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Sorry for being a Doubting Thomas all the time. But I am confused as to why this one should not be Veronica anagallis-aquatica<\/em>.<\/p>\n
\n<\/div>\nThat is the beauty of the group. We don’t take things fore-granted. I rather feel odd when identifications are not contested. A doubt always gives you more chance for critical study. I am reproducing <\/span>the key from<\/u> “<\/span>Scrophulariaceae of Western Himalayas by F. Pennell, 1943<\/u><\/p>\n\n
Portion of the key concerning plants of wet areas<\/u><\/div>\nD.
Pedicels strongly ascending, making the raceme less than 1 cm wide, capsule acutish or obtuse; upper leaf blades serrate, the\u00a0lower and those of freely developed basal shoots petioled.<\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 E.
Rachis, pedicels, sepals and capsules glabrous or nearly so; capsule oval in contour, strongly flattened, equalling or slightly\u00a0exeeding sepals; seeds dull brown<\/span>…………………………………25. V. anagallis-aquatica<\/span><\/em><\/div>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EE.
Rachis, pedicels, sepals and capsules glandular pubescent, capsule pyramidal-ovoid, about 1.5 times the length of sepal;\u00a0seeds brighter brown………………………………………………………………….26. V. secunda<\/em><\/span><\/div>\nDD.
Pedicels spreading, usually distally upcurved, making the raceme over 1 cm wide; capsule usually rounded or slightly retuse;\u00a0occasionally even acutish; upper leaf blades remotely and often obscurely crenate-serrate, the lowest sometimes slightly petioled,\u00a0basal shoots scarcely developed; rachis, pedicels and sepals glandular pilose; capsule sparsely so.<\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0E.
Capsule 3-3.5 mm long; style 1-1.7 mm long, usually 1\/2 as long as capsule or more; leaves obscurely serrate to\u00a0entire <\/span>…………………………………………………………………………………….27. V. salina<\/em><\/span><\/div>\n\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0 EE.
Capsule 2-2.5 mm long, style 0.5-1 mm long, usually less than 1\/2 as long as capsule; leaves usually more serrate, often undulately so………………………………………………………………….28. V. undulata<\/em><\/span><\/div>\nV. anagallis-aquatica<\/span><\/em> occurs at lower altitudes, scarcely above 2000 m <\/span>whereas V. salina<\/em> does not grow below 800 m, ascending to 3300 m or so.<\/span><\/div>\n