HYDROPHYLLACEAE

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1972, Flora Europaea. Volume 3. Diapensiacea to Myoporaceae, Cambridge: Cambridge University Press : 83

CXLVII. HYDROPHYLLACEAE 1

Herbs. Leaves usually alternate, entire to pinnatisect, exstipulate. Flowers usually in simple or dichotomous scorpioid inflorescences (sometimes solitary), actinomorphic, usually 5-merous. Calyx deeply divided. Corolla infundibuliform, campanulate or rotate; lobes imbricate. Stamens as many as the corolla-lobes and alternating with them; anthers versatile. Ovary superior, 1 - to 2- locular, with 2, parietal placentae; ovules 2 to many on each placenta; styles 1—2; stigmas usually capitate. Fruit a usually loculicidal capsule.

1 Flowers solitary; calyx with sepal-like appendages between the lobes 1. Nemophila

1 Flowers in scorpioid inflorescences; calyx without appendages between the lobes

2 Leavespinnatisect; styles connatebelow 2. Phacelia

2 Leaves crenate-serrate;styles freetobase 3. Wigandia