Plantaginceae

P. anatolica Tutel & R. Mill in Notes R.B.G. Edinb. 38:61, t. 2, 3(1980). Perennial, 30-45 cm. Leaves narrowly elliptic, (8-)l0-18 x 1.5-3 cm, c. 7- veined, glabrous or rarely thinly pilosulous, entire, gradually attenuate at base into glabrous petiole 6-7 cm. Scape 25-40 cm, much overtopping leaves, shal-lowly 11-sulcate, glabrous. Spike elongate, (5.5-)8-l5.5 cm, narrowly cylindri-cal, lax, lower flowers remote. Bracts oblong-ovate, 3-3.5 x 1.2-1.5 mm, with narrow keel extending ± to apex. Sepals free (except at base) or rarely anterior pair connate, 3.2-3.5 x 1.5-2.2 mm, ovate with narrow keel. Corolla 5 mm, lobes shortly acuminate. Ovules (2-)4. Fl. 5. Water meadows, c. 1750 m.
Type: Turkey B9 Ağri: 18 km from Patnos to Tutak, water meadow, 1750 m, Davis 43477 (holo. E! iso. ISTO! K!).
E. Anatolia; local. B9 Ağri: Tutak to Ağri, 1750 m, Mathew & Tomlinson 4275(0.
Endemic. Ir.-Tur. element. Apparently most nearly related to P. gentian-oides but differing by the sulcate scape which suggests some affinity with sect. Arnoglossum, especially P. lanceolata, which has similar leaves but only 5, deep sulci.
Sect. Arnoglossum Decne. Annual or perennial. Leaves lanceolate. Scapes sul-cate; spikes dense. Anterior sepals connate. Seeds 2, hilum side concave.