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68. Pedicularis ser. Oliganthae Prain, Ann. Roy. Bot. Gard. (Calcutta).  3: 75.  1890.  
少花系 shao hua xi 
 
 
 
 
 
Stems usually many branched at base. Leaves basal and on stem, alternate, sometimes proximal ones ± opposite, long petiolate, oblong to lanceolate, pinnatisect or pinnatipartite. Inflorescences short spicate, capitate, or racemose, few flowered. Calyx deeply cleft anteriorly, 2--5-lobed. Corolla purple or yellowish white; tube less than 2 X as long as calyx; galea purple, strongly twisted laterally, commonly with 1 or 2 reflexed marginal teeth; beak slender. 
 
 
 
 
Seven species. 
 
 
 
 
                        
                         
		
                          
                          
			
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  Stem leaves to 10 X 3.5 cm; filaments glabrous; corolla yellow | 
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  218 Pedicularis oligantha | 
 
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  Stem leaves less than 4 X 1.5 cm; 2 or 4 filaments pubescent; corolla ± reddish purple or rose. | 
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  Basal leaves many, linear-lanceolate, segments 15--24 pairs; galea 2-auricled at margin | 
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  219 Pedicularis tachanensis | 
 
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  Basal leaves few or withering early, segments less than 15 pairs; galea not 2-auricled at margin. | 
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  Leaf segments of main leaves 10--15 pairs; calyx lobes 2 or 5. | 
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  Leaf segments of main leaves 5--7 pairs; calyx lobes (2 or)3. | 
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  Stems 12--20 cm; stem leaves 2--4; galea glandular pubescent abaxially | 
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  213 Pedicularis cephalantha | 
 
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  Stems 25--70 cm; stem leaves 7--16; galea not glandular pubescent | 
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  214 Pedicularis longipetiolata | 
 
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  Beak of galea deeply 2-cleft at apex | 
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  215 Pedicularis tahaiensis | 
 
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  Beak of galea slightly cleft at apex. | 
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  Leaves mostly basal; galea conspicuously crested | 
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  216 Pedicularis dissectifolia | 
 
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  Leaves mostly on stem; galea inconspicuously crested | 
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  217 Pedicularis fengii | 
 
 
 
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