Phlomoides longidentata Pendry, 2021

Pendry, C. A., 2021, FLORA OF NEPAL NOTULAE II: PHLOMOIDES LONGIDENTATA PENDRY, A NEW SPECIES OF LABIATAE FROM NEPAL AND BHUTAN, Edinburgh Journal of Botany 78 (371), pp. 1-6 : 4-5

Phlomoides longidentata Pendry , sp. nov.

Phlomoides longidentata differs from P. bracteosa (Royle ex Benth.) Kamelin & Makhm. , P. breviflora (Benth.) Kamelin & Makhm. , P. macrophylla (Benth.) Kamelin & Makhm. and P. tibetica (C.Marquand & Airy Shaw) Kamelin & Makhm. in its longer, unequal calyx teeth, and from P. spectabilis (Falc. ex Benth.) Kamelin & Makhm. in its greater stature, its annual growth form, and its villous to sparsely stellate hairy calyx and bracteoles. – Type: Nepal, Solukhumbu District, Namche Bazar, above bridge over Dudh Kosi. 27 ° 47′31′′N 86 ° 42′57′′E, 3060 m, 12 ix 2006 (fl), DNEP3 BX36 (holotype E; isotypes KATH, TI, TUCH).

Annual herb to 1 m. Indumentum of simple and stellate hairs. Stems more or less densely villous and stellate hairy, glabrescent. Petioles 2–20 cm, up to 3 mm thick, with the petioles usually much longer on lower leaves. Leaves ovate, 5–16 × 3–13 cm, base cordate to truncate, apex acute, margin serrate, sparsely villous or stellate hairy above, densely evenly stellate hairy below. Inflorescences axillary, few- to many-flowered. Bracts similar to stem leaves in shape and indumentum but smaller, 1.5–10 × 1–6 cm. Bracteoles acicular to narrowly winged, 7–8 mm, ciliate. Calyx tube obconical, 10-veined, 9–11 mm, villous or sparsely stellate hairy, teeth spinose, unequal, upper teeth 1.5–4 mm, erect or spreading, lower teeth usually larger, reflexed, 4–6 mm. Corolla pale pink to purple, 14–20 mm, tube 8–13 mm with an oblique annulus near the base, upper lip 6–8 mm, hooded, densely brownish villous inside with shorter, sparser, whitish hairs outside, lower lip 6–7 mm, pale villous on lower surface, middle lobe darker than the rest of the corolla, 4–5 mm, obtuse, lateral lobes 2–4 mm, obtuse. Stamens unequal, free parts 5–9 mm, glabrous. Style more or less curved, 13–20 mm, unequally 2-lobed. Nutlets: mature nutlets not seen, immature nutlets blackish brown, oblong, flattened, 3–4 mm, with a small, circular attachment scar at the base.

Altitudinal range. 2000–3800 m.

Ecology. Grassy slopes and open areas in Pinus wallichiiana , Tsuga –Rhododendron and Quercus forest.

Distribution. Nepal, Bhutan.

Additional specimens examined. BHUTAN. Thimpu: Dotena, 8000 ft, 16 vii 1914, Cooper 1560 (E),

3300 m, 20 viii 1989, Rose King 1109 ( E) ; Dochong La , 3080 m, 1 ix 1984, Sinclair & Long 4751 ( E) ; Paro, 7 ix 1983, Sargent 254 ( E) .

NEPAL. Dolakha: Rolwaling , 12,300 ft, 1 viii 1974, Sacherer s.n. ( E) . Kalikot: Panipokhari to Chaukebada , 2020–2440 m, 4 viii 1991, Suzuki et al. 9160203 ( TI) . Mustang: Ghasa , 10,000 ft ,

4 iv 1954, Stainton, Sykes & Williams 1522 ( BM, E). Rukum : Ghasdung Khola, 10,000 ft, 6 vi 1954, Stainton, Sykes & Williams 3396 ( BM, E) ; Ghasdung Khola, 2935 m, 26 viii 2014, BRD A122 ( E, KATH). Solukhumbu : Namche Bazar, above bridge over Dudh Kosi, 3060 m, 12 ix 2006, DNEP3 BX35 ( E, KATH, TI, TUCH), DNEP3 BY205 ( E, KATH, TI, TUCH) ; Pike Khop to Fera, 2435 m, 25 vii 1995, Miyamoto et al. 9596140 ( E) ; Sete to Tak Tor, 2550–3400 m, 19 viii 1985, Ohba et al. 8580979 ( E) ; Kurki to Khari Khola, 3180 m, 29 viii 1997, Wakabayashi et al. 9720324 ( TI). District unknown: 1930, Dhwoj 356 ( E) .