Amaryllidaceae,

auctore P. WENDELBO, Gothenburg

No. 67/30. 1. 1970 Cont.

Flora Iranica

FLORA DES IRANISCHEN HOCHLANDES UND DER UMRAHMENDEN QEBIRQE

PERSIEN, AFGHANISTAN, TEILE VON WEST-PAKISTAN, NORD-IRAQ, AZERBAIJAN, TURKMENISTAN

von

Univ.-Prof. Dr. KARL HEINZ RECHINQER

Erster Direktor des Naturhislorisdien Museums in Wien

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AKADKMISCHE DRUCK- u. VKRLAtiSANSTALT GRAZ-AL'STRIA30. 1. 1970>

Amaryllidaceae

auctore per wendelbo, Gothenburg

Amaryllidaceae jaume st. hilaire, Expos. Fam. 1: 134, tab. 11 (1805) (,,Amaryllideae"), nom. conserv.

Lit.: W. hebbebt, Amaryllidaceae (London 1837). E. boissieb, Flora Orientalis 5: 148—154 (1882). J. G. bakes, Handbook of the Amaryllideae (London 1888). F. pax & K. hoffmann in engleb und pbantl, Die Naturlichen Pnanzenfamilien 15a: 391—430 (1930). Flora Turkmenii 1, 2: 317—320 (1932). Flora UBSS. 4: 475—494 (1935). A. A. gbossheim, Flora Kawkaza 2: 191—199 (1940). H. P. tbaub, Classification of the Ama-ryllidaceae-subfamilies, tribes and'genera. Plant Life 13: 76—83 (1957). J. hutchin-son, The Families of Flowering Plants 2: 639—646 (1959). A. I. vvedensky, Flora Tadjikskoi SSR. 2: 290—370 (1963). H. melchiob, Syllabus der Pnanzenfamilien 2: 528—531 (1964). P. moutebde, Nouvelle Flore du Liban et de la Syrie 1: 289—294 (1966).

Herbae e bulbo, cormo vel rhizomate orientes. Folia plemmque in rosulam basalem congesta, rarius caulina, i linearia. Inflorescentia scapo suffulta, cymosa, plemmque umbelliformis, pauci- vel multiflora, raro paniculata vel ad florem singulum reducta, involucro e bracteis binis (interdum in unicam connatis) vel pluribus consistens. Flores hermaphroditi, actinomorphi vel leviter zygomorphi; tepala 3 + 3, petaloidea, libera vel in tubum perigonii brevem vel longum connata, saepe paracorollam proferentia. Stamina 3 + 3; filamenta libera vel perigonii tubo adnata. Carpella 3; ovarium inferum, 3-loculare. Ovula in quoque loculo numerosa vel ad 2—1 reducta. Stylus tenuis; stigma 3-lobum vel capitatum. Fructus capsula vel rarius bacca.

1a. Perigonium paracorolla inter segmenta et stamina inserta provisum

.. 6. Narcissus L.

b. Perigonium sine paracorolla

.... 2

2a. Inflorescentia caule foliato suffulta. Flores coeruleo-violacei

... 1. Ixiolirion fisch. ex herb.

b. Inflorescentia scapo ± bene evoluto suffulta. Flores albi, flavi vel rosei

... 3

3a. Perigonium campanulatum; tepala libera, alba plemmque macula viridi provisa

... 4

b. Perigonium infundibuliforme; tepala basi in tubum ± bene evolutum connata, flava vel rosea

... 5

4a. Tepala inaequalia, interiora quam exteriora breviora

...6. Galanthus L.

b. Tepala aequalia

... 4. Leucojum L.

5a. (3) Perigonium laete flavum. Inflorescentia 1-flora

... 3. Sternbergia waldst. & kit.

b. Perigonium roseum vel roseo-suffusum. Inflorescentia pluri- usque multiflora

... 2. Ungernia bunge

1. Ixiolirion

Ixiolirion fisch. ex hebb., App. Bot. Reg. 37 (1821).

