Goodenia subg. Monochila sect. Coeruleae (Benth.) Carolin in A.S.George (ed.), Fl. Australia 35: 330. 1992 (as 'Caeruleae')

≡ Goodenia subg. Goodenia ser. Coeruleae Benth., Fl. Austral. 4: 53, 65. 1868 (as ' Caeruleae ') ≡ Goodenia subg. Goodenia subsect. Coeruleae (Benth.) Carolin, Fl. Australia 35: 330. 1992 (as ' Caeruleae ') - Type (designated by Carolin in George (ed.), Fl. Australia 35: 330. 1992): G. coerulea R.Br.

Description.

Herbs with basal stock. Leaves basal or cauline. Flowers in racemes arising from axils of basal leaves with bracteose or leafy bracts; bracteoles present. Sepals equal. Corolla bilabiate; blue usually with a yellow or whitish throat, usually with hairs in the throat, enations present or absent; scarcely auriculate; pouch present or absent. Ovary 2-locular with 20-40 ovules in two rows in each locule. Fruit a capsule, valves entire or bifid. Seeds> 1.5 mm wide, wing> 0.1 mm wide dry, hyaline or obsolete.

Number of taxa and distribution.

A section of 11 species from south-west Western Australia.

Included species.

G. coerulea R.Br., G. eatoniana F.Muell., G. glareicola Carolin, G. hassallii F.Muell., G. incana R.Br., G. katabudjar Cranfield & L.W.Sage, G. lancifolia L.W.Sage & Cranfield, G. leptoclada Benth., G. perryi C.A.Gardner ex Carolin, G. pterigosperma R.Br., G. trichophylla de Vriese ex Benth.