Veronica campylopoda

Veronica campylopoda Boiss., Diagn. Pl. Orient. 4: 80 (1844) (syn: Veronica biloba Bourg. ex Boiss. ; Veronica biloba var. minima K.Koch ; Veronica hallbergii Blatt. ; Veronica microtheca Boiss. & Balansa ; Veronica minima (K.Koch) K.Koch );
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E. Medit. to W. China and W. Himalaya: Afghanistan, Iran, Iraq, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Lebanon-Syria, North Caucasus, Pakistan, Palestine, Sinai, Tadzhikistan, Tibet, Transcaucasus, Turkey, Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan, West Himalaya, Xinjiang as per POWO;
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Veronica campylopoda from Kunzar Kashmir-GS30042023: 5 images- 4 high res.
Veronica campylopoda Boiss.

The species is very similar and often confused with V. biloba, but can be differentiated as under:
1. Calyx lobes narrower (nearly 1.6 mm broad in fruit), pedicel in fruit distinctly recurved with nodding capsules, capsule covered with long hairs, some gland-tipped,lobes separated almost to the base (united for less than 0.5 mm), style 1-1.5 mm long, seeds transversally rugose, 8-14 per capsule …….V. campylopoda
1. Calyx lobes broader (2-4 mm broad in fruit), pedicel in fruit spreading, capsule not nodding, puberulent usually without gland-tipped hairs, separated 1/2 to 2/3 (united 0.5-1 mm at base), style 0,5-0,8 mm long, seeds obscurely rugose, less than 8 per capsule ……… V. biloba
Sharing images from Kunzar, alt, 2000 m, Kashmir, 14-5-2012

Yes, appears close to images at
https://powo.science.kew.org/names:811755-1

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Veronica campylopoda from Srinagar Kashmir-GS30042023-2: 5 high res. images.
Veronica campylopoda Boiss.

As explained in another post, the species is very similar and often confused with V. biloba, but can be differentiated as under:
1. Calyx lobes narrower (nearly 1.6 mm broad in fruit), pedicel in fruit distinctly recurved with nodding capsules, capsule covered with long hairs, some gland-tipped,lobes separated almost to the base (united for less than 0.5 mm), style 1-1.5 mm long, seeds transversally rugose, 8-14 per capsule …….V. campylopoda
1. Calyx lobes broader (2-4 mm broad in fruit), pedicel in fruit spreading, capsule not nodding, puberulent usually without gland-tipped hairs, separated 1/2 to 2/3 (united 0.5-1 mm at base), style 0,5-0,8 mm long, seeds obscurely rugose, less than 8 per capsule …… V. biloba 
Photographed from Hazuribagh, Srinagar, Kashmir, alt. 1600m

Yes, appears close to images at
https://powo.science.kew.org/names:811755-1

 

 

 

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References:
POWO  Catalogue of Life  BSI Flora of India checklist  Flora of China  FOC illustration  India Biodiversity Portal Plantnet  Flora of Israel