Syn.: Kolpakowskia rbgel, Acta Horti Petrop. 5, 2:634 (1878).

Lit.: H. P. tbattb, The Ixiolirion tribe, Herbertia 9: 53—59 (1942).

Herbae e bulbo orientes, caulis foliatus. Inflorescentia paniculata vel ad mn-bellam paucifloram reducta. Perigonium infundibuliforme; tepala libera, apiculata. Antherae basifixae fissuris longitudinalibus dehiscentes; filamenta tepalis brevius vel longius adnata. Stylus elongatus, tenuis; stigma 3-lobum. Fructus capsula ellipsoidea, polysperma.

la. Tepala 20—40 mm longa. Filamenta tepalis breviter tantum adnata .....

.......................................... 1. /. tataricum (pall.) hebb.

b. Tepala 8—14 mm longa. Filamenta tepalis per dimidium longitudinis fere adnata......................................... 2.1. karateginum lipsky

1. J. tataricum (PALL.) herb., App. Bot. Reg. 37 (1821).

Syn.: Amaryllis? tataricapall., ReiseS: 727 (1776). A. montana labill., Icon. PL

Syr. 2: 5 (1791). Ixiolirion montanum (labill.) herb., App. Bot. Reg. 37 (1821).

/. Pallasii fisch. & C. A. mey. ex ledeb., Fl. Ross. 4: 116 (1853).

Icon.: pallas, 1. c.: tab. D, fig. 1. labill., 1. c.: tab. 1. Fl. Turkmen. 1, 2: 319,

fig. 113 (1932).

Typus: Circa lacum Inderiensem, pallas, LE.

Bulbi tunicae sine collo. Caulis 20—80 cm altus. Folia 5—8, (1—) 2—6 (—8) mm lata. Inflorescentia aut umbella simplex pauciflora aut panicula pauci- usque multi-fiora interdum pluriramosa. Flores coeruleo-violacei vel interdum ± purpuras-centes; tepala (2—) 2,5—4 cm longa. Antherae longitudine valde variabiles.

Iraq: Kurd.: Arbil: M. Karokh, 1600 m, nab. 2207. Rost, 1200—3000 m, thesigeb 914!, 973! In montibus S Rayat, 1800—2400 m, thbsigbb 1059! Circa Shanidar, 700— 800 m, ebdtman & goedemans in rech. 15585!, 15618!, 15706-b! In planitie inter Kir-kuk et Arbil, thbsigbb 452! Salah ad-Din, 750 m, thesigeb 789!, babkley 5673! Kir-kuk: 9 km a Kirkuk versus Altin Koprii, ebdtman & goedemans in rech. 15526! Darbandikhan ad viam versus Jalula, haines! Sul.: Pira Magrun, 1650 m, O. polunin 5158! Mosul: Shaikh Adi, 10 km NW Ayn Sifni, thesioeb 708! — Diyala: Jabal Kuma-tash, 300 m, nab. 2212. Inter Jabal Hamrin et Dehloran, nab. 2210, 2211. — Amarah: Shatt at-Tib, 70 km N Amarah, 200 m, rech. 8923! In vallibus Kurdistaniae, 230— 900m, Low 170!

Talish : Swant, hohen. Tatuni, hohen.

