Matthiola
Meikle, R.D. 1977: Flora of Cyprus 1 but supplemented (M. longipetala subspecies following Fl. Europaea 1, ed. 2)
1 | Flowers distinctly pedicellate; siliques strongly compressed |
1' | Flowers sessile or very shortly pedicellate; siliques terete or subterete |
2 | Leaves entire or almost entire; siliques eglandular |
2' | Leaves sinuate or pinnatifid; siliques glandular |
3 | Perennial herb, suffruticose at base; leaves narrow, linear, entire or sparsely lobed; stigma-lobes with small, inconspicuous dorsal appendages |
3' | Annual herbs with lanceolate, oblanceolate or oblong, sinuate, pinnatifid or irregularly lobed leaves; dorsal appendages of stigma conspicuous, forming long horns |
4 | Stigma as long or longer than its dorsal appendages; siliques apparently 3-horned at apex; indumentum rather loose and woolly |
4' | Stigma much shorter than its dorsal appendages; siliques apparently 2-horned at apex; indumentum rather short and close |
5 | Petals yellowish; petal-limb 2-4 mm wide; horns of siliques patent or recurved |
5' | Petals pink or purple; petal-limb 3-7 mm wide; horns of siliques curved upwards |