Valantia hispida, L.

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1976, Flora Europaea. Volume 4. Plantaginaceae to Compositae (and Rubiaceae), Cambridge University Press : 38

2. V. hispida L. , Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 1307 (1759).

Annual. Stems 6-20 cm; lower internodes up to 25 mm, much abbreviated in inflorescence, more or less scabrid-hispid, particularly above. Leaves 6-10 x 2-3-5 mm, narrowly obovate to oblanceolate, usually mucronate. Peduncle and pedicels broadly coalescent and strongly thickening, tightly encircling the fruit, dorsally with about 15-25 straight bristles. Hermaphrodite flowers 1 -5-2 mm, more or less cup-shaped. Mericarps usually 2, 1 - 1-1-4 mm, papillose. 2« = 18. Rocks and other dry places. Mediterranean region, S. Portugal. BI Co Cr *Ga Gr Hs It Lu Sa Si.