Corydalis ser. Kokianae in Flora of China @ efloras.org

35. Corydalis ser. Kokianae C. Y. Wu & H. Chuang, Acta Bot. Yunnan. 5: 243. 1983.

粗长簇根紫堇系 cu chang cu gen zi jin xi

Herbs, perennial; stems and petioles of radical leaves attenuate to filiform underground base. Rhizome small, with fascicle of long coarse storage roots. Stems leafy and branched. Radical leaves conspicuous, much divided. Corolla blue to purple or white; dorsal crest of inner petals not overtopping apex. Capsule pendent from erect pedicel, narrow, explosively dehiscent.

● Three species: China.

1 Fruit and ovary with papillose ridges. 276 C. striatocarpa or 278. C. rorida

+ Fruit and ovary smooth (2)

2 (1) Flowers white, inner petals tipped blue; crest of outer petals > 1.5 mm wide. 268 C. nigroapiculata

+ Flowers blue to purple; crest of outer petals < 1.5 mm (3)

3 (2) Flowers 15-18 mm; outer petals not or slightly dentate. 269 C. kokiana

+ Flowers 10-14 mm; outer petals usually clearly dentate. 270 C. minutiflora

Lower Taxa

Corydalis kokiana Handel-Mazzetti
Corydalis minutiflora C. Y. Wu
Corydalis nigroapiculata C. Y. Wu
Corydalis ser. Kokianae C. Y. Wu & H. Chuang