Asteraceae |
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Achillea L. |
A. nobilis L., Sp. Pl. 899 (1753). Ic: Hegi, I11. Fl. Mittel-Eur. 6(2): 568, f. 292 f-i (1928). Height 15-70 cm. Rootstock without stolons. Stems terete, longitudinally striped, ± densely adpressed- or spreading-pilose. Leaves loosely or densely woolly-pubescent, cauline similar to basal; basal 2-3-pinnatipartite, oblong-lanceolate, 2-10 x 1-3 cm, rachis usually dentate; median cauline ovate-oblong to broadly ovate, 2-5 x 1-3 cm, primary segments ± regularly 1-pinnatifid to 1-pinnatisect. Capitula 50-150 and more, corymbs 2-10 cm broad, peduncles (0.5-)l-4 mm. Involucre broadly obovoid to oblong, 3-3.5 x 2-3 mm. Phyllaries triangular-lanceolate and acute, to oblong and obtuse, sparsely hairy to densely woolly-shaggy. Ligules (in our subspp.) 3-5, pale yellow above, white below, 0.8-l.5(-2) mm; disc flowers 10-25. Fl. 6-8. Forest, steppe, rocky igneous and volcanic slopes, meadows, fallow fields, 400-2350 m. 1. Involucre and peduncles with loose indumentum of short ± spreading hairs 2. Height 30-60 cm; median cauline leaves oblong-ovate, 2-5 x 1-3 cm, with 6-8 pairs of primary segments, rachis 0.7-1 mm, leaves distant; internodes 2-4 cm; involucre obovoid, 3-3.5 x 2-2.5 mm subsp. neilreichii 2. Height 16-22 cm; median cauline leaves broadly ovate, 2-4 x 1.5-3 cm, with 4-6 pairs of primary segments, rachis 1-1.8 mm, leaves congested; internodes 0.5-l(-l.5) cm; involucre broadly obovoid to orbicular, 3 x 2.5-3 mm subsp. densissima 1. Involucre and peduncles with dense woolly-shaggy indumentum of short sub. adpressed or spreading hairs 3. Height 15-35 cm; ultimate leaf segments 0.5-1 x 0.2-0.3(-0.5) mm; corymbs 2-3.5(-5) cm broad subsp. sipylea 3. Height 35-70 cm; ultimate leaf segments 2-4 x 0.3-0.7 mm; corymbs 5-7 cm broad subsp. kurdica subsp. kurdica Hub.-Mor. in Notes R.B.G. Edinb. 33:209 (1974). Type: Turkey B9 Ağri: 5-10 km from Hamur to Tutak, 1650 m, rocky igneous slopes, 2 vi 1966, Davis 44111 (holo. E!). E. & S.E. Anatolia. B9 Van: 10 km from Gürpinar (Havasor) to Hoşap, 1850 m, D. 44679! S. shore of Erçek G., 1900m, D. 44265! C10 Hakkari: 26 km from Yüksekova to Şemdinli, 2000 m, D. 45114 p.p.! Endemic. Ir.-Tur. element. |