Veronica campylopoda Boiss.
As explained in another post, the species is very similar and often confused with V. biloba, but can be differentiated as under:
1. Calyx lobes narrower (nearly 1.6 mm broad in fruit), pedicel in fruit distinctly recurved with nodding capsules, capsule covered with long hairs, some gland-tipped,lobes separated almost to the base (united for less than 0.5 mm), style 1-1.5 mm long, seeds transversally rugose, 8-14 per capsule.......V. campylopoda
1. Calyx lobes broader (2-4 mm broad in fruit), pedicel in fruit spreading, capsule not nodding, puberulent usually without gland-tipped hairs, separated 1/2 to 2/3 (united 0.5-1 mm at base), style 0,5-0,8 mm long, seeds obscurely rugose, less than 8 per capsule....................................................V. biloba
Photographed from Hazuribagh, Srinagar, Kashmir, alt. 1600m
Dr. Gurcharan Singh
Retired Associate Professor
SGTB Khalsa College, University of Delhi, Delhi-110007
Res: 932 Anand Kunj, Vikas Puri, New Delhi-110018.