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Trees or shrubs; calyx leathery; stems and leaves often stellate hairy when young. |
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Herbs, sometimes woody at base; calyx herbaceous or membranous; stems and leaves without stellate hairs. |
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2 (1) |
Corolla tube long, both lips equal in length |
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3 Paulownia |
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Corolla tube short, upper lip much longer than lower. |
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3 (2) |
Capsule septicidal; calyx irregularly 3- or 4-lobed |
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4 Wightia |
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Capsule loculicidal; calyx regularly 2- or 5-lobed |
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2 Brandisia |
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4 (1) |
Leaves abaxially glandular punctate. |
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Leaves not glandular punctate. |
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5 (4) |
Aquatic or marsh herbs |
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15 Limnophila |
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Terrestrial herbs. |
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6 (5) |
Corolla tube inconspicuous; stamens subequal |
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8 Scoparia |
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Corolla tubular; stamens didynamous |
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14 Adenosma |
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7 (4) |
Corolla base spurred, lower lip convex and dilated toward upper lip in center, almost sealing throat, making corolla personate |
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27 Linaria |
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Corolla neither spurred nor personate. |
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8 (7) |
Fruit berrylike. |
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(9) |
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Fruit capsular or drupaceous (Lagotis). |
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9 (8) |
Leaves uniform; fruit indehiscent |
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16 Lancea |
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Leaves dimorphic; fruit dehiscent |
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32 Hemiphragma |
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10 (8) |
Plants much branched, diffusely cushionlike; leaves less than 5 mm |
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25 Microcarpaea |
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Plants erect to creeping, never cushionlike; leaves usually longer than 5 mm. |
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11 (10) |
Plants sometimes floating; stolons creeping; leaves and flowers in a basal tuft |
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26 Limosella |
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Plants aquatic or terrestrial, never floating; stems creeping and also erect; leaves and flowers never in a basal tuft. |
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12 (11) |
Sepals free, 4 or 5, imbricate, unequal in width. |
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(13) |
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Sepals connate to almost free, not imbricate at least after flowering, equal in width. |
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13 (12) |
Outermost sepals not cordate; anther locules parallel; stigma dilated, capitate, or 2-lobed; capsule loculicidal or 4-valved |
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9 Bacopa |
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Outermost sepals cordate; anther locules divaricate; stigma 2-lamellate; capsule septicidal |
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17 Picria |
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14 (12) |
Pedicel coiling after flowering; seeds densely peltate hairy |
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33 Ellisiophyllum |
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Pedicel not coiling after flowering; seeds glabrous. |
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15 (14) |
Staminode 1, in center of corolla upper lip; anther locules confluent, reniform and transverse; filaments apically dilated. |
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(16) |
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Staminodes 2 if present, anterior; anthers not transverse (except in some Gratiola and Verbascum); filaments not dilated. |
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16 (15) |
Plants more than 10 cm tall; flowers in cymes, rarely axillary, never fascicled; pedicel conspicuous; corolla tube short and thick |
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5 Scrophularia |
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Plants less than 10 cm tall; flowers solitary or fascicled in axils; pedicel inconspicuous; corolla tube elongated. |
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17 (16) |
Flowers in fascicles; corolla conspicuously 2-lipped; petiole short |
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6 Oreosolen |
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Flowers solitary; corolla obscurely 2-lipped, subactinomorphic; petiole ca. 2 X as long as leaf blade |
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7 Nathaliella |
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18 (15) |
Corolla rotate, almost without a tube. |
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(19) |
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Corolla not rotate, if sometimes subrotate then stamens only 2 and tube conspicuous. |
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19 (18) |
Leaves alternate; flowers 5-merous; filaments woolly |
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1 Verbascum |
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Leaves opposite or whorled; corolla 4-merous; filaments glabrous |
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38 Veronica |
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20 (18) |
Stamens 2, staminodes absent; corolla (3 or)4-lobed, actinomorphic or slightly zygomorphic, if 2-lipped, then lower lip often 1- or 2-lobed. |
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(21) |
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Stamens 4 or if 2, then 2 staminodes present abaxially; corolla conspicuously 2-lipped, lower lip 3-lobed, upper 2-lobed or entire, or 5-lobed and subactinomorphic (corolla 4-lobed in Neopicrorhiza but then basal leaves rosulate). |
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21 (20) |
Calyx parted to base on lower side, spathelike or sometimes also 2-lobed adaxially; leaves mostly basal; fruit drupaceous, indehiscent |
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39 Lagotis |
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Calyx 4- or 5-lobed; leaves on stem; fruit a capsule. |
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22 (21) |
Calyx lobes 5, subequal in length; stamens exserted; stigma small, weakly dilated |
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35 Veronicastrum |
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Calyx lobes 4 or if 5 then upper one much smaller than other lobes; stamens included in corolla; stigma capitate or clavate. |
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23 (22) |
Corolla limb conspicuously 2-lipped with strongly reflexed lower lip, tube conspicuous; leaves alternate |
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36 Scrofella |
