| Caryophyllaceae |
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 Polycarpon tetraphyllum |
Polycarpon LOEFL. EX L. |
| P. tetraphyllum (L.) L., Syst. Nat. ed. 10, 1: 881 (1759). Syn: Mollugo tetra-phylla L., Sp. PL 89 (1753). Ic: Coste, Fl. Fr. 2: 98 (1903). Usually annual. Stems much branched, ascending or decumbent, 3-10 cm. Stipules ovate. Leaves usually in whorls of 4, obovate to spathulate, shortly petiolate, glabrous. Inflorescence usually much-branched. Sepals green, 1.5-2.3 m. Petals emarginate. Stamens 3-5. Seeds usually less than 0.5 m. Fl. 3-7. Cliffs, rocky & gravelly places, fields, waste ground, s.I.-1000 m. Described from Italy & Narbonne (France). A2(E) Istanbul: Halki, 19 vi 1904, Azn.! A2(A) Istanbul: Prinkipo (Büyükada) 1 v 1904, Azn.! A3 Zonguldak: Alapli, 10 m, D. 37572! Bl Balikesir: Assos, Sint. 1883: 980! Izmir: Izmir, 1827, Fleischer! C1 Muğla: Datça to Knidas, 150 m, Khan et al. 118! C2 Muğla: Marmaris to Datça, 5 km from Marmaris, 200 m, Dudley, D. 35393! C3 Antalya: Antalya, D. 25642! C4 Antalya: Alanya bay, 2m, D. 25902! C5 Seyhan: d. Feke, Sencandere, 1000 m, D. 19622! C6 Seyhan: Toprakkale, s.l., Coode & Jones 650! Is: Khios, Denis! Rodhos, s.l., D. 40261! Khalki, Gathorne-Hardy 760! W. & C. Europe, Mediterranean area, Georgia, Syrian Desert, N. Iran, Arabia, Sinai. A variable species, often further divided. Boissier (Fl. Or. 1: 736, 1867) records P. alsinifolium (Biv.) DC. from Bithynia. This species is said to be distinguished from P. tetraphyllum by its sepals exceeding 2 mm, stamens always 5, and seeds more than 0.5 m. These correlations do not hold on our material, and P. alsinifolium seems to be at best only a variety of P. tetraphyllum. |