Euphrasia laingii Petrie

Species

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Characteristics

Perennial herb much-branched from woody stock; stems woody at base, often prostrate and rooting in lower parts, branches erect, 8-15-(20) cm. tall, bifariously pubescent. Lvs sessile, us. rather distant, ± ascending, 6-12-(15) × 3-6-(8) mm., narrow-cuneate to cuneate-obovate or-oblong, 3-lobed at tip with narrow lateral lobes and broad, obtuse to subacute central lobe, sts incisions very shallow, glab., us. reddish when fresh, margins thickened and recurved. Fls up to 6 pairs in short or elongated raceme; pedicels up to 10 mm. long, sts > lvs. Calyx 6-12 mm. long, glab. or sparsely pubescent at very base, ± unevenly divided 1/4-⅓ way; lobes acute to obtuse, margins and midribs thickened and sts reddish. Corolla white, 15-20 mm. long, 10-15 mm. diam.; tube > calyx; lobes of lower lip c. 4-6 mm. wide, emarginate. Anthers red-brown, marginal hairs ∞, awns us. unequal. Capsule < calyx, ± 6-9 × 3-4 mm., oblong to narrow-oblong or-obovate, glab. or sparsely setose; seeds ∞, 1·5-2 mm. long.
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Perennial herb, much-branched from woody stock; stems woody at base, often prostrate; branches erect, 8-15-20 cm tall, bifariously hairy. Lvs sessile, 6-12-(15) × 3-6-(8) mm, narrow-cuneate to cuneate-obovate or cuneate-oblong, glabrous; apex 3-lobed with narrow lateral lobes and broad, obtuse to subacute central lobe, sometimes incisions very shallow. Fls on pedicels to 10 mm long. Calyx 6-12 mm long, glabrous, or sparsely hairy at very base, divided 1/4-⅓ way. Corolla white, 15-20 mm long. Anthers red-brown; marginal hairs numerous; awns usually unequal. Capsule < calyx, ± 6-9 × 3-4 mm.
Life form perennial
Growth form herb
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Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.2
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Hardiness (USDA) 8-11

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Distribution

Euphrasia laingii world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:802631-1
WFO ID wfo-0001034494
COL ID 3CRXG
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Synonyms

Euphrasia laingii