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. 2021 Jun 17;179:35–73. doi: 10.3897/phytokeys.179.62514
1 Leaves strongly discolorous, tertiary and quaternary veins prominent; flowers green, corona lobes triangular V. kenouriense
Leaves weakly discolorous, tertiary and quaternary veins inconspicuous; flowers green or purple or bicolored, corona lobes not triangular 2
2 Flowers and leaves pendent, corolla tube pubescent internally V. cardiostephanum
Flowers and leaves not pendent, corolla tube glabrous internally 3
3 Corolla lobes glabrous within V. lenifolium
Corolla lobes hairy within 4
4 Corona lobes exceeding gynostegium in length 5
Corona lobes not exceeding gynostegium in length 8
5 Apices of corona lobes convergent; leaves hairy on both sides 6
Apices of corona lobes divergent; leaves not hairy on both sides 7
6 Plants densely pubescent; corona lobes ovate; follicles up to 6 cm long V. luridum
Plants sparsely pubescent; corona lobes subulate; follicles up to 9.5 cm long V. stocksii
7 Leaves narrowly to broadly ovate; corona lobes longer than broad; toothed V. glaucum
Leaves lanceolate-ovate to elliptic-ovate; corona lobes rhomboid, broader than long V. stewartianum
8 Leaves narrowly to broadly ovate, sub-canescent; corona lobes obovate 9
Leaves narrowly to mostly lanceolate-ovate; corona lobes not obovate 10
9 Leaves subsessile, corolla and inner floral parts purple V. cabulicum
Leaves petiolate, corolla and inner floral parts green V. subcanescens
10 Corona lobes rhomboid-deltoid V. arnottianum
Corona lobes deltoid V. sakesarense