Orobanchaceae

O. minor Sm., Engl. Bot. 6:422 (1797). Syn.: O. euglossa Reichb. fil., Ic. Fl. Germ. 20:117, t. 217 (1862). Ic: Fitch & Smith, I11. Brit. Fl. f. 722 (1923); Ross-Craig, Draw. Brit. P1. 23: t. 28 (1966).
Stem 10-50 cm, glandular-pilose. Flowers lax at base of spike. Bracts usually equalling flowers. Calyx halves undivided or bidentate; teeth usually long subulate-acuminate, often diverging, 3-veined near base, 1-veined near tip, glandular-pilose, usually equalling corolla tube. Corolla cylindrical, 10-18 mm, slightly curved forward, yellowish-white, upper lip light violet or bluish, usually chiefly on veins, glabrous or glandular-pilose; whole dorsal line usually curved; limb glabrous. Stamens inserted 2-3 mm above corolla base, filaments usually sparingly pilose near base, anthers shortly acuminate. Stigma usually purple or violet, rarely lilac, yellow, light brown or white. Fl. 4-6. Often on Leguminosae, s.1.-2000 m,
Type: [England] Norfolk, 1798, C. Sutton (holo. Hb. Sm. 1087/13(1)).
N.W. Turkey, Outer Anatolia, Islands. A1(E) Kırklareli: Kiyiköy, Fitz 1968:1048! A1(A) Çanakkale: Erenköy, v 1886, Kirk! A2(E) Istanbul: Belgrad forest, nr Balaban De., 20 v 1960, Yalt.! A2(A) Istanbul: Kayiz Da., A. Baytop (ISTE 4054)! A4 Kastamonu: 40 km W. of Kasamonu, 700 m, Sorger 69-20-10! A5 Çorum: 40 km E. of Çorum towards Samsun, Jardine 374b! A6 Amasya: Erbaa above Kozlu, 800 m, Tobey 2219! A7 Trabzon: Zigana pass, 2135 m, Furse & Synge 156(!). Bl Izmir: Bornova, Fitz 1969: 210! B3 Kütahya: Kütahya to Afyon, 1935, Reese. B5 Kayseri: Erciyas Da., 2000 m, vi 1902, Zederbauer! B9 Ağri: Ağri to Doğubayazit, 1750 m, Walton 38! C1 Aydin: Izmir to Kuşadasi, 8 v 1965, Kayacik & Yalt. (ISTO 3398)! C2 Denizli: N.E. of Pamukkale, 500 m, Sorger 66-7-27! C3 Antalya: Side to Sorgun, 5 m, Çetik 3804 (!). C4 Içel: Çorak to Silifke, Nowack 1927:156. C5 Adana: nr Tuzla, nr s.l., Coode & Jones 348! C6 Hatay: W. slope of Musa Da. above Bitiayas, 850 m, Hub.-Mor. 16791. Is: Lesvos, N. slopes of rat. Olympus 0.5 km S.E. of Ayiassos, 500 m, Edmondson & McClintock 2646! Khios, Pauli; Samos, Koutsi, Goulimy 1106(!);Kos, W. of Cape Scandarion, Brenan 11130(!).
Mediterranean area from Madeira to N. Iraq and Transcaucasia, extending northwards to Britain and southwards to E. Africa (Mozambique). Introduced in N. America and New Zealand.