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stigma dorsola slightly notched at
apex.
3-26-29 X Linaria
Fl. Dry Cottage. See B.M.J.C.P. 675.
Quite glabrous. Ped about 1/2 ft high.
Lvs linear, concave above, to 2 3/4 x 1/2 in
(major col upper part only), smaller
on branches. Infl a raceme. Pedicels
6-9 mm. Calyx about 5mm, teeth
slightly pointed.
Spur 15 mm long. Corolla 10 mm.
Pedicel outleaved by linear bract about
4mm rose tinged at base or edges
and sparsely glandular ciliate,
calyx lobes similar.
Corolla lavender pink to almost
white, bright burnt orange line
spotted across fl., shading to yellow
along the ridges (esp. forward).
Corolla postercent beaded on edges
smooth esp. lower edge and with
beaded lines extending from
tip of lower jaw down throat.
Throat otherwise whitish as is
spur. Spur straight and (2 days
after picking) oblique or almost
horizontal to st. Corolla 15 mm across
backed front, the upper lip 2 parted
fide depth 5mm, lower lip about half
as deeply 3 notched.
Base of filaments & style slightly hairy.
Base of style very slightly glandular
pubescent. Stigma consists of 2
upright horns.
This corresp with more species (see
perhaps L. K. parviflora but spur is
straight and 1 1/2 as long as rest of
corolla).
Calyx deeply transversely ridged. Young
and old pods slightly enlarged at
top with side like mark prominent