1 |
Nutlets semiglobose-tetrahedral.
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(2)
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1 + |
Nutlets trigonous-tetrahedral, inverted to oblique, subulate.
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(14)
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2 (1) |
Nutlet tuberculate, adaxially crustaceously obtuse ribbed.
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(3)
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2 (1) + |
Nutlet smooth, glabrous, shiny, neither tuberculate nor ribbed.
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(7)
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3 (2) |
Corolla white; bracts present on lowermost 1 or 2 flowers of inflorescences
(12)
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Trigonotis nandanensis
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3 (2) + |
Corolla blue to purple; bracts absent.
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(4)
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4 (3) |
Inflorescences sessile
(11)
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Trigonotis macrophylla
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4 (3) + |
Inflorescences conspicuously pedunculate.
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(5)
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5 (4) |
Peduncle 1-4 cm; leaf blade lanceolate, densely strigose
(8)
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Trigonotis compressa
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5 (4) + |
Peduncle to 1 cm; leaf blade broadly ovate to elliptic or orbicular, sparsely strigose.
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(6)
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6 (5) |
Leaf blade ovate to broadly elliptic, apex obtuse to emarginate; calyx lobes oblanceolate; corolla 3.5-4 mm wide
(9)
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Trigonotis mairei
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6 (5) + |
Leaf blade orbicular to broadly elliptic, apex retuse, mucronate; calyx lobes narrowly ovate; corolla 5-6 mm wide
(10)
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Trigonotis orbicularifolia
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7 (2) |
Corolla appressed puberulent; leaf blade to 6 cm; lateral veins prominent adaxially
(13)
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Trigonotis heliotropifolia
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7 (2) + |
Corolla glabrous; leaf blade less than 5 cm; lateral veins not prominent.
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(8)
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8 (7) |
Inflorescences bracteate throughout; pedicel twisted or recurved
(1)
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Trigonotis delicatula
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8 (7) + |
Inflorescences ebracteate or only lower half or lowermost 2 or 3 flowers bracteate; pedicel usually ascending.
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(9)
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9 (8) |
Plants gray-white villous.
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(10)
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9 (8) + |
Plants hispid.
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(11)
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10 (9) |
Leaf blade broadly ovate to rotund; corolla limb ca. 2.5 mm wide; calyx lobes obtuse at apex; stipe of nutlet straight
(6)
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Trigonotis mollis
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10 (9) + |
Leaf blade narrowly elliptic; corolla limb 5-6 mm wide; calyx lobes acuminate at apex; stipe of nutlet curved
(7)
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Trigonotis vestita
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11 (9) |
Corolla limb ca. 7 mm wide; leaf blade orbicular to reniform; nutlet ± sessile
(2)
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Trigonotis rotundata
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11 (9) + |
Corolla limb 4-6 mm wide; leaf blade oblong to elliptic; stipe of nutlet 0.2-0.3 mm.
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(12)
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12 (11) |
Stems densely gray hispid; leaves sessile; corolla 5-6 mm wide
(5)
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Trigonotis barkamensis
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12 (11) + |
Stems sparsely hispid or minutely strigose; leaves petiolate; corolla 3.5-4 mm wide.
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(13)
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13 (12) |
Stems much branched at base, strigose; stem leaves oblong; inflorescences with leaflike bracts to middle; angle at inner surface of nutlet indistinct
(3)
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Trigonotis corispermoides
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13 (12) + |
Stems unbranched or with 1 lateral branch, minutely strigose; stem leaves narrowly ovate to elliptic; inflorescences with 1 or 2 basal bracts only; angle at inner surface of nutlet obtuse
(4)
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Trigonotis chengkouensis
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14 (1) |
Nutlets with adaxial 3 surfaces subequal in size, sessile, attachment scar basal, abaxial surfaces triangular; inflorescences ebracteate.
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(15)
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14 (1) + |
Nutlets with adaxial bottom surfaces and abaxial ones usually arcuate-convex, adaxial bottom surface smaller, 2 lateral surfaces equal in size; inflorescences bracteate at least basally.
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(24)
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15 (14) |
Leaf blade broadly ovate to broadly elliptic.
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(16)
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15 (14) + |
Leaf blade lanceolate to oblong.
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(18)
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16 (15) |
Stems with sterile branches to 75 cm; leaf blade elliptic to rotund; pedicel ca. as long as calyx
(16)
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Trigonotis omeiensis
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16 (15) + |
Stems without sterile branches; leaf blade broadly ovate to broadly lanceolate; pedicel 1-2 × as long as calyx.
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(17)
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17 (16) |
Calyx lobes broadly ovate, obtuse, ca. 2 mm; inflorescences dichotomously branched
(14)
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Trigonotis cavaleriei
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17 (16) + |
Calyx lobes oblanceolate, acute, 2-3 mm; inflorescences with cymes 2- or 3-fascicled
(39)
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Trigonotis funingensis
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18 (15) |
Corolla white.
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(19)
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18 (15) + |
Corolla blue.
