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. multicaule. Fl. 7-8. Artemisia steppe, bare banks, rocky slopes, 2000-2440 m.
Type: [Turkey B7 Erzincan] ad Kechick-dag (Keşiş Da.) montem in Armenia, [1834], Montbret [2438] (iso. W!).
E. Anatolia. A9 Erzurum: nr Oltu (Grossheim 7: map 385). Kars: Killik Da., 2300 m, Watson 3402! B8 Bingöl: Bingöl Da., 2440 m, Kotschy Suppl. 689! Erzurum: Erzurum, Aucher 1675! B9 Van: Hoşap to Başkale, Çuh pass, 2000 m, Hub.-Mor. 10750!
Transcaucasia, N.W. Iran. Ir.-Tur. element.