Persia : N: Gorg.: Inter Naudeh et Shahrud, schmid 6135! Dasht-e Gorgan, shah. 62-a! Maz.: In valle Haraz inter Zardman et Aliabad, wdb. 617! In declivibus borealibus jugi Kandavan, 2100—2400 m, fubse & synge 351! Gil.: In montibus prope Rudbar, buhse. M. Samam inter Pak Deh et Kelishom, buhse. Persia borealis, Szov., auch. 5341. — W: Azerb.: 24 km SE Mahabad, 1500 m, fubse 2159! Inter Khvoy et Rezaiyeh, knapp. Var, knapp. Khvoy, knapp. Sufian, knapp. Tabriz, gill.-sm. Kurd.: 48 km WNW Sanandaj, 2290 m, archibald 1974! Dezh Shahpur, 1300 m, jacobs 6450! Sanandaj, knapp. Kermansh.: Supra Rijab, 1400 m, nab. 2212. Qasr Shirin, 1400 m, nab. 2213. Ham.: Hamadan, pichleb. Infra jugum Asadabad, 1200 m, balls 8-a!, 8! Aq Bolagh-e Aqdaq, 100 km N Hamadan, Rioux & golv. 3835! ESE Rowan, 1800m, archibald 1790! Esf.: Esfahan, auch., deicke. Lur.: Dow Rud, 1200—1650 m, koelz 15530!, 17244!, 17279!, 17279-a!, archibald 1538! Najiu, 1900 m, kobie 589! Ham, 700 m, jacobs 6294! Ad radices M. Oshtoran Kuh prope Azna, 1800 m, fubse 1779! Posht Kuh, Halat-e Mehran, behb. 280! Khorramabad, bent & we. 410—203!, 412—501!per wendelbo, Amaryttidaceae 3

Dezful, field & lazar 82! Arak: Anjidan, stb. Arak, stb. Khuz.: Mian Ab, wdb. 28! Shush, graham. Masjed Soleyman, 300 m, inter segetes, fubse 1200! Bakht.: Gahar, 2700 m, koelz 17914! Kuh Rang, wdb. 950! Tale, koelz 15204! — S: Fare.: 13 km W Shiraz, grant 15615! Shiraz, chick. Bushehr, koeib 185!, threlfall! N Deh Bid, 2200 m, archibald 1463! Jahrom, koblz 14609! Prope Kazerun, staff 1944!, 1190 m, archibald 1318! Dasht-e Arzhan, staff 1946! Tang-i Kaeldu prope Dasht-e Arzhan, staff. Fasa, knight. Kerm.: Inter Saidabad et jugum Chah-e Chaghak, 1700—1900 m, rech. 3128! Inter Mashiz 2000 m, et jugum Khan-e Sorkh, 2580 m, rbch. 3036! Kerman, bob. Khabis, bge. Kuh-e Jupar, 3000 m, bornm. 4759, 4760. Bal.: Inter Zahedan et Khash, 1300—1600 m, rech. 4253! — E: Khor.1: Kuh-e Neyshabur: Darreh Abshar supra Akhlamad, 1600—1800 m, rbch. 7322! M. Kopet Dagh: In jugo Alam Ali, 2000 m, rech. 4809! Ozbagu, ruttner 65!, 300!, 467! Doroueh, ruttner 627! — C: Tehr.: Gach Sar, 2400—2700 m, furse 2721! Tehran, 1200 m, schmid 5068! Ab Ali, schmid 5628! Qazv.: Prope Karaj, rech. 193!, 565!, stutz 1097!, pichler 125!, bornm. 8290. Kuh Dashteh, 2000 m, rech. 371!, gauba 1151! Prope Nissa, 2200 m, rech. 458! Sultanabad prope Qazvin, 1500 m, linds. 109! Yazd: In montibus prope Yazd, btjhsb. Turcomania: Ashkhabad, iotw. 146! Gyaurs, sint. 132! Ushak, sint. 1756! Bami, paulsen. Kopet Dagh, kult. !

Afghanistan: NW: Herat: Tirphul, aitch. 268. Sabzzak, lindb. 645! Herat, amsbl s. n.! — SW: Herat: Shindand, 1400 m, koeie 3581! — SE: Kalat-i Ghilzai, lindb. 359! — E: Kabul: Kabul, neub. 1950/771! S Kabul, 1900 m, neub. 3043! Paghman, hdg. & wdb. 2824! Istalif, lindb. 323!; 1700 m, Gnii 114!, 115! Charikar, nbub. 4085! Inter Charikar et Gulbahar, 2000 m, kbrst. 62! Gulbahar, scheibe 80!