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Corolla limb weakly 2-lipped, often subrotate, tube usually weakly developed; leaves opposite, whorled, or alternate. |
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24 (23) |
Racemes terminal, long and densely spicate; bracts small and narrow; capsule subglobose, slightly compressed; corolla with conspicuous tube and slightly 2-lipped limb; stems mostly more than 30 cm tall |
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37 Pseudolysimachion |
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Racemes axillary or terminal, usually short and lax, if raceme terminal then lower bracts similar to leaves; capsule usually strongly compressed; corolla mostly with short tube and subrotate limb; stems mostly less than 25 cm tall |
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38 Veronica |
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25 (20) |
Leaves basal and rosulate; rhizomes stout; inflorescences spicate |
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34 Neopicrorhiza |
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Leaves on stems and also basal (Triaenophora scapose but leaves very large); rhizomes slender if present; inflorescences mostly racemose. |
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26 (25) |
Upper corolla lip galeate or rostrate; anther locules mucronate or base spurred. |
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(27) |
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Upper corolla lip straight or revolute, never galeate; anther locules rarely mucronate, base often obtuse. |
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(41) |
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27 (26) |
Leaves alternate; upper corolla lip rostrate, conspicuously longer than lower lip; anther locules unequal in length or free, or anthers 1-loculed. |
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(28) |
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Leaves opposite; upper corolla lip galeate, as long as lower lip; anther locules equal in length, connivent. |
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(29) |
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28 (27) |
Anther locules 2, unequal in length; calyx unequally 4-lobed, parted to middle medianly, more shallowly laterally; corolla lower lip lobes patent |
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47 Castilleja |
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Anther essentially 1-loculed; calyx subequally 4-lobed; corolla lower lip shallowly saccate |
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48 Triphysaria |
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29 (27) |
Calyx upper side parted to middle, lower side and laterally shallowly parted, strongly inflated and utriculate in fruit; seeds compressed, often winged; branches and leaves subappressed to main stem |
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55 Rhinanthus |
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Calyx equally parted or more deeply parted medianly, not inflated in fruit; seeds not compressed; branches and leaves spreading. |
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30 (29) |
Capsule 1-4-seeded; seeds large and smooth; bracts dentate to setose dentate, rarely entire; upper corolla lip densely bearded at margin |
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49 Melampyrum |
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Capsule with numerous seeds; seeds small and sculptured; bracts often entire; upper corolla lip not bearded at margin. |
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31 (30) |
Bracteoles 2 below calyx. |
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(32) |
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Bracteoles absent. |
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(35) |
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32 (31) |
Basal leaves well developed. |
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(33) |
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Basal leaves scalelike. |
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33 (32) |
Calyx ovoid, conspicuously 5-ribbed; leaves entire or dentate; stems often winged, rarely terete |
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58 Pterygiella |
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Calyx tubular, conspicuously 10-ribbed; leaves pinnatifid; stems terete |
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59 Siphonostegia |
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34 (32) |
Capsule regularly loculicidally dehiscent; sinuses between calyx lobes often 1-3-toothed; corolla yellow, more than 2.5 cm |
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60 Cymbaria |
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Capsule loculicidally dehiscent on 1 side (only 1 locule dehiscent); sinuses between calyx lobes toothless; corolla pale purple or white, less than 2 cm |
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61 Monochasma |
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35 (31) |
Calyx 4-lobed; capsule apex obtuse. |
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(36) |
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Calyx 5-lobed; capsule apex tapered or truncate. |
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(38) |
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36 (35) |
Inflorescence a racemose panicle |
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52 Omphalotrix |
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Inflorescence a spike. |
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37 (36) |
Bracts often larger than leaves; margin of upper corolla lip revolute |
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51 Euphrasia |
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Bracts smaller than leaves; margin of upper corolla lip straight |
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54 Odontites |
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38 (35) |
Leaves palmatisect; capsule emarginate; upper corolla lip slightly arching forward, obscurely galeate, parted to middle |
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53 Pseudobartsia |
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Leaves pinnatisect, pinnatifid, or serrate; capsule apex tapered; upper corolla lip conspicuously galeate, entire or shallowly 2-lobed. |
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39 (38) |
Calyx equally parted; leaves pinnatisect |
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50 Phtheirospermum |
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Calyx more deeply parted on lower side; leaves serrate, pinnatifid, or pinnatisect. |
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40 (39) |
Calyx 5-lobed; corolla upper lip revolute, not extending into a beak; leaves serrate |
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56 Xizangia |
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Calyx 2-5-lobed; corolla upper lip galeate and often extending into a narrow beak; leaves pinnatifid to pinnatisect |
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57 Pedicularis |
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41 (26) |
Bracteoles 2; corolla subactinomorphic or 2-lipped in Rehmannia and Gratiola. |
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(42) |
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Bracteoles absent; corolla conspicuously 2-lipped. |
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(49) |
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42 (41) |
Corolla salverform; fertile anthers with 1 locule aborted. |
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(43) |
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Corolla not salverform; fertile anthers 2-loculed. |
