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Leaves 1½–3 × ⅓–½ in., oblong-lanceolate, pubescent with short soft hairs. Other characters as in V. salicifolia	7. V. pubescens.
Leaves 2–6 × ⅓–⅔ in., lanceolate or oblong-lanceolate, acute, glabrous. Racemes 3–10 in. Flowers ⅙ in. diam. Corolla-tube longer than the calyx. Capsule ⅛–⅙ in., ovate, acute, scarcely twice the length of the calyx	8. V. salicifolia.
Leaves 3–4 × ¾–1¼ in., oblong or elliptic-lanceolate, subacute. Racemes 3–6 in. Flowers ⅕ in. diam. Capsule ⅕ in., suborbicular, obtuse, twice as long as the calyx	9. V. rotundata.
Leaves 3–6 × ⅓–1 in., lanceolate, acute. Racemes 3–7 in. Flowers large, ¼–⅓ in. diam. Capsule large, ¼–⅓ in., ovate, acute, thrice as long as the calyx	10. V. macrocarpa.
Leaves 1–3 × ½–1 in., elliptic-lanceolate or elliptic-oblong, acute. Racemes 2–4 in., lax. Flowers large, ⅓ in. diam., white. Calyx-segments acute. Capsule ¼ in., twice as long as the calyx	11. V. amabilis.
Leaves 1½–2½ × ¾–1 in., oblong or elliptic-oblong, margins and midrib and branchlets pubescent. Racemes short, stout, 2–2½ in. Flowers large, ⅓ in. diam., bluish-white. Capsule ¼ in., twice as long as the calyx	12. V. Lewisii.
Prostrate or trailing. Leaves ½–1½ × ¼–¾ in., obovate-oblong to elliptic-oblong, obtuse. Racemes short and dense, obtuse. Flowers ⅕–¼ in. diam. Capsule twice as long as the calyx	13. V. chathamica.
** Leaves narrow, linear-lanceolate or narrow linear-oblong, never more than ⅓ in. broad.
Small shrub. Leaves 2–3 × ⅙–¼ in., linear-lanceolate, obtuse, flat. Racemes 2–4 in. Calyx-segments long, ovate-lanceolate, acute, exceeding the short and broad corolla-tube	14. V. acutifolia.
Large spreading shrub. Leaves 1½–3½ × ⅙–¼ in., narrow-linear or linear-lanceolate, often deflexed. Racemes 2–5 in., longer than the leaves. Flowers ⅙ in. diam. Calyx-segments small, oblong, obtuse, one-third the length of the narrow corolla-tube	15. V. angustifolia.
Large shrub or small tree, 6–20 ft. Leaves 1–2½ × ⅙–¼ in., linear-lanceolate, acute. Racemes equalling the leaves, dense-flowered. Flowers ⅙ in. diam. Calyx-segments broadly oblong, obtuse, half the length of the broad corolla-tube. Capsule ⅙ in.	16. V. parviflora.
Leaves ¾–1¼ × ⅕–⅓ in., linear-oblong, obtuse, flat. Racemes 2–4 in., much longer than the leaves. Flowers ⅙–⅕ in. diam. Calyx-segments small, oblong, obtuse, about half the length of the corolla-tube. Capsule ⅕ in., broadly oblong	17. V. leiophylla.
Leaves 1–2½ × ⅕–⅓ in., lanceolate, acute, flat. Racemes 3–5 in., much longer than the leaves. Flowers ⅙–⅕ in. diam. Calyx-segments short, obtuse, not much shorter than the corolla-tube. Capsule ⅕ in. long, broadly oblong	18. V. gracillima.