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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, arujde, variously lobed. 
11. Lamium. Anth. approaching in pairs ; cells diverging, 
bursting longitudinally. Upper li]) of the cor. arched; 
lateral lobes of the lower lip minute toothlike or rarely 
long. Cal. bellshaped, 5-toothed ; teeth nearly equal.— 
Galeobdolon (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 lip of cor. nearly flat ; 
lotver with 3 blunt lobes. Cal. tubular, 5-toothed ; 2 lower 
teeth rather the longest. Nutlets flatly truncate. 
13. Galeopsis. Anth. approaching in pairs ; cells opjMsite 
bursting by 2 valves transversely. Upper lip of cor. arched ; 
lower lip 3-lobed with two teeth on its upper side, lobes 
unequal. Cal. tubular, 5-toothed ; teeth equal or 2 upper 
ones longest. Nutlets rounded at the end. 
14. Stachys. Anth. approaching in pair^ ; cells diverging, 
b%irsting 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, concave, 
lower 3-lobed, middle lobe cordate. Cal. funnelshapied 
with 5 equal teeth. Nutlets convex and rounded at the 
end. 
** Stamens falling short of the tube of the corolla. 
16. Mareubium. 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. 
