Scrophulariaceae

S. orientalis L., Sp. PI. 620 (1753). Syn: S. ebulifolia Bieb., Fl. Taur.-Cauc. 2:77 (1808). Ic: Kniphof, Herb. Viv. 2: t. 986 (1763); Jaub. & Spach, 111. PL Or. 3: t. 221 (1847).
Perennial. Stems 55-120 cm, glabrous below, with blackish stipitate glands in floral region. Leaves whorled, petiole of lower to 2.5 cm, upper sessile; lamina 3-10 cm, lower ± deeply pinnatifid with large terminal lobe, upper lanceolate, undivided; apex acuminate, base cuneate, margin sharply serrate. Bracts narrowly linear, ± entire. Inflorescence aphyllous, cymes 5-9-flowered, usually whorled, distant, ascending; bracteoles 2.5-6.5 mm, linear to lanceolate, acuminate to acute. Alar pedicels 8-12.5 mm, glandular. Calyx lobes ovate to orbicular, 1 .5-2.5 x 1 .5-2.5 mm, glabrous, with white scarious margin. Corolla green, tinged brown in lower part, 5-6 mm, lobes subequal. Stamens exserted; staminode absent. Capsule ovoid, 6-8x3.5-4 mm, apiculate, glabrous. Fl. 6-7. Water meadows, rocky igneous slopes and gullies, J J 80-2400 m.
Described from a specimen cultivated at Uppsala (Hb. Linn. 773/11, photo!).
N.E. & E. Anatolia. A7 Gümüşane: Istavros (17 km N. of Gümüşane), Sin t. 1894:5842! A8 Erzurum: 7 km S.W. of Tortum, 1800 m, Hub.-Mor. 15549! A9 Kars: Yalnizçam Da., Yalnizçam to Ardanuç, 2250 m, D. 29682! Erzurum: Horasan, Sinçankale köyünün, c. 2280 m, Yürül (EGE 12586)! B7 Elaziğ: Tigris ruins 5-7 km below Gölcük G., 1180-1210 m, Hub.-Mor. 11583! B8 Erzurum: 29 km from Hinis to Pasinler, 1800 m, D. 46420! B9 Ağri: E. side of Tahir pass, 19 km from Eleşkirt to Horasan, 2400 m, D. 47166! B10 Kars: nr Aralik (Gross-heim 7: map 542).
Caucasia, N.W. Iran, C. & N. Asia. Ir.-Tur. element. Closely allied to S. verti-cillata Gontsch. & Grig. from Pamir-Alai, which differs by having entire, undivided leaves.