Pakistan : Peshawar: Landi Kotal, 780 m, coll. ign. L 713! — Kurram: Inter Kurram et Habibkala, aitch. 105. In valle Kurram, aitch. Parachinar, 1800 m, afendi 24! — N. Wazir.: Miram Shah, blatt. & Fz. Razmak, blatt. & Fz. — Quetta: Inter Bostan et Khanozai, 1600 m, rech. 29158!, lamond 1102! Sariab, 1700 m, lamond 948!, rbch. 28821! Spin Karez, 1800—1900 m, rech. 29222! Qila Abdullah, rech. 29041-a!, duthie 8717! Quetta, lace 3413!, griff., hamilton, harstjkh 19021. M. Zargun, 2600 m, lace!, stocks. — Bal.: Kalat: In collibus Harboi, H.-B. 19504.

Distr. gen,: Ab Aegypto et Anatolia ad Sibiriam occidentalem et Songariam.

I. tataricum in the above sense is a variable species. I have tried to divide the rather large Iranian material into morphological groups. There are, however, all kinds of transitions, and the distributional pattern of the different forms does not make any sense; see also rechinger, Reliquiae Samuelssonianae V., Ark. Bot. 2, 5: 318 (1952).

2.1. karateginum lipsky, Acta Horti Petrop. 18: 108 (1901). Syn.: Kolpakowskia karategina (lipsky) teaub, Herbertia 9: 58 (1942). Icon.: lipsky, Acta Horti Petrop. 23: tab. 11 (1904).

Typus: Buchara prov. Karategin jugum Petri Magni, alt. 10—11000', lipsky, LE. Bulbi tunicae in collum longum productae. Caulis 10—28 cm altus. Folia 3—4, longissima scapum excedentia 1—4 mm lata. Inflorescentia 2—9-flora, umbellata vel paniculata. Flores pallide violaceo-coerulei; tepala 8—14 mm longa.

Pakistan: Chitral: Owir An, SE Tirich Mir, 3600 m, staint. 2754! Inter Chitral et Mastuj: Reshun, 1800 m, stainton 2446! Buni, 1950 m, stainton 2462! Birmogh Lasht, 2550 m, bowes lyon 725!

Distr. gen.: Pamir-Alaj orientalis, Hindukush boreo-occidentalis.

2. Vngernia

Ungernia bttnge, Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 49,2: 271 (1875).

Herbae bulbosae. Folia basalia linearia usque lorata. Scapus bene evolutus,4 K. H. rechingeb, Flora Iranica

Spatha 2-valvis. Umbella pluri- usque multiflora. Perigonium infundibuliforme, tubo quam segmenta libera breviore. Antherae fissuris longitudinalibus dehiscentes. Ovarium et capsula profunde sulcata; capsula polysperma; semina plana.

la. Perigonium roseum; tubus 10—12 mm longus.......1. U. trisphaera bttnge

b. Perigonium flavescens, rosaceo-striatum; tubus c. 6 mm longus..........

......................................... 2. U. flava Boiss. & hattsskn.

1. 17. trisphaera bunge, Bull. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 49,2: 273 (1875). Typus: Mashhad, btjnge, LE.

Bulbus magnus tunicis atrobrunneis in collum longum productis. Folia ver-nalia, ante florendum marcescentia, 25—40 x usque ad 7,5 cm. Scapus 10—25 cm longus. Spathae valvae usque ad 5 cm longae. Umbella 5—10 (—20)-flora; pedicelli inaequales, 2—5 cm longi. Perigonium roseum; tubus 10—12 mm longus; segmenta 20—25x5—8 mm. Floret mense Julio-Augusto.

Persia: E: Khor.: Circa Mashhad, bge. Pul-i Khvatun, czebnjak. Sarakhs, kobovin,

sec. Fl. Turkm. 1, 2: 317 (1932).

