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Consolida

See list of 3 species in this genus
  • 1a. All the bracts of the inflorescence simple, sometimes the lowermost one dissected; sepals dark blue (rarely pink or white); upper lobe of petals 3.5–5 mm long
  • 1b. Lower bracts of the inflorescence (at least the lower 2, and usually more) dissected into 3 or more lobes; sepals blue, purple, red-purple, or white; upper lobe of petals 5–8 mm long
    • 2a. Bracteoles on pedicels not touching the sepals, positioned 4–20 mm from the 
flower; spur 12–20 mm long; seeds dark brown to black; upper lobe of petals apically cleft for 0.2–1 mm
    • 2b. Bracteoles on pedicels touching the sepals, positioned 1–5 mm from the flower; spur 8–12 mm long; seeds red-brown; upper lobe of petals apically cleft for 0.5–1.5 mm

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