Pedicularis ser. Pseudomacranthae in Flora of China @ efloras.org

98. Pedicularis ser. Pseudomacranthae P. C. Tsoong ex H. B. Yang, Acta Phytotax. Sin. 33: 249. 1995.

假大花系 jia da hua xi

Herbs ± stemless or stems scapelike. Leaves mostly basal, persistent, often pinnatisect. Stem leaves alternate or pseudo-opposite. Inflorescences capitate or short racemose. Calyx lobes 2--5. Corolla more than 3 cm; tube usually not exceeding calyx; beak wide; lower lip often enveloping galea.

Four species: Bhutan, China, N Myanmar, Nepal, Sikkim; all four in China.

1 Inflorescences corymbiform; corolla yellow, 4--5 cm 299 Pedicularis corymbifera

+ Inflorescences racemose; corolla purple or white, 2--3 cm. (2)

2 (1) Lower corolla lip long ciliate, middle lobe reniform and cordate basally 296 Pedicularis elwesii

+ Lower corolla lip glabrous, middle lobe oblong and not cordate basally. (3)

3 (2) Beak of galea entire, not 2-cleft 297 Pedicularis aschistorrhyncha

+ Beak of galea deeply 2-cleft 298 Pedicularis fletcheri

Lower Taxa

Pedicularis aschistorrhyncha Marquand & Shaw
Pedicularis corymbifera H. P. Yang
Pedicularis elwesii J. D. Hooker
Pedicularis fletcheri P. C. Tsoong