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** Flowers sessile in branched panicles or corymbs.
Laxly branched, 1–3 ft. high. Leaves 1–2 in., broadly ovate. Panicle terminal, slender, much branched, 6–12 in. long. Flowers ¼ in. diam.	66. V. Hulkeana.
Decumbent below, 4–8 in. high. Leaves ⅓–1 in., broadly ovate. Flowers in a dense corymb 1–2 in. across	67. V. Lavaudiana.
Decumbent or erect, 4–12 in. high. Leaves ⅓–¾ in., oblong-spathulate. Flowers in lateral and terminal clusters, often forming a close terminal panicle	68. V. Raoulii.

Division II., Pygmea. Capsule turgid, the septum across the broadest diameter. Small depressed pulvinate herbs. Leaves minute, densely imbricated all round the branches. Flowers solitary and terminal. Corolla-limb 5-lobed or rarely abnormally 6-lobed.

Leaves 1/10 in., linear-oblong, margins and both surfaces above the middle hoary with long white hairs	69. V. pulvinaris.
Leaves 1/10–1/8 in., rhomboid-obovate, margins and back above the middle hispid, rarely almost glabrous	70. V. Thomsoni.
Leaves ⅛–⅙ in., broadly obovate-spathulate, coriaceous, margins ciliate with long stiff hairs, both surfaces glabrous	71. V. ciliolata.

Division III., Euveronica. Capsule laterally compressed, the septum across the narrowest diameter. Perennial herbs, sometimes woody at the base. Stems prostrate or decumbent or suberect. Leaves toothed or serrate, rarely entire. Flowers in axillary racemes or solitary. Corolla-tube short.

* Flowers racemose.
Stems woody, much branched, 6–12 in. high; branches slender. Leaves ⅛–⅙ in., ovate-lanceolate, acute, entire or toothed. Racemes short, crowded at the tips of the branches	72. V. loganioides.
Stems procumbent and ascending, diffusely branched, 2–9 in. long. Leaves ⅓–1 in., linear, obtuse, entire	73. V. linifolia.
Stems prostrate below, erect above, simple or sparingly branched, 6–24 in. long. Leaves ½–4 in., lanceolate to ovate, serrate. Racemes 3–9 in. long	74. V. catarractæ.
Stems prostrate and rooting, diffusely branched, 3–18 in. long. Leaves ¼–¾ in., ovate or oblong, serrate, glabrous. Racemes slender, glabrous or nearly so	75. V. Lyallii.
Stems prostrate and rooting, much branched, 3–10 in. long. Leaves minute, 1/10–1/4 in., with 1 or 2 teeth on each side. Peduncle long, strict, erect	76. V. Bidwillii.
Stems stout, prostrate, 3–10 in. long. Leaves crowded, ¼–½ in., ovate, serrate, usually pubescent on both surfaces. Raceme very stout, densely glandular-pubescent, 4–8 flowered. Capsule broadly oblong	77. V. Hookeriana.
Stems rather slender, prostrate, 3–6 in. long. Leaves ¼–½ in., ovate, serrate, glabrous. Racemes rather slender, pubescent, many-flowered. Capsule oblong	78. V. Olseni.