Scrophulariaceae

P. caucasica Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Cauc. 2:72 (1808). Syn: P. armena Boiss. & Huet in Boiss., Diagn. ser. 2(3): 175 (1856)! P. caucasica Bieb. vars. albiflora Boiss., glabrescens Boiss. and apiculata Boiss., Fl. Or. 4:484 (1879). Ic: Mem. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 6:8 (1823). Figure 24, p. 771.
Perennial. Stems 5-17 cm, erect, unbranched, eglandular-pubescent. Leaves narrowly oblong, 1-2-pinnatisect, 13-33x3-10 mm, serrate; basal with 1-3 cm petioles, cauline few, verticillate. Inflorescence a many-flowered, dense oblong lanate short spike. Bracts crenate to pinnatifid, 9-15 mm. Pedicels suberect, 1.5-4 mm. Calyx cylindrical, 6-11 mm; tube 4-6 mm; lobes 2-5 mm. Corolla white, pale yellow to pinkish on withering, 1 7-23 mm; tube 11-14 mm, cylindrical, bent near base; upper lip obtuse, ± straight. Anthers not mucronate; 2 filaments villous, 2 glabrous. Capsule oblong-lanceolate, 11-15 x 6-7 mm, glabrous, acute, oblique. Fl. 5-8. Alpine meadows, limestone and igneous grassy and rock) slopes, near melting snow, 2000-3660 m.
Described from USSR, Caucasia: in Caucaso alpino orientali et iberico, Marschall von Bieberstein (LE).
N.E. & E. Anatolia. A7 Giresun: Şebinkarahisar to Giresun, 2300 m, Stn. & Hend. 5828! Trabzon: between Zigana pass and Istavri köyü, 2350 m, A. & T. Baytop (ISTE 15349)! Gümüşane: Zigana pass, Sint. 1894:5583! A8 Gümüşane: Bayburt, Bourgeau. Erzurum: Kop Da. pass, 2300 m, Rix et al. 1707! Çoruh: S.E. of Artvin (Grossheim 7: map 610). A9 Kars: Kisir Da., 3000 m, D. 30556! B7 Erzincan: Sipikör Da., Sint. 1890:2138 ! B9 Erzurum: Tech Dagh (Palandöken Da.), Huet (type of P. armena Boiss.)! Van: Artos Da., 2900 m, D. 22724! Bitlis: Süphan Da., 3500 m, Frödin 181. Ağri: Tahir Da. pass, 2400 m, Rix et al. 1654! C9 Van: d. Çatak, Kavuşşahap Da., 3300 m, D. 23209! C10 Hakkari: Cilo Da., 10 km W. of Cilo Tepe, 3660 m, D. 24215!
Caucasus, Georgia, Soviet Armenia, N. Iran. Hyrcano-Euxine (mt.) element.