304. 64.. Veronica. 22. RHINANTHACEiE. PL ex. cor. 



A. Corolla rotate^ irregular; calyx 4 or 5-parted. 



Stamens 2 ; corolla 4-lobed Veronica. 64. 



Stamens 4, didynamous ; cor. 5-lobed . . Sibthorpia. 65. 



B. Corolla ringent, 2-lipped; calyx 1-leqfed, ^-cut; 

 stamens 4, didynamous. 



Seeds striated ; lower anthers spinose . . Euphrasia. G6. 



Seeds striated ; anthers spinose Odontites. 67. 



Seeds angular; anthers tomentose Bartsia. 68. 



Seeds flat, imbricate; galea compressed Rhinanthus. 69. 

 Seeds 2, smooth; galea compressed Melampyrum. 71. 



•C. Corolia ringent, 2-lipped; calyx \-leafed, 5-cut; 

 stamens 4, didynamous. 



Seeds raucronate; galea compressed Pedicdlaria. 70, 



I. 64. VERONICA. Euchs. Speedwell. 



Calyx 4-parted ; corolla rotate, 4-lobed, unequal ; sta- 

 mens 2 ; capsule compressed, ovated, or rather heartshape. 

 — Stem herbaceous, rarely shrubby ; leaves opposite or ver- 

 ticillate, jlowers spiked, terminal or axillary ; or leaves 2\.-' 

 t^xnoie, flowers solitary, axillary. 



a. Spike terminal; leaves opposite; root perennial. 



1 . Veronica spicata. Spiked speedwell. 

 Spike terminal ; leaves opposite, oblong, crenate, blunt, 



not in the least cut at the tip ; stem ascending. 



Veronica spicata recta minor, Rail Syn. 279, 2. 

 Veronica recta minima, Ger. em. 627,4. 

 Veronica erecta angustifolia. Park. 550. 

 Veronica 5])icata, Lin. S. P. 14, 

 Smallest JlucUiii. Smallest PauVs Betony. 



Dry chalky pastures ; perennial ; July to September. 

 Stem 9 in. high, rather woody, downy; leaves crenulateiy 

 serrate, haix-y ; flowers dai'k blue, mouth bearded. 



&. linearis. Leaves linear, scarcely cut. 



2. Veronica hyhrida. Mule speedwell. 

 Spike terminal ; leaves opposite, elliptical, blunt, une- 

 qually crenulateiy serrated ; stem upright. 



Veronica spicata Cambro-Britannica, bugulae subhirsuto folio, Rati 

 Syn. 278, 1. 



Veronica Jiybrida, Lin. S. P. 14. 

 Veronica spicata i8, Huds. Fl. Angl. 3. 



