82 THE FLORA OF THE ALPS 



II. P/EDEROTA, L. 



Flowers in terminal unilateral racemes ; corolla ringent, 

 spurred, not bearded ; stamens 2, seated at the base of 

 the corolla-tube, beneath a row of hairs ; stem leafy, leaves 

 opposite. Alpine. 



P. Ageria, L. ; corolla pale yellow, the upper lip bifid, 

 calyx and bracts green, stamens shorter than the corolla, 

 stem erect, 4-6 in., leaves ovate-lanceolate, acute, serrate, 

 glabrous ; high, rocky ; Tirol, Styria, Carniola, Carinthia. 

 P. Bonarota, L. ; corolla blue, upper lip usually entire, 

 calyx and bracts purple, stamens longer than the corolla, 

 stem 4-6 in., leaves broadly ovate, sessile, downy, coarsely 

 toothed; high, stony; Tirol, Lombardy, Styria, Carniola, 

 Carinthia. 



12. Veronica, L. 



Flowers in axillary or terminal racemes, rarely solitary, 

 usually blue and small in European species ; calyx 4-cleft; 

 corolla rotate, 4-lobed, nearly regular; stamens 2, exserted, 

 seated at the throat of the corolla-tube. Mostly lowland 

 plants ; but with many alpine species. 



Of the common English species of Speedwell, the fol- 

 lowing are found also in Switzerland : — In woods, hedge- 

 banks, and shady places : — V. Chamcedrys, L., German- 

 der Speedwell, with bright blue fugacious flowers in lax 

 racemes ; V. montana, L., resembling the last, but flowers 

 paler, and leaves alternate instead of opposite ; V. offici- 

 nalis, L., with much smaller lilac flowers in a crowded 

 spike. In marshes and by water-side : — V. Beccabunga, 

 L., Brooklime, with bright blue flowers and broad serrate 

 shining leaves ; V. Anagallis, L., with lilac flowers, and 



