Orobanchaceae

O. nana Noë ex G. Beck, Monogr. Orob. 92, t. 1 f. 11 (1890). Syn: Phelip-aea ramosa (L.) C.A. Meyer var. nana Boiss., Fl. Or. 4:499 (1879)! Orobanche ramosa L. subsp. nana (Reuter) Coutinho, Fl. Port. 566 (1913). Ic: Beck, Monogr. Orob. t. 1 f. 11 (1890).
Unbranched or branched, 4-30 cm. Calyx teeth subulate, equalling tube. Corolla intense blue-violet, less often lavender or mauve, 11-17 mm, inclined, lobes of lower lip acute. Fl. 3-7. On a variety of hosts, s. 1.-1500 m.
Type: [Jugoslavia] prope Fiume (Rijeka), in Trifolio scabro, Noë1352 (holo. W!).
Widespread. A1(E) Tekirdağ: on road to Silivri, Dudley (D. 34700)! A 1(A) Çanakkale: Erenköy, v 1856, Kirk! A2(E) Istanbul: Kilyos, 1961, Rech.! A2 (A) Bursa: Mudanya, Grisebach. A4 Zonguldak: Safranbolu, Wiedemann. A5 Amasya: Merzifon, Maniss. 1207! A6 Samsun: Haci Ismail Köy, 300 m, Tobey 1735! A7 Trabzon: Trabzon, 50 m, Stainton 8409! Bl Çanakkale: Truva, Wiedemann. B5 Kayseri: Erciyas Da., 1400 m, 21 vi 1902, Penther & Zederbauer! B6 Sivas: 18 km S. of Zara, 1500 m, Sorger 69-37-37! Cl Aydin: Mykale (Samsun Da.), Krause. C2 Muğla: Fethiye to Köyceğiz, Bozakman & Fitz 1970:331! C3 Antalya: Kemer, Küçükburun, s.l.-20 m, Peşmen 4145 & Güner(!). C5 Içel: Namrun, 25 v 1964, Petrovitz! C6 Gaziantep: Gaziantep to Bezne, Guintepe, 730 m, Balls 2237! Is: Leros, Gathorne-Hardy 114! Lesvos, Olympus, 1934, Rech.! Khios, Khios, 1934, Rech.! Samos, Kerki, 1934, Rech.! Tilos, Livadia, Gathorne-Hardy 127! Rodhos, Miramare beach, s.l., D. 40256!
S. Europe, N. Africa, S.W. Asia eastwards to Afghanistan and Pamir-Alai.