Orobanchaceae

O. caryophyllacea Smith in Trans. Linn. Soc. London 4:169 (May 1797). Syn: 0. vulgaris Poiret in Lam., Encycl. 4:621 (Nov. 1797); O. galii Duby, Bot. Gall. 1:349 (1828). Ic: Ross-Craig, Draw. Brit. Pl. 23: t. 24 (1966).
Stem 15-60 cm. Bracts usually equalling flowers. Calyx halves many-veined, bidentate or undivided, glandular-pilose; teeth acuminate, 3-veined, c. half length of corolla tube. Corolla 17-35 mm, wide, inflated above insertion of stamens, enlarged towards throat, pale (also at base) brownish lilac, often purplish or reddish, rarely yellow or whitish, glandular-pilose, dark brown in dried state; dorsal line nearly straight from a curved base, upper lip curved downwards with an erect tip, rarely completely curved; limb abundantly glandular-pilose. Stamens inserted 0-5 mm above base, filaments articulate-pilose in lower half, abundantly glandular-pilose in upper half, anthers conspicuously mucronate. Stigma dark purple or brown, rarely orange, reddish-yellow or yellow. Fl. 4-7. Usually on Galium and Asperula, nr s.I.-3300 m.
Described from Europe.
N., W., C. & S.E. Anatolia; scattered. A1(E) Tekirdağ: Kumbağ, N. & E. Özhatay (ISTE 28358). A2(A) Istanbul: Kayiş Da., A. Baytop (ISTE 4052)! A4 Kastamonu: Ilgaz Da., 2000 m, Darrah 56! A8 Erzurum: Kop Da., Aşkale to Bayburt, 2400 m, Hub.-Mor. 16789. Bl Izmir: Izmir to Bayraklı, Schwarz 543. B2 Kütahya: 16 km from Demirci to Simav, 1200 m, Hub.-Mor. 16794. B3 Konya: Sultan Da., 1200 m, Bornm. 1899:5410. B5 Kayseri: Erciyas Da., 1800 m, 1902, Penther & Zederbauer. B7 Erzincan: 6 km below Kemaliye, 920 m, Hub.-Mor. 10478. B9 Van: Pelli Da., 3000 m, Edmondson 650! C4 Konya: 20 km from Ermenek to Fariske, 1350 m. Hub.-Mor. 10472. C5 Niğde: Üç Kapi Da., 1900 m, Siehe 1906: 422! C6 Hatay: Harbiye to Şen-köy, 500 m, D.27207!
N.W. Africa, Europe, S.W. Asia, eastwards to Pakistan.