Turcomania: Kopet Dagh, Ashkhabad, supra Nephton, Snrfr. 305! Kaachka, Kushka,

sec. Fl. TJRSS. Chiljdokhtar, lipsky, fedtsch., jabmolenko, sec. Fl. Turkm. 1, 2:

317 (1932). Jablonka, andbossov, sec. Fl. Turkm. 1, 2: 317 (1932).

Afghanistan: N: Mazar-i Sharif: Terak, 2400 m, koelz 13889! — NW: Herat: In

valle fluvii Hari Rud, aitch. 741! — NE: Badakhshan: NE Rustak, 600 m, koelz

13148!

Distr. gen.: Persia boreo-orientalis, Turcomania, Afghanistan.

aitchison, Trans. Linn. Soc. ser. 2 Bot. 3, 1: 115 (1888) states that the plant is ,,common in clay soil all over the country, also in Khorasan and the Badghiz".

2. V. flava Boiss. & hattsskn. in Boiss., Fl. Or. 5: 149 (1882).

Typus: ,,Hab. in dumetis Persiae austro-occidentalis in monte Zagros prope Masibin, 8000'", hatjsskn.

Bulbus magnus tunicis nitentibus purpureo-nigris in collum longum productis. Folia vernalia florendi tempore marcescentia, c. 20x1,5—2 cm, flexuosa. Scapus 10—25 cm longus. Spathae valvae usque ad 7 cm longae. Umbella 5—10-flora; pedicelli inaequales, 1,5—5 cm longi. Perigonium flavescens fascia mediana rosea; tubus c. 6 mm longus; segmenta c. 22x4 mm. Floret Julio-Augusto.

Persia: W: Kurd.: Mazi Bon, 2400 m, hausskn. 16 km E Sanandaj, 1800 m, fubse 3349! Kermansh.: Kuh-e Nevoh, fubsb 1032. Lur.: Borujerd, 2400 m, koelz 18446!

Distr. gen.: Endem.

According to information given by fubse, The Daffodil and Tulip Year Book 29: 103—104, fig. 31 (1964) U. flava must be quite common in the Kurdish part of Persia. It is flowering at the end of July, at a time when most of the vegetation is burnt and grazed and when few botanists collect.

3. Sternbergia

Sternbergia waldst. & kit., PI. Ear. Hung. 2: 172, tab. 159 (1805).

Lit.: naomi feinbbun & W. T. steabn, A Revision of Sternbergia (Amaryllidaceae) in Palestine, Bull. Research Council Israel Sect. D: Botany 6 D: 167—173 (1958).

Herbae bulbosae. Folia basalia, b'nearia. Scapus brevissimus vel elongatus. Spatha basi tubulosa, membranacea. Flos solitarius erectus. Perigonium infundi-per wendelbo, Amaryllidaceae 6

buliforme, flavum; tepala in tubum ± longum connata. Antherae fissuris longitu-dinalibus dehiscentes. Fructus capsula polysperma.

As the different species flower either very early in spring or late in autumn very little material has been collected. Accordingly little is known about the real distribution and about the frequency in nature.

la. Tubus perigonii quam segmenta aequilongus vel aliquantum brevior. Scapus

quam collum bulbi tunicarum non longior 3.8. Clusiana (KEB.-GAWL.) spbeng. b. Tubus perigonii quam segmenta multo brevior. Scapus collum bulbi tunicarum superans ................................................... 2

2a. Flores autumnales. Ovarium sessile .........»...... 2. 8. lutea (L.) spbeng.

b. Flores vernales. Ovarium et capsula stipitatae •.........................

.....................................1. 8. Fischeriana (HERB.) M. roem.

1. S. Fischeriana (herb.) M. roem., Ensatae 46 (1847). Syn.: Oporanthus Fischerianus hebb., Amaryllidaceae 412 (1837). Icon.: hebb., 1. c.: tab. 47, fig. 3. Bot. Mag. 121: tab. 7441 (1895).

Typus: ,,In collibus graminosis circa castellum Agh-oglan provinciae Karabogh",

FlSOHEB. ' .

