''Stachys manantlanensis'' is a plant species endemic to the

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State of

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. It grows in mountainous areas in the Rincón de Manantlán west of

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at elevations of 1900–2200 m.Turner, Billie Lee. 1995. A new species of ''Stachys'' (Lamiaceae) from the Sierra de Manantlán of Jalisco, Mexico. Phytologia 78:209-210.
/ref> ''Stachys manantlanensis'' is a low spindly herb up to 40 cm high, some of the lateral branches rooting at the

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. Leaves

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, up to 10 cm long. Flowers in groups of 2–6 in the

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of the upper leaves, bright magenta to

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, up to 20 mm long.photo of holotype of ''Stachys manantlanensis'' at University of Wisconsin Herbarium
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References

{{Taxonbar, from=Q15367776 manantlanensis Plants described in 1995 Flora of Jalisco