364 
mm long; longer stigma lobe 0.65-0.75 mm 
long, shorter stigma lobe 0.4-0.5 mm long. 
Fruiting calyces 1-7 mm apart on rachilla; 
fruiting calyx cylindrical, 7.4-10 mm long, 
3-4.8 mm wide at lobe apices, 2.1-2.7 times 
longer than wide, exterior surface with hairs 
of different sizes or types, hairs glandular 
and eglandular, 0.8-1.3 mm long, sessile 
glands 8-48 mm 2 ; lobes acute, 1.8-3.2 mm 
long. Fruiting calyx fringe hairs about the 
same length throughout, 0.15-0.25 mm long 
at apical end, 0.15-0.3 mm long at sinus end, 
sinus hairs absent, inner surface of tube with 
dense ring of long hairs in medial section or 
with sparse long hairs in medial section or 
glabrous. Nutlets 1.8-2.3 mm long. Figs. ID, 
4H, 10B. 
Additional specimens examined: Australia: 
Queensland. Cook District: McDonald Creek area, 42 
km from Mt Surprise township, Mt Surprise Gemfield, 
Apr 1985, Champion 135 (BRI); Mt Mulligan, between 
the abandoned mine site and the falls on Richards Creek 
along the water supply pipeline, Apr 1984, Clarkson 
5272 (BRI, MEL); Royal Arch Tower, c. 5 km SW of 
Chillagoe, Mar 1987, Clarkson 6832 & McDonald 
(BRI, DNA, L, NSW, PERTH); Near Royal Arch Cave, 
Chillagoe, Jun 1992, Fensham 243 (BRI); on Chillagoe 
Road, 14 km from Almaden, Mar 1990, Forster PIF6524 
(BRI, CNS, DNA); Mt Pinnacle, SSW of Dimbulah, Jan 
1993, Forster PIF12952 & Bean (BRI); Bridle Logging 
Area, SF 607 Dinden, Jul 1995, Forster PIF17353 et al. 
(BRI); NE slopes of Hann Tableland above the Southedge 
HS, Jul 2002, Fox 1DF1648 (BRI); on a bench alongside 
the water-supply pipeline between Ngarrabullgan and 
the Mt Mulligan HS, Jul 2003, Fox IDF2072 (BRI); 
Mungana, Aug 1995, Hyland 15355 (BRI); c. 1.9 km 
ENE of Mt Carbine, c. 1.7 km along Mt Spurgeon 
road, Apr 2013, Jensen 2801 & Kemp (BRI, CANB); 
Pinchgut Hill, NE of Chillagoe, Mar 2005, McDonald 
KRM3899 & Little (BRI); Chillagoe, Jan 1918, Michael 
289 (BRI); Mt Mulligan, 40 km NW of Dimbulah, Apr 
1989, Neldner 2758 (BRI). North Kennedy District: 
NW of Pear Rock, Mt Stewart Range, Allandale’, May 
1995, Forster PIF16624 & Figg (BRI); 9.5 km W of 
Homestead, 83 km SW of Charters Towers, Aug 1992, 
Thompson CHA196 & Sharpe (BRI). 
Distribution and habitat: Anisomeles 
macdonaldii is endemic to Queensland. 
It is found in several disjunct populations 
from Mt Carbine to Chillagoe, with disjunct 
occurrences near Mt Surprise and Pentland. 
It appears to be especially prevalent around 
limestone outcrops near Chillagoe (Map 1). 
It grows in low eucalypt woodland or on the 
margins of vine thicket. The substrate can be 
granite, limestone or sandstone. 
Austrobaileya 9(3): 321-381 (2015) 
Phenology : Flowers and fruits are recorded 
from January to August inclusive. 
Notes: Anisomeles macdonaldii is 
distinguished by the broad cauline leaves, 
the abundant stalked glandular hairs on the 
stems, and the abundant patent hispid hairs on 
the stems. 
Conservation status: Least Concern. 
Etymology: Named for Keith Raymond 
McDonald (b. 1950), an expert on the 
taxonomy and identification of many faunal 
groups, especially frogs, and for the last 
15 years, an avid plant collector. He has 
increased our knowledge of Queensland plant 
species considerably through his many high- 
quality specimens, and has discovered or 
rediscovered a number of species. 
18. Anisomeles malabarica (L.) R.Br. in 
Sims, Bot. Mag. 46: t. 2071 (1819); Nepeta 
malabarica L., Mant. PI. Altera 566 (1771); 
Ajuga fruticosa Roxb., Hort. Bengal. 44 
(1814), nom. illeg .; Epimeredi malabaricus 
(L.) Rothm., Repert. Spec. Nov. Regni Veg. 
53: 12 (1944). Type: Herb. Linn. no. 726.26 
(lecto: LINN^sfe Cramer 1981). 
Nepeta pallida Salisb., Prodr. Stirp. Chap. 
Allerton 78 (1796), nom. illeg. {Nepeta 
malabarica L. cited in synonymy). 
Stachys mauritianus Pers., Syn. PI. [Persoon] 
2(1): 123 (1806); Craniotome mauritianum 
(Pers.) Bojer, Hortus Maurit. 249 (1837). 
Types: Isle de France, undated [June 1769], 
P. Commerson s.n. (syn: P 00541421; P 
00541422; P 04359606). 
Erect or spreading shrub, 0.9-1.5 m high. 
Upper stems and rachises without patent 
hispid hairs; short curved hairs retrorse, 
very dense, obscuring stem surface at x40 
magnification; stalked glandular hairs absent. 
Cauline leaves 47-90 mm long, 13.5-32 
mm wide, 2.8-3.6 times longer than wide, 
base narrowly cuneate (< 60°) or attenuate; 
marginal lobes serrate, regular, 14-29 on 
each side, acute or obtuse, 0.2-0.9 mm deep; 
petioles 9-13 mm long, 14-21% of lamina 
length. Lamina upper surface indumentum 
erect or curved, eglandular, 0.4-1.2 mm long, 
moderately dense (hairs 0.1-0.2 mm apart) or 