Bulbi tunici in collum longum producti. Folia 6, una cum floribus vernalia, usque ad 1,3 cm lata. Scapi usque ad 20 cm longi vel longiores. Perigonii tubus brevis, segmenta 30—40x5—10 mm. Ovarium et capsula stipitatae.

Iraq: Mosul: Amadiyah, guest 1237!

Talish: sec. gbossh., Fl. Kawk. 2: tabl. geogr. 225 (1940).

Persia : N : Gorg.: Bandar-i Gaz, sint. 1408! Gil.: Inter Rasht et Kaluraz, bornm. 4720.

Rudbar, 300 m, bobnm. 4720. — W: Bakht.: Gal-e Taiyak, koelz 18568!

Distr. gen.: Anatolia, Syria, Iraq, Talish, Persia, Caucasus.

koelz 18568 although collected as early as 27 February is in full flower.

2. S. lutea (L.) spbeng., Syst. Veg. 2: 57 (1825). Syn.: Amaryllis lutea L., Spec. Plant. 1: 292 (1753).

Icon.: Bot. Mag. 9: tab. 290 (1795). Flora Turkmen. 1, 2: 318, fig. 112 (1932). Typus: ..Habitat in Hispania, Italia, Thracia."

Folia una cum floribus autumnalia vel aliquantum serius evoluta, 0,4—1,3 cm lata. Scapus "usque ad 20 cm longus. Perigonii tubus brevis; segmenta usque ad 5x2 cm, exteriora quam interiora multo latiora. Ovarium et capsula sessiles.

Iraq: Kurd.: Mosul: Prope Zakho, reed 6357!

Talish: sec. gbossh., Fl. Kawk. 2: tabl. geogr. 220 (1940).

Turcomania : Kopet Dagh: In angustiis Aydere, popov, Herb. Fl. As. Med. 418! Kara

Kala, androssov. Sjunt, popov. Ad. fl. Sumbar prope Duzlu-tepe, parkhai, sec. Fl.

Turkm. 1, 2: 318 (1932).

Distr. gen.: Regio Mediterranea, Asia austro-occidentalis usque centralis.

The material of reed 6357 is in a poor state and it is with some hesitation that I refer it to S. lutea.

3. S. Clusiana (keb.-gawl.) spbeng., Syst. Veg. 2: 57 (1825).

Syn.: Amaryllis Clusiana keb.-gawl., Bot. Mag. 27: sub tab. 1089 (1808). Stern-bergia stipitata Boiss. & hattsskn. in Boiss., Fl. Or. 5: 148 (1882). 8. macrantha gay ex bakeb, Handb. Amaryll. 28 (1888).6 K. H. rechingeb, Flora Iranica

Icon.: Bot. Mag. 122: tab. 7459 (1896). Typus: Non indicatus.

Folia 6, vernalia, 10—16 (—20) mm lata. Scapus brevissimus, collum bulbi tunicarum non excedens. Flores autumnales; perigonii tubus 4—7 cm longus; segmenta inaequalia, (3,5—) 4—6 (—10) Xl—2 (—3,5) cm. Ovarium et capsula sessiles.

Persia : W: Kermansh.: Inter Dinawer et Sonqor, in via inter Kermanshah et Hamadan, hausskn. Lur.: Dow Rud, fl., koelz 18564!; folia, koelz 17331! Khorramabad, stb. — S: Fars.: N Ardakan, 96 km NW Shiraz, obey-wilson szbe 1.

Distr. gen.: Anatolia, Palaestina, Libanon, Syria, Iraq, Persia.

••«.

Of obey-wilson szbe 1 I have seen a photograph of a flowering bulb only.

Sternbergia colchiciflora waldst. & kit. is reported by bobnmulleb, Verh. Zool. Bot. Ges. Wien 60: 177 (1910), from M. Qareh Dagh: Ali Bolaghi, leg. knapp. fubse states (in litt.) that he collected this species at Golestan forest, fubse 5126 (bulb). 1 have not seen the material and hesitate to take up the species as it has never been found in adjacent areas. It is, however, found in the western parts of the Caucasus.

