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large, crowded, compact whorls each surrounded by an involucre 
of numerous, long, linear, hairy bracts. Calyx J in. long. 
Simla, Mushobra ; July-September. — W. Himalaya, 4000-12,000 ft. — 
Temperate Asia, N. Africa, Europe (Britain, Wild Basil), Canada. 
2. Calamintha umbrosa, Benth. ; FI. Br. Ind. iv. 650. Stems 
ascending, often rooting near the base. Leaves ovate, f-lj in., 
sharply toothed. Flowers in loose, small whorls ; bracts few, 
short, not forming an involucre. Calyx \ in. long. 
Simla, Mahasu, common ; July-September. — Temperate Himalaya, 4000- 
12,000 ft., S. India. — Temperate Asia 
15. MERIANDRA. From the Greek meros, a part, and aner, 
andros, a man ; referring to the distinct anther-cells. — India, 
E. Africa. 
Meriandra strobilifera, Benth. ; FI. Br. Ind. iv. 652. An erect, 
tomentose shrub, 2-5 ft. Leaves thick, shortly stalked, oblong or 
lanceolate, 2-4x|-lJ in., crenate, base prolonged downwards in 
2 pointed lobes ; upper surface pubescent, closely wrinkled ; lower 
white- tomentose. Flowers small, white, in large whorls crowded 
