Lindelofia longiflora in Flora of Pakistan @ efloras.org

3. Lindelofia longiflora (Benth.) Baill, Hist. Pl. 10:379. 1890. Brand in Pflanzenr. iv. 252 (Heft 78):85.1921.

YASIN J. NASIR

A leafy perennial with generally simple stems, differing from Lindelofia stylosa in having ovate corolla lobes and throat scales that are larger in length than the anthers.

A polymorphic species in which 3 varieties may be recognised from Pakistan.

1 Upper cauline leaves lanceolate. Calyx uniformly hairy, midrib of lobes not distinct (2)

+ Upper cauline leaves ovate to broad lanceolate. Calyx hairy along the midrib and margin, midrib of lobes distinct 3 Lindelofia longiflora var. levingii

2 (1) Calyx uniformly pubescent on dorsal surface; lobes acutish 3 Lindelofia longiflora var. falconeri

+ Calyx densely pubescent on margin and less so on the dorsal surface; lobes ± obtuse 3 Lindelofia longiflora var. longiflora

Lower Taxa

Lindelofia longiflora var. falconeri (C.B.Clarke) Brand
Lindelofia longiflora var. levingii (C.B. Clarke) Brand
Lindelofia longiflora var. longiflora

Related Synonym(s):

Cynoglossum longiflorum Benth. = Lindelofia longiflora var. longiflora
Lindelofia platyclayx Riedl = Lindelofia longiflora var. levingii (C.B. Clarke) Brand
Lindelofia spectabilis Lehm. = Lindelofia longiflora var. longiflora
Lindelofia spectabilis var. falconeri C.B. Clarke = Lindelofia longiflora var. falconeri (C.B.Clarke) Brand
Lindelofia spectabilis var. levingii C.B. Clarke = Lindelofia longiflora var. levingii (C.B. Clarke) Brand
Omphalodes longiflora A.DC. = Lindelofia longiflora var. longiflora
Paracaryum longiflorum Boiss. = Lindelofia longiflora var. longiflora

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