208. SCROPHULARIACEAE 485^^ 



30. Anther-halves unequal, one of them somewhat shorter or narrower. . 31 

 Anther-halves equal. 33 



31. Anther-halves nearly equal, one of them somewhat shorter than the other. 



Filaments very unequal. Ovules numerous. Stem herbaceous. Flowers 

 without bracteoles. — Species i. Southern Central Africa and Transvaal. 



Gerardiina Engl. 



Anther-halves distinctly unequal, one of them narrower. Stem woody, 



at least at the base 32 



32. Corolla with a very long tube and a very narrow limb, white. Ovules 



2 — 4 in a cell. Shrubs. — Species i. Madagascar. 



Leucosalpa Scott ElHot 



Corolla with a rather broad hmb. Ovules numerous. — Species 3. South 



Africa and island of Socotra. {Bopusia Presl) . Graderia Benth. 



33. Stamens nearly equal in length. Corolla-tube rather short. Stem her- 



baceous. 34 



Stamens distinctly unequal. Stem woody 35 



34. Flowers solitary or in clusters, axillary. Calyx 5-cleft. Corolla blue. 



Capsule 4-valved. — Species i. South Africa. Charadrophila Marloth 



Flowers in spikes or racemes. Corolla yellow. Capsule 2-valved. — 



Species i. Madagascar Seymeria Pursh 



35. Calyx-teeth very short. Corolla bell-shaped. Glabrous shrubs. — Species i. 



Madagascar. {Raphispermnm Benth.) . . Rhaphispermum Benth. 

 Calyx-teeth distinctly developed, pointed. Corolla funnel-shaped. Hairy 

 shrubs. — Species 2. Madagascar and neighbouring islands. 



Radamaea Benth. 



36. (8.) Stamens 2 37 



Stamens 4 — 8 38 



37. Corolla-tube long, thin, curved. Corolla white. Stamens included ; 



anther-halves confluent. Capsule loculicidal and septicidal, many- 

 seeded. Shrubs. Leaves alternate, linear. — Species 3. Canary and 



Cape Verde Islands and Socotra Campylanthus Roth 



Corolla-tube short or rather short. Stamens long. — Species 30. Some of 

 them yield salad, a substitute for tea, and medicaments, or serve as 

 ornamental plants. " Speedwell." Veronica L. 



38. Corolla-tube very short. Stamens 4 — 8, nearly equal in length. . . 39 

 Corolla-tube long. Stamens 4, unequal 41 



39. Anther-halves confluent at the apex. Stamens 4 — 5. Corolla 5-parted, 



white. Calyx 5-parted. Capsule loculicidal, many-seeded. Erect 

 undershrubs. Leaves alternate, narrow. — Species i. Naturalized in 

 West Africa and in the Seychelles. Used medicinally and as a sub- 

 stitute for tea Capraria L. 



Anther-halves separate 4^ 



40. Calyx 4-parted. Corolla white, with 4 segments. Stamens 4. Capsule 



septicidal ; seeds numerous. Erect undershrubs. Leaves opposite 



