Biscutella brevicaulis, Jordan

Tutin, T. G., Heywood, V. H., Burges, N. A., Moore, D. M., Valentine, D. H., Walters, S. M. & Webb, D. A., 1964, Flora Europaea - Volume 1. Lycopodiaceae to Platanaceae, Cambridge University Press : 328

21. B. brevicaulis Jordan , Diagn. 1: 303 (1864).

Like 19 but basal leaves oblong or lanceolate-cuneate, subpinnatifid; apex subacute; inflorescence lax; petals 5 mm. • French Alps. Ga. (22-27). B. coronopifolia group. Stems (20-)30-60(-80) cm. Basal leaves pinnatifid or pinnatilobed, glabrous to hirsute but not tomentose. 1 Stems intricate-branched from the base, the branches patent; cauline leaves numerous

2 Leaves pinnatilobed, the lobes ovate; petals 4-5 mm; silicula 4-5 x 8-5-9 mm 23. intricata

2 Leaves pinnatifid, the lobes ovate-oblong; petals 5-6 mm; silicula 6-7 x 9-11 mm 27. polyclada

1 Stems not intricate-branched from the base; cauline leaves few to several

3 Leaf-lobes large, numerous, 5-7 on each side, unequal 26. pinnatifida

3 Leaf-lobes small, few, 2-4(-5) on each side 4 Lobes narrow and deep, 2-3 on each side 22. coronopifolia

4 Lobes unequal, 3-5 on each side

5 Basal leaves 4-6 cm; silicula 7 x 10-11 mm 24. apricorum

5 Basal leaves 8-9 cm; silicula 5-6 x 8-9 mm 25. granitica