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68. Pedicularis ser. Oliganthae Prain, Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta). 3: 75. 1890.

少花系 shao hua xi

Stems usually many branched at base. Leaves basal and on stem, alternate, sometimes proximal ones ± opposite, long petiolate, oblong to lanceolate, pinnatisect or pinnatipartite. Inflorescences short spicate, capitate, or racemose, few flowered. Calyx deeply cleft anteriorly, 2--5-lobed. Corolla purple or yellowish white; tube less than 2 X as long as calyx; galea purple, strongly twisted laterally, commonly with 1 or 2 reflexed marginal teeth; beak slender.

Seven species.


1 Stem leaves to 10 X 3.5 cm; filaments glabrous; corolla yellow   218 Pedicularis oligantha
+ Stem leaves less than 4 X 1.5 cm; 2 or 4 filaments pubescent; corolla ± reddish purple or rose.   (2)
       
2 (1) Basal leaves many, linear-lanceolate, segments 15--24 pairs; galea 2-auricled at margin   219 Pedicularis tachanensis
+ Basal leaves few or withering early, segments less than 15 pairs; galea not 2-auricled at margin.   (3)
       
3 (2) Leaf segments of main leaves 10--15 pairs; calyx lobes 2 or 5.   (4)
+ Leaf segments of main leaves 5--7 pairs; calyx lobes (2 or)3.   (5)
       
4 (3) Stems 12--20 cm; stem leaves 2--4; galea glandular pubescent abaxially   213 Pedicularis cephalantha
+ Stems 25--70 cm; stem leaves 7--16; galea not glandular pubescent   214 Pedicularis longipetiolata
       
5 (3) Beak of galea deeply 2-cleft at apex   215 Pedicularis tahaiensis
+ Beak of galea slightly cleft at apex.   (6)
       
6 (5) Leaves mostly basal; galea conspicuously crested   216 Pedicularis dissectifolia
+ Leaves mostly on stem; galea inconspicuously crested   217 Pedicularis fengii

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