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1703. Lobes of the calyx nearly equal in length. 



Rather dwarf, somewhat invested with appressed hairlets ; 

 leaves very small, but firm, from elliptical to broad- 

 linear ; flowers axillary, on very short stalklets ; calyx 

 quite small ; corolla outside beset with short hairlets ; 

 one of the anther-appendages somewhat longer than the 

 cells. F. saxicola. 



Upper lobe of the calyx considerably longer than 

 the lower. 



Finally tall, much invested with whitish appressed hairlets; 

 leaves rather small, of thick texture, from oval- to linear- 

 elliptical, entire ; flowers singly axillary ; corolla outside 

 beset with short hairlets ; one of the anther-appendages 

 much longer than the cells. P. Beliriana. 



1704. Leaves rather small, the marginal curvature leaving 



below an open space. 



Sub-alpine, rather tall ; leaves of thick texture, from 

 narrow- to linear-elliptical, often beset with minute 

 hairlets ; flowers axillary, hardly surpassing the sup- 

 porting leaves ; corolla white, towards the orifice spotted 

 with yellowish dots ; one of the anther-appendages some- 

 what longer than the cells. P. phylicifolia. 



Leaves minute, through marginal curvature cylin- 

 drical. 



Sub-alpine, seldom tall, somewhat beset with short rigid 

 hairlets ; leaves firm, crowded and spreading into four 

 rows, very slender ; flowers quite small, but surpassing 

 the supporting leaves, singly axillary ; anther-appendages 

 about as long as the cells. P. decussata. 



OBtOBANCHBAB. 



OROBANCHE. 



1705. Stamens inserted near the middle of the corolla-tube. 



Annual or of short duration beyond a year, robust but 

 never tall ; base of stem turgid ; bracts ovate, pointed, 

 about half as long as the flowers, powdery-rough, 

 venular-streaked ; venules of sepals few ; corolla rather 

 large, curved downward, short-lobed, beset with minute 

 glandular hairlets ; anthers pointed ; style glabrous ; 

 fruit longitudinally dehiscent. 



(0. cernua.) O. Australiana. 



