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Two lateral sepals large and petaloid Polygalaceae
Keel not crested Comesperma
Stems erect
Petals blue. Leaves reduced to scales on upper part of stem or absent except towards the base
Capsule narrowed into a basal stipe. Outer sepals almost as long as the petaloid ones. Filaments free above the middle. Plant with woody base and erect almost leafless stems up to 60 cm high. Widespread. Wet sandy soil. Fl. summer Comesperma defoliatum