Lamiaceae

D. multicaule Bentham in Ann. Sci. Nat. ser. 2, 6:47 (1836).
Stems numerous, arising from a thick branched woody stock, densely puberulent, simple or branched, 11-32 cm. Heterophyllous; lowest cauline leaves petiolate, lamina ovate, crenate, to 12 x 9 mm, marcescent; median linear-oblong, 15-20(-35) x 3-7 mm, entire, tapering at base to short petiole; intermediate leaves transitional. Flowers in 2-4-flowered verticillasters forming a lax oblong terminal inflorescence. Bracteoles entire, or aristate-dentate, apex mucronate to aristate. Calyx 15-17 mm, upper lip with 3 shallow teeth. Corolla white, cream or straw-coloured, 23-31 mm, pubescent outside.
1. Bracteoles entire var. multicaule
1. Bracteoles aristate-dentate var. setigerum
var. setigerum (Boiss. & Huet) Edmondson in Notes R.B.G. Edinb. 38:32 (1980). Syn: D. setigerum Boiss. & Huet in Boiss., Diagn. ser. 2(4): 21 (1859)! Stachys odoratissima Nâb. in Publ. Fac. Sci. Univ. Masaryk Brno 70:65, t. 20 (1925). Fl. 6-8. Steppe, granite, limestone & sandstone slopes & screes, 915-3300 m.
Type: [Turkey A/B8 Erzurum) 'in cultis circa Erzeroum Armeniae', vi [1853], Huet du Pavilion (iso. BM! K! W!).
However, the type specimens are labelled 'prope Ispir'.
E. Anatolia. 'Armenia', Calvert & Zohrab! A8/9 Erzurum: nr Oltu, Sos-novsky. B9 Van: 26 km from Başkale to Hoşap, 2400 m, D. 45880! C9/10 Hakkari: Cilo Da., Sopa Durik, 3300 m, Nâbelek 1564 (type of Stachys odoratissima).
Endemic. Ir.-Tur. element.