Lamiaceae

S. lavandulifolia Vahl, Symb. Bot. 1:42 (1790).
Suffrutescent perennial with basal rosettes of sterile shoots. Flowering stems numerous, 10-30 cm, sparsely to densely pilose, sometimes absent, rarely white-tomentose with unequal stellate hairs. Basal leaves subsessile to sessile, oblong-lanceolate to oblanceolate, 2-6 x 0.4-1.5 cm, entire to faintiy serrate, attenuate at base, cauline similar. Floral leaves oblong to ovate, 1.2-2 x 0.25-0.8 cm, shorter than verticillasters. Verticillasters (at least lower ones) usually remote, (2-)4-6-flowered. Bracteoles few, linear, 2-3 mm, hirsute. Pedicels 1.5-2 mm. Calyx ± regular, subcampanulate, patently pilose, tip softly spines-cent. Corolla purple to mauve, 13-15 mm, tube subincluded. Nutlets obovoid, 2.5-3 x 2-2.5 mm. Fl. 5-8. Limestone to igneous rocky slopes and screes, 1000-3660 m.
1. Calyx teeth 1-1.2 x as long as tube; leaves shortly whitish-tomentose, cauline oblanceolate with ± obtuse apex var. brachyodon
1. Calyx teeth 2-3.8 x as long as tube; leaves sericeous-tomentose or glabrous, cauline lanceolate with acute apex
2. Leaves and stems ± glabrescent with few subsessile to sessile glands var. glabrescens
2. Leaves and stems sericeous-tomentose with glandular hairs var. lavandulifolia
var. lavandulifolia. Syn: Zietenia orientalis Gled. in Mem. Acad. Berl. 22:9, 10, t. A, B (1766) non Stachys orientalis L. (1753); Sideritis calycantha Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Cauc. 3:393 (1819)! Stachys orientalis (Gled.) C. Koch in Linnaea 21:694 (1848) non L. (1753); S. zuvandica Rzazade in Fl. Azerb. 7:611 (1957). Ic: Jaub. & Spach, 111. PL Or. 4: t. 399 (1853), as Zietenia orientalis; Fl. URSS 21: t. 13 f. 2 (1954). Figure 9.
Type: 'Habitat in Oriente', Tournefort [Galeopsis orientalis, lavandulae-folio, calyce villosissimo, holo. C-Vahl (photo!) iso. P-Tourn. 1183 (photo!)].
Mainly E. & S. Anatolia. A2(A) Bursa: mt. Olymp (Ulu Da.), via 1873, Pichler! A4 Ankara: Beynam forest, 1450 m, Akman 8318(!). A5 Amasya: Kirasdere nr Amasya, Maniss. 1033! A7 Gümüşane: Kelkit, 1200 m, Kara-manoğlu 66-49! A8 Gümüşane: Bayburt, Bourgeau 229! A9 Kars: Karakurt, 1600 m, T. Baytop (ISTE 19986)! B4 Ankara: Dikmen Tepe, 28 v 1932, Kotte! B5 Kayseri: Karamas Da., 20 km E. of Kayseri, Bal. 1856:1087(!). B6 Malatya: Akçadağ to Darende, 1400 m, Hub.-Mor. 8966! B7 Erzincan: Sipikör Da., 1220-1525 m, Sint. 1889:1179! B8 Erzurum: 20 km from Hinis to Pasinler, 1900 m, D. 31389! B9 Bitlis: Shemaran, 9 viii 1906, B. Post! B10 Kars: Grand Ararat (Büyük Ağri Da.), Serdar Bulak, 2591 m, 10 viii 1910, B. Post! C2 Antalya: Elmali, Bourgeau 1860:207! C3 Isparta: Davros Da., 1220-1830 m, v & vii 1845, Heldr.! C4 Içel: d. Mut, Mağras Da., 1300 m, Coode & Jones 791! C5 Içel: Bulgar Da., 2440 m, Kotschy 1853:108b & 228a! C10 Hakkari: Nehil Çayi, Hakkari to Yüksekova, 1750 m, D. 44915!
Caucasia, Iran. Ir.-Tur. element.