,700 m., April, 1890 (J. D. Smith, 
no. 2187); Estanzuela, Dept. Santa Rosa, alt. 770 m., Aug., 1892; 
Santa Rosa, alt. 925 m., May, 1893, and Laguna de Ayarza, Dept. Ja 
