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Key to the Queensland 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 Cauline leaves with 7-14 pairs of marginal lobes; low shrub 30 to 60 cm 
tall; verticils widely separated.20. A. ornans 
2. Cauline leaves with 12-20 pairs of marginal lobes; shrub (40—) 60-200 
cm tall; verticils not widely separated, sometimes overlapping.8. A. eriodes 
3 Erect glandular hairs (0.1-0.3 mm long) frequent to abundant on upper 
stems and inflorescence rachis.4 
3. Erect glandular hairs absent from upper stems and rachises, although 
sessile glands usually present.5 
4 Cauline leaves 1.2-1.9 times longer than wide, base obtuse; corolla upper 
lip 5.8-67 mm long; glandular hairs extending to lower stems . . . . 17. A. macdonaldii 
4. Cauline leaves 2.4-3.8 times longer than wide, base cuneate; corolla upper 
li 3.8-57 mm long; glandular hairs not extending to lower stems .... 7. A. dallachyi 
5 Fruiting calyx fringe-hairs < 0.4 mm long.6 
5. Fruiting calyx fringe-hairs > 0.4 mm long, at least at the sinus end.10 
6 Floral bracts consistently longer than verticils.15. A. lappa 
6. Floral bracts not consistently longer than verticils.7 
7 Petioles 0-3 mm long; plants prostrate.8 
7. Petioles 3.5-31 mm long; plants erect.9 
8 Marginal lobes of cauline leaves 2.5-5.1 mm deep; longest leaf hairs 
1-2.5 mm long; corolla annulus hairs 0.4-0.5 mm long; corolla 
platform glabrous.1. A. ajugacea 
8. Marginal lobes of cauline leaves 0.8-17 mm deep; longest leaf hairs 
0.6-0.9 mm long; corolla annulus hairs 0.15-0.2 mm long; corolla 
platform with 1-20 hairs.2. A. antrorsa 
9 Hairs on upper leaf surface 0.9-1.3 mm long; leaves 27-50 mm long; 
peduncles on lowermost verticil 0-1 mm long.25. A. vulpina 
9. Hairs on upper leaf surface 0.2-0.8 mm long; leaves 44-152 mm long; 
peduncles on lowermost verticil (0—)1—15 mm long.6. A. carpentarica 
10 Fongest hairs on the upper leaf surface 0.1-0.25 mm long.11 
10. Fongest hairs on the upper leaf surface 0.25-2.0 mm long.12 
11 Feaves and stems green, indumentum sparse to moderately dense; 
corolla platform glabrous.13. A. inodora 
11. Feaves and stems grey or grey-green, indumentum moderately dense 
to dense; corolla platform with at least some hairs.3. A. brevipilosa 
12 Fongest hairs on leaves 0.9-2 mm long.13 
12. Fongest hairs on leaves 0.25-0.7 mm long.14 
