Goodenia subg. Monochila sect. Verreauxia (Benth.) K.A.Sheph., comb. et. stat. nov.

≡ Verreauxia Benth., Fl. Austral. 4: 105. 1868, syn. nov. - Type: V. verreauxii (de Vriese) Carolin = Dampiera verrauxii de Vriese.

= Pentaptilon E.Pritz., Bot. Jahrb. Syst. 35(4): 564, fig. 65. 1905, syn. nov. - Type: P. careyi (F.Muell.) Pritzel ≡ Catospermum careyi F.Muell. ≡ Goodenia careyi (F.Muell.) K.A.Sheph.

Description.

Herbs or shrubs. Leaves basal and/or cauline, with unique branched hairs. Flowers in loose or spike-like, often a branched thyrse on a terminal scape with bracteose bracts; bracteoles present. Sepals equal. Corolla bilabiate, yellow, with or without hairs inside throat, enations absent; scarcely auriculate; pouch inconspicuous to short. Ovary 1- to 2-locular, with unique reddish or golden multicellular hairs between 3 of the sepaline ribs that may be winged (in G. careyi), with 1-6 ovules per locule scattered over placentas. Fruit a compressed, hairy nut or an indehiscent capsule with wings. Seeds 1.7-2.5 mm long, wing obsolete.

Number of taxa and distribution.

A section of four species endemic to south-western Australia.

Included species.

G. careyi (F.Muell.) K.A.Sheph., G. etheira K.A.Sheph., G. reinwardtii (de Vriese) K.A.Sheph., G. verreauxii (de Vriese) K.A.Sheph.