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(20)
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19 (18) |
Corolla 5-6 mm wide; calyx lobes lanceolate, apex acute; pedicel 3-7 mm
(19)
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Trigonotis nankotaizanensis
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19 (18) + |
Corolla 4-5 mm wide; calyx lobes obovate-spatulate, apex obtuse; pedicel 1-3 mm
(18)
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Trigonotis elevatovenosa
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20 (18) |
Corolla deep blue
(15)
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Trigonotis leyeensis
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20 (18) + |
Corolla light blue.
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(21)
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21 (20) |
Plants with runners
(17)
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Trigonotis formosana
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21 (20) + |
Plants without runners.
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(22)
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22 (21) |
Leaf blade lanceolate, apex acuminate; middle and upper stem leaves ± sessile; pedicel 5-6 mm; nutlets abaxially slightly convex, acutely 3-ribbed
(20)
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Trigonotis giraldii
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22 (21) + |
Leaf blade elliptic to elliptic-ovate, apex obtuse to acute; middle and upper stem leaves short petiolate; pedicel 2-4 mm; nutlets abaxially flattened or slightly concave, narrowly ribbed or winged.
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(23)
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23 (22) |
Nutlet cluster fastigiate, acute; corolla (2-)4-5 mm wide
(22)
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Trigonotis laxa
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23 (22) + |
Nutlet cluster cross-shaped; corolla 2-2.5 mm wide
(21)
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Trigonotis floribunda
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24 (14) |
Inflorescences bracteate.
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(25)
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24 (14) + |
Inflorescences bracteate only at base.
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(26)
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25 (24) |
Stems single, erect to spreading, without runners; nutlets glabrous, ca. 1 mm
(23)
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Trigonotis bracteata
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25 (24) + |
Stems usually cespitose, erect becoming creeping; nutlets pubescent, ca. 2 mm
(24)
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Trigonotis radicans
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26 (24) |
Plants annual or biennial; corolla white or light blue.
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(27)
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26 (24) + |
Plants perennial, rarely ?biennial; corolla blue or purple.
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(28)
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27 (26) |
Corolla white or light blue, ca. 3 mm wide; carpophore of nutlet curved
(37)
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Trigonotis tibetica
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27 (26) + |
Corolla white, ca. 4 mm wide; carpophore absent
(38)
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Trigonotis leucantha
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28 (26) |
Junction of calyx tube with pedicel distinctly thickened, clavate in fruit
(36)
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Trigonotis peduncularis
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28 (26) + |
Junction of calyx tube and pedicel not clavate.
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(29)
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29 (28) |
Corolla 7-8 mm wide
(35)
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Trigonotis rockii
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29 (28) + |
Corolla not exceeding 6 mm wide.
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(30)
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30 (29) |
Nutlet ca. 2 mm, without carpophore; corolla ca. 6 mm wide
(25)
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Trigonotis myosotidea
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30 (29) + |
Nutlet 1-1.3 mm, with or without carpophore; corolla 3-5 mm wide.
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(31)
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31 (30) |
Plants cespitose, ca. 20 cm.
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(32)
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31 (30) + |
Plants not cespitose, 20-60 cm.
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(34)
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32 (31) |
Corolla 1.7-2.2 mm wide
(28)
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Trigonotis harrysmithii
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32 (31) + |
Corolla ca. 3 mm wide.
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(33)
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33 (32) |
Leaf blade cordate to orbicular-ovate, apex acute; calyx lobes lanceolate; stipes of nutlets ± straight to ± curved
(26)
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Trigonotis tenera
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33 (32) + |
Leaf blade oblong to rotund, apex rounded, mucronate; calyx lobes ovate; stipes of nutlets distinctly curved, short
(27)
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Trigonotis petiolaris
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34 (31) |
Stems gray strigose; leaves subleathery
(34)
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Trigonotis cinereifolia
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34 (31) + |
Stems green strigose; leaves herbaceous.
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(35)
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35 (34) |
Corolla purple; fruiting pedicel 0.9-1.6 cm; stems branched from base upward
(29)
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Trigonotis longipes
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35 (34) + |
Corolla bluish; fruiting pedicel to 1 cm, if longer then stems simple or branched near base only.
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(36)
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36 (35) |
Fruiting pedicel to 2 cm
(30)
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Trigonotis gracilipes
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36 (35) + |
Fruiting pedicel to 0.8 cm.
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(37)
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37 (36) |
Nutlets ca. 1.2 mm; lateral leaf veins indistinct
(31)
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Trigonotis muliensis
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37 (36) + |
Nutlets ca. 1 mm; lateral leaf veins distinct at least adaxially.
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(38)
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38 (37) |
Lateral leaf veins 3 pairs, prominent, strigose abaxially; branches short
(32)
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Trigonotis microcarpa
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38 (37) + |
Lateral leaf veins 2 pairs, visible abaxially, scarcely prominent, pubescent; branches elongated
(33)
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Trigonotis longiramosa
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