Veronica

Meikle, R.D. 1985: Flora of Cyprus 2
but supplemented
1Floral leaves much reduced, distinct from opposite cauline leaves; flowers in lateral or terminal racemes
1'Floral leaves (or bracts) similar to opposite basal leaves; flowers apparently solitary, axillary
2Racemes lateral; leaves large, 2-17 cm long, glabrous, lustrous or sublastrous
2'Racemes terminal; leaves small, 0.6-1.5(-2.0) cm long, dull, often pubescent
3Pedicels very short, indistinct, rarely exceeding 2 mm
3'Pedicels distinct, 3-15 mm long, upcurved in fruit
4Flowers white, 2-3 mm diam.; capsule 3-5 mm wide
4'Flowers blue, 4-6 mm diam.; capsule 4.5-6 mm wide
5Leaves and bracts palmately divided into finger-like lobes
5'Leaves and bracts entire, toothed or shortly lobed
6Calyx-lobes broadly ovate-deltoid with a wide base, shortly stipitate; corolla pallid; leaves reniform-suborbicular, 3-5-lobed
6'Calyx-lobes ovate, obovate or suborbicular, not deltoid
7Lobes of capsule strongly divergent; pedicels up to 3 cm long; corolla blue and white
7'Lobes of capsule not markedly divergent
8Leaves ovate, bluntly serrate; corolla bright blue; pedicels to about 10-12 mm long
8'Leaves suborbicular-flabellate or reniform, 7-9-lobed; corolla white; pedicels 8-35 mm long