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Key to the Asian and Malesian species of Anisomeles 
1 Upper stems white, indumentum very dense, hairs completely obscuring 
stem at *40 magnification.18. A. malabarica 
1. Upper stems not white, indumentum very sparse to dense, stem surface 
visible at x40 magnification.2 
2 All calyx fringe-hairs < 0.4 mm long.3 
2. Calyx fringe-hairs > 0.4 mm long, at least at the sinus end.4 
3 Fruiting calyces obconical, 5-7.5 mm wide at lobe apices; corolla platform 
with more than 100 hairs.12. A. indica 
3. Fruiting calyces cylindrical to narrowly campanulate, 2.0-5 mm wide at 
lobe apices; corolla platform glabrous or with fewer than 20 hairs . . . . 22. A. principis 
4 Lower leaf surface glabrous or with sparse hairs (> 0.2 mm apart); 
outside of fruiting calyx with a mix of glandular and eglandular hairs . . 11. A. heyneana 
4. Lower leaf surface with moderately dense to dense hairs (< 0.2 mm apart); 
outside of fruiting calyx with eglandular hairs only.5 
5 Nutlets 1.5-1.7 mm long; fruiting calyx 6.2-8.3 mm long; cauline 
leaves with 19-33 pairs of marginal lobes.21. A. papuana 
5. Nutlets 1.8-2.2 mm long; fruiting calyx 8.9-10.2 mm long; cauline 
leaves with 3-18 pairs of marginal lobes.5. A. candicans 
Key to the Western Australian species of Anisomeles 
1 Upper stems white, indumentum very dense, hairs completely obscuring 
stem at x40 magnification.2 
1. Upper stems not white, indumentum very sparse to dense, stem surface 
visible at x40 magnification.3 
2 External calyx hairs moderately dense to dense, spreading, 0.3-0.8 mm 
long; style 12-13 mm long; leaves often narrow (3-6.6 times longer than 
wide).3. A. brevipilosa 
2. External calyx hairs very dense, appressed, 0.15-0.25 mm long; 
style 9.5-10.5 mm long; leaves often broader (2.8-3.5 times longer than 
wide).9. A. farinacea 
3 Erect glandular hairs (0.1-0.3 mm long) frequent to abundant on upper 
stems and inflorescence rachis.24. A. viscidula 
3. Erect glandular hairs absent from upper stems and rachises, although 
sessile glands usually present.4 
4 Corolla platform with 1-20 hairs; hairs on the leaves 0.25-0.8 mm long . . 22. A. principis 
4. Corolla platform glabrous; hairs on the leaves 0.15-0.25 mm long.13. A. inodora 
