Phlomoides, Moench, 1794

Zhao, Yue, Lazkov, Georgii A., Turginov, Orzimat T., Salmaki, Yasaman, Zhou, Xin- Xin, Li, Wen-Jun & Xiang, Chun-Lei, 2024, Updated Taxonomy of Chinese Phlomoides: description of three newly recorded species and their systematic placement, Phytotaxa 670 (4), pp. 259-272 : 268-269

Key to the species of Phlomoides in Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region, China

1. Upper corolla lip erect and 2-lobed, stamens are included with extremely short filaments .............................................. P. sagittata

1. Upper corolla lip is entire and hooded, deeply concave and galeate, and the stamens are obviously exserted from the tube...........2

2. Upper corolla lip without long simple hairs inside, margin entire ..................................................................................... P. zenaidae

2. Upper corolla lip with long simple hairs inside, margin denticulate..................................................................................................3

3. Mericarps densely covered with simple long trichomes ....................................................................................................................4

3. Mericarps glabrous or sparsely covered with stellate trichomes......................................................................................................11

4. Roots napiform or subnapiform, basal leaves ovate, entire................................................................................................................5

4. Roots fibrous or linear tuberous, basal leaves pinnatipartite or pinnately lobed..............................................................................10 5. Calyx broadly funnelform or campanulate, limb dilated....................................................................................................................6

5. Calyx tubular, limb never dilated .......................................................................................................................................................7

6. Calyx campanulate, with bracts 1/2 as long as calyx ............................................................................................... P. moluccelloides

6. Calyx funnelform, often lacking bracts, or sometimes with bracts 1/3–1/4 as long as calyx ................................................ P. rotala

7. Verticillasters 2 flowered; each flower with two separate bracts ................................................................................. P. dshungarica

7. Verticillasters numerous flowered (often 2–6); each flower with 2–3 basal connected bracts ..........................................................8

8. Upper corolla lip and lower lateral lobes dark purple, lower middle lobe yellow .......................................................... P. karatavica

8. Upper corolla lip light purple, lower corolla lip yellow.....................................................................................................................9

9. Plants sparsely white hairy; calyx teeth with long soft spines ..................................................................................... P. multifurcata

9. Plants densely white hairy; calyx teeth with robust rigid spines.................................................................................... P. deserticola

10. Corolla yellow .................................................................................................................................................................... P. speciosa

10. Corolla white ........................................................................................................................................................................ P. iliensis

11. Roots with globose tuberous, basal leaves sagittate, posterior filament appendages reflexed.........................................................12

11. Roots without globose tuberous, basal leaves cordate, posterior filament appendages downward or lack appendages..................13

12. Leaves sparsely with simple trichomes or near glabrous ................................................................................................... P. tuberosa

12. Leaves with stellate trichomes.............................................................................................................................................. P. agraria

13. Upper floral leaves linear, calyx teeth semi-circular........................................................................................................................14

13. Upper floral leaves lanceolate ovate or cordate, calyx teeth double toothed .................................................................... P. pratensis

14. Posterior filaments with retrorse appendages......................................................................................................................... P. alpina

14. Posterior filaments without retrorse appendages..............................................................................................................................15

15. All verticillasters approximate, adaxial leaf without stellate trichomes........................................................................... P. oreophila

15. At least basal verticillasters separate, adaxial leaf with stellate trichomes ................................................................. P. chinghoensis