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43 (42) |
Corolla tube straight; inflorescences spicate, flowers crowded; lower leaves broad and dentate, upper narrow and entire; hemiparasitic |
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45 Buchnera |
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Corolla tube apically curved; inflorescences laxly spicate; all leaves narrow, entire, rarely dentate, sometimes reduced to scales; parasitic |
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46 Striga |
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44 (42) |
Calyx spathelike, deeply parted on lower side, entire or 3-5-toothed |
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41 Centranthera |
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Calyx campanulate, equally 5-lobed. |
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45 (44) |
Corolla (3.5-)5-7 cm; calyx 1.5-3 cm |
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30 Rehmannia |
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Corolla less than 1 cm; calyx less than 0.5 cm. |
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46 (45) |
Fertile anthers 2. |
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(47) |
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Fertile anthers 4. |
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(48) |
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47 (46) |
Plants less than 25 cm tall; anthers 2-loculed; flowers solitary in leaf axils |
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10 Gratiola |
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Plants more than 25 cm tall; anthers with 1 locule aborted; flowers in racemes |
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44 Sopubia |
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48 (46) |
Calyx covering corolla tube, inflated after flowering; corolla subcampanulate; at least lower leaves opposite, 3-veined |
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42 Alectra |
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Calyx covering ca. 1/2 of corolla tube, not inflated; corolla tubular; leaves alternate, 1-veined |
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40 Petitmenginia |
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49 (41) |
Calyx 3- or 5-winged or conspicuously 3- or 5-angular, toothed. |
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Calyx neither winged nor conspicuously angular, parted into 5 conspicuous lobes, lobes sometimes secondarily lobed. |
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50 (49) |
Calyx broadly 3-winged, 3-toothed |
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18 Legazpia |
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Calyx 5-winged or 5-angled, 5-toothed. |
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51 (50) |
Calyx not inflated in fruit, mouth not truncate; filaments often appendiculate. |
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Calyx inflated, bladderlike in fruit, mouth truncate or obliquely truncate; filaments not appendiculate. |
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52 (51) |
Calyx 5-angular, actinomorphic; capsule septum persistent |
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19 Lindernia |
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Calyx 5-winged, rarely conspicuously 5-angular, 2-lipped; capsule septum not persistent |
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20 Torenia |
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53 (51) |
Flowers solitary in leaf axils, ebracteate; slender and weak herbs |
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21 Mimulus |
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Flowers in cymes, usually bracteate; large and erect herbs, woody at base |
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22 Cyrtandromoea |
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54 (49) |
Fertile stamens 2, staminodes 2; aquatic or marsh herbs. |
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Fertile stamens 4; terrestrial herbs (some species of Mimulicalyx and Lindernia aquatic or marsh herbs). |
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55 (54) |
Leaves petiolate, dentate; capsule cylindric |
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19 Lindernia |
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Leaves sessile and entire; capsule ovoid-globose or globose. |
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56 (55) |
Calyx parted to slightly beyond middle; stems succulent; filaments straight at apex; anthers glabrous |
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11 Dopatrium |
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Calyx parted almost to base; stems not succulent; filaments twisted; anthers hairy |
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12 Deinostema |
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57 (54) |
Corolla more than 3 cm; petiole long; stem leaves alternate or absent. |
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Corolla less than 3 cm; petiole usually short; at least lower stem leaves opposite. |
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58 (57) |
Leaves woolly; stem leaves absent; calyx 5-lobed, each lobe 3-parted and hastate |
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31 Triaenophora |
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Leaves glandular hairy; stem leaves present; calyx irregularly toothed or lobes entire. |
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59 (58) |
Calyx tube present; corolla lips nearly equal in length |
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30 Rehmannia |
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Calyx parted almost to base; upper corolla lip short, middle lobe of lower lip longest |
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29 Digitalis |
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60 (57) |
Stems scaly near base, much branched and broomlike; leaves few, sessile, linear or scalelike, alternate apically on stem; xerophytic |
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24 Dodartia |
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None with above combination of characters; mesophytic or helophytic. |
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61 (60) |
Stems quadrangular; lower corolla lip outer in bud, enveloping upper one. |
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Stems terete (quadrangular in Mazus lanceifolius); upper corolla lip outer in bud, enveloping lower one. |
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62 (61) |
Calyx 5-ribbed; seeds numerous |
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28 Mimulicalyx |
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Calyx 10-ribbed; seeds 2 per locule |
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43 Leptorhabdos |
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63 (61) |
Calyx parted almost to base, sometimes less so; capsule often elongated; filaments often appendiculate |
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19 Lindernia |
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Calyx parted to about middle; capsule short; filaments not appendiculate. |
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64 (63) |
Stems and leaves glandular hairy; stem leaves opposite; anther locules separated by a stalked connective |
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13 Lindenbergia |
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Stems and leaves glabrous or eglandular villous; basal leaves usually well developed, sometimes rosulate, upper stem leaves often alternate; anther locules apically connivent |
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23 Mazus |