'• 4. Leucojum

Leucojum L., Spec. Plant. 1: 289 (JL753). Gen. Plant, ed. 5: 140 (1754). Lit.: F. C. stebn, Snowdrops and Snowflakes (London 1956).

Herbae bulbosae. Folia basalia filiformia, linearia vel late lorata. Scapus evolu-tus. Spatha 1- vel 2-valvis, membranacea. Inflorescentia umbella pluriflora vel ad florem singulum reducta. Perigonium late campanulatum; tepala libera, aequilonga, plerumque alba, raro rosacea. Antherae non apiculatae, apice dehiscentes. Fructus capsula polysperma; semina elaiosomate praedita vel eo carentes.

1. L. aestivum L., Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 2: 975 (1759). Icon.: Bot. Mag. 30: tab. 1210 (1809). Typus: Europa australis.

Folia 3—5, 30—50 x 1—1,7 cm, viridia. Scapus usque ad 60 cm longus. Flores vernales, (2—) 3—7-ni umbellati, nutantes. Perigonium late campanulatum; tepala 14—18 mm longa, alba, apice viridi-maculata.

Persia: N: Maz.: In vallo fluvii Chalus prope ,,Motel Ghou", esfand. 7066-E! Gil.: ,,Chodzko" sec. rupbecht, Gartenflora 17: 133 (1868). — W: Azerb.: Ad rivulum prope Kasin, buhse 927.

Distr. gen.: Europa usque ad Caucasum, Anatolia borealis, Persia borealis.

5. Galanthus

Galanthus L., Spec. Plant. 1: 288 (1753). Gen. Plant, ed. 5: 140 (1754).

Lit.: F. C. stebn, Snowdrops and Snowflakes, A study of the genera Galanthus and Leucojum (London 1956). O. schwabz, Tentative key to the wild species of Galanthus L., Bull. Alp. Gard. Soc. 31: 131—136 (1963). F. C. stebn, Comments on the Notes of Dr. Schwarz, 1. o.: 136—138. G. pabkeb, Comments on Schwarz and Stern, 1. c.: 138—141. Z. T. abtiushenko, K sistematike roda Galanthus L., Bot. Zhurnal 50: 1430—1447 (1965); Kriticheskii obzor roda Galanthus L., 1. c.: 51: 1437—1451 (1966).pee wendelbo, Amaryttidaceae: 1

Herba bulbifera. Folia basalia, linearia. Scapus evolutus. Spatha univalvis, basi tubularis. Flores solitarii, pedicellati. Perigonium late campanula turn, album; tepala libera, interiora quam exteriora magis patula manifeste breviora, maculis viridibus 1—2 ornata. Antherae apiculatae, apice dehiscentes. Fructus polyspennus; semina elaiosomate pro visa.

1. G. transcaucasicus fomtn in fomik & woeon., Opred. rast. Kawkaza i

Kryma 1: 281 (1907).

Syn.: 0. nivalis L. var. caspius rupb., Gartenflora 17:132 (1868). G. caspius (RupB.)

gbossh., Fl. Kawk. 1: 244 (1928).

Icon.: gbossh., Fl. Kawk. 2: 197, tab. 24, fig. 6 (1940).

Typus: Talish, Tiflis.

Folia 2, florendi tempore 10—16 cm longa, usque ad 2 cm lata, plana, atro-viridia, opaca. Tepala exteriora 15—25x7—10 mm, obovata, interiora 8—10 X 5—6 mm, infra emarginationem apicalem macula viridi ornata.

Talish: Lenkoran, hohen.

