Protologue Description: Var. Eamesii n. var. Foliis subtus velutinis; corollae laciniis oblongis; sepalis saepius obtusis.-Leaves velvety beneath, slightly broader and less acuminate than the typical form of the species; lobes of the corolla oblong; sepals more generally obtuse. Stratford (and Milford), Connecticut, 1897, E.H. Eames 1902, Eames (TYPE in Gray Herb.); also 1899, J.R. Churchill, and 1905 H.S. Clark.