Gypsophila

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  G. scorzonerifolia

  1a. Pedicels and sepals glandular-puberulent; leaf blades clasping at the base; apical portion of stem glandular-puberulent
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  1b. Pedicels and sepals not glandular-puberulent [Fig. 560]; leaf blades not clasping 
(basal leaves clasping in G. elegans); apical portion of stems glabrous (sometimes the stems pubescent with eglandular or glandular hairs, but then the hairs usually confined to the 
basal half)
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    G. muralis

    2a. Slender annuals with green stems 0.4–3 (–4) dm tall; leaf blades linear, 0.2–2 (–3) mm wide; capsule oblong
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    2b. Stout annuals or perennials with glaucous stems 2–10 dm tall; leaves lanceolate, (1–) 2–16 mm wide; capsule spherical
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      G. paniculata

      3a. Plants perennial; petals 1–4 mm long; calyx 1–3 mm long, slightly shorter to nearly as long as the petals; longer pedicels 0.5–12 mm long
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      G. elegans

      3b. Plants usually annual; petals 6–15 mm long; calyx 2.5–5 mm long, ca. 36–50% as long as the petals; longer pedicels 10–35 mm long

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