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69. Pedicularis ser. Oxycarpae Prain, Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta). 3: 74. 1890.

尖果系 jian guo xi

Stems erect, branched near base or unbranched, rarely branched apically. Leaves basal and on stem, alternate or pseudo-opposite, oblong to lanceolate, often pinnatisect. Inflorescences racemose or spicate, usually elongated. Calyx lobes 3--5. Corolla tube longer than but less than 2 X as long as calyx; galea twisted or not; beak sometimes twisted, long, bent downward.

About nine species.


1 Beak of corolla straight or slightly bent, ± horizontal; galea not twisted.   (2)
+ Beak of corolla semicircular or S-shaped; galea twisted.   (4)
       
2 (1) Leaf segments 5--7 pairs; corolla 1.1--1.3 cm; filaments glabrous   220 Pedicularis macilenta
+ Leaf segments 7 or 8 pairs; corolla 1.4--2.2 cm; filaments pubescent.   (3)
       
3 (2) Leaves pinnatisect; stems simple or branched basally; calyx 4--5 mm, lobes equal, entire, glabrescent; corolla white, with purple beak, 1.4--1.8 cm   221 Pedicularis oxycarpa
+ Leaves pinnatifid to pinnatipartite; stems single, unbranched; calyx 6--8 mm, lobes unequal, lateral lobes dentate, sparsely pubescent; corolla white to purple-red throughout, 1.8--2.2 cm   222 Pedicularis monbeigiana
       
4 (1) Plants 5--8 cm tall; filaments glabrous.   (5)
+ Plants 15--40(--70) cm tall; filaments pubescent.   (6)
       
5 (4) Stems single, densely glandular pubescent; calyx short, tube barely 4 mm, 3-lobed   226 Pedicularis subulatidens
+ Stems usually several, not glandular pubescent; calyx long, tube to 8 mm, 5-lobed   227 Pedicularis longicalyx
       
6 (4) Leaf segments 5--7 pairs; inflorescences elongated to only 5 cm; stems single   223 Pedicularis stewardii
+ Leaf segments 9--16 pairs; inflorescences elongated to 10--18 cm; stems usually several.   (7)
       
7 (6) Corolla ca. 1 cm, beak of galea semicircular; flowers reddish, with white spots on lower lip   225 Pedicularis tibetica
+ Corolla 1.2--2 cm, beak of galea often S-shaped; flowers without white spots.   (8)
       
8 (7) Flowers yellow, with purplish beak, 1.6--2 cm; calyx 6--7 mm, pubescent   224 Pedicularis torta
+ Flowers purplish red or red throughout, 1.2--1.6 mm; calyx 3--6 mm, glabrescent   228 Pedicularis davidii

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