Purple Scalystem

Description

They are stems caulescentes, occasionally acaulescentes, that reach a size of until 0.5 m of height; Stems teretes to subcuadrangulares, glabros to puberulos generally in 2 lines. Ovate-lanceolate, 3.5-13 cm long and 2-4.5 cm wide, acute apex, attenuated and tapered base to a winged petiole, undulados margins, but sparsely hairy trichomes denser in the main ribs, cystoliths absent; Petioles up to 2 cm long or absent, hairy. Inflorescences 1-numerous axillary and terminal spikes, 5-28 cm long, branched or simple, peduncles covered with ovate or subulate bracts, sheathing, slightly applied, floral oblong to elliptic bracts, 4-6 mm long and 1.5-2 mm Wide, arisen at the apex and rigid, upper bracts with 4 hyaline wings, Sessile flowers, 5-8.5 mm long; Sepals 5, up to 4.5 mm long, elliptical posterior, 1.2 mm wide, bidentate, lateral subulated, 0.7 mm wide, anterior elliptic, 0.7 mm wide, bidentate, all transparent, puberals; Bilabial corolla, glabra, pale or blue lilac, cylindrical tube, 4-7 mm long, upper lip 2-lobed, lower 3-lobed; Stamens 2, only exits, anthers ditecas. Elliptical fruits, ca 3 mm long and 1 mm wide, glabrous; Seeds on papilliform fungi. 1 Upper lip 2-lobed, lower 3-lobed; Stamens 2, only exits, anthers ditecas. Elliptical fruits, ca 3 mm long and 1 mm wide, glabrous; Seeds on papilliform fungi. 1 Upper lip 2-lobed, lower 3-lobed; Stamens 2, only exits, anthers ditecas. Elliptical fruits, ca 3 mm long and 1 mm wide, glabrous; Seeds on papilliform fungi.