Persia: N: Gorg.: Gorgan, buhsb. Bandar-i Gaz supra Istenowo, sint. 1365. 32 km E Gorgan, fubse 5086. 64 km W Gorgan, fubse 5083. Maz.: Ramsar, fubse 5044. Chalus, fubse 1083-A. Gil.: Bandar-i PahlaVi et ,,Abeknar", hablitzl. In valle fluvii Sand Rud inter Kaluraz et Rudbar, bobnm. 4712. Gilan, gmel. In jugo supra Astara, mathew 549. Persia borealis, jenisch.

Distr. gen.: Anatolia boreo-orientalis, Talish, Persia borealis, Caucasus.

As no specimens have been available I have followed the treatment of artiushenxo, 1. c. 50: 1449 (1965). It seems as if G. v&icicua baker is very closely related to G. trans-caiuMsicus.

The numbers fubse 1083-A, 5044, 5083, 5086 have been collected as bulbs only, none of which I have seen.

6. Narcissus

Narcissus L., Spec. Plant. 1: 289 (1753). Gen. Plant, ed. 5: 141 (1754).

Herbae bulbosae. Folia basalia linearia usque filiformia. Scapus bene evolutus, fistulosus. Spatha basi tubulosa. Flores solitarii vel plures umbellati. Perigonium infundibuliforme usque hypocrateriforme; tubus distinctus; paracorolla ± bene evoluta, inter perigonii segmenta et stamina inserta. Antherae fissuris longitudi-nalibus dehiscentes. Fructus capsula polysperma.

1. N. Taxetta L., Spec. Plant. 1: 290 (1753).

Icon.: Bot. Mag. 26: tab. 1026 sub N. orientalis (1807).

Typus: ,,Habitat in Galliae Narbonensis, Lusitaniae Hispaniae maritimis."

Folia linearia, 6—18 mm lata. Scapus usque ad 45 cm longus. Spatha pedicellis circiter aequilonga. Umbella 2—10-flora. Pedicelli inaequales, usque ad 7,5 cm longi. Perigonii tubus 13—22 mm longus; segmenta c. 15x10 mm, alba; paracorolla 4—5 mm longa, flava. Capsula 15—20 mm longa, ellipsoidea.

Iraq: Kurd.: Sul.: In planitie prope Sulaymaniyah, thesigeb 390! 20 km W Sulay-maniyah, babkley & haddad 75591 24 km S Dukan, babkley & haddad 7570!8

K. H. rechingeb, Flora Iranica

Persia: S: Ears.: Masula prope Bushehr, nab. 2214. Kerm.: Maskun, 2400 m, koelz 14382! — E: Sistan: Chaharfarsakh, koelz 14272! — Pai Tak, evans M 64!

Distr. gen.: Regio Mediterranea.

It is difficult to find out whether this species is truly wild in Persia or an escape from cultivation.

Amaryllis L.

Clusiana keb.-gawl..........!.. 5

lutea L.......................... 5

montana labiix.................. 2

tatarica pall.................... 2

Galanthus L...................... 6

caspius (R0PB.) gbossh........... 7

cilicicus baker................. 7

nivalis L. var. caspius rupb........ 7

transcaucasicus fomin.......... 7

Ixiolirion fisch. ex hbeb.......... 2

karateginum lipsky ........... 3

montanum (labill.) hebb......... 2

PaUasii fisch. & C. A. mey. ex ledeb . 2

tataricum (pall.) hebb......... 2

Kolpakowskia reqel............... 2

karategina (lipsky) tbaub........ 3

Leucojum L....................... 6

aestivum L..................... 6

Narcissus L...................... 7

Tazetta L..................... 7

Oporanthua hebb.

Fischerianus hebb............... 5

Sternbergia waldst. & kit........ 4

Clusiana (keb.-gawl.) spbeng. .. 5

colchiciflora waldst. & kit..... 6

Fischeriana (hebb.) M. roem. ... 5

lutea (L.) spbeng................ 6

macrantha gay ex baker......... 5

stipitata Bdiss. & hausskn........ 5

Ungernia btinge.................. 3

flava Boiss. & hausskn........... 4

trisphaera bunge .............. 4

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