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8-5-31 Linaria minor Desf. Cote III/18, Bon 237, SVI 376.
Flys for Blinn Path V-M to V-M Halle. Plants 20-29 cm high
(perhaps others not H.S.L. higher). Short slender taproot
with few fibrous roots suggests annual. Rosetted
low-honest low tips, otherwise all alt. Plant branched
below middle; branches ample spreading, short,
less than at. All green parts finely gland-hairy (ie at.
lower calyx). Lowest brs oval 15 x 5 mm, or petiole 3.5 mm
of these both ends thickish, entire, midnerve only
apparent. Upper brs similar but somewhat thinner
and linear 20 x 3 mm overall, without def petiole.
24V branches bearing flo (from below middle).
Flo solitary in axil of lf (below with short branch
above in axil of lf). Pedicels in 1/2 to 1 cm, shorter than lf
about twice as long as calyx. Only one per max at centre,
left. These 6 mm overall of which spur is 2 mm, slightly
pale, pub; not gland, upside. Tube purplish, inside upper
lip paler at white; lower lip still more nearly white,
with 2 broad purple stripes inside, which
stripes are well furnished below with yellow hairs.
Palate seems to close throat entirely. Calyx lobes in H 3-4
mm, not def unequal, narrow of use. Capsule 5 mm
high, slightly shorter than calyx, opening by 2 slit at
top. Seeds dark brown, rather cylindrical, 1 mm long
marked longitudinally with about 9-12 sharp ridges
(not wings) some of which are broken or partial
(not toothed). Lehill Co and BVH except points
as noted. For adventive species see SVI II
297