Asteraceae |
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Scorzonera rigida AUCHER |
Scorzonera rigida AUCHER |
Scorzonera rigida AUCHER |
Scorzonera L. |
S. rigida Aucher in DC., Prodr. 7:123 (1838). Syn: S. multiceps Freyn in Bull. Herb. Boiss. sér. 2, 1:272 (1901)! Ic: Lipschitz, Fragm. Monogr. Gen. Scorz. 1: t. 9, 10 (1935). Figure 24, p. 639. Map 61, p. 649. Densely caespitose, subscapigerous perennial, 10-30 cm; rootstock thick, cylindrical, crowned by persistent leaf bases. Leaves entire, 5-10 x 0.1-0.2 cm, linear, ± pubescent, base amplexicaul. Capitula 1 per stem, 12-20 mm long. Inner phyllaries 10-15 mm; outer 2-5 mm, lanceolate. Flowers pale yellow. Achenes c. 7 x 1 mm, cylindrical, ridged; pappus yellow, hairs entirely barbellate. Fl. 6-8. Limestone crevices and ledges, 1700-3700 m. Type: [Turkey B7] in montibus excelsioribus Cappadociae ad Euphratem, Aucher 3309 (holo. G-DC, photo! iso. K!). S. & E. Anatolia. B7 Erzincan: Sipikör Da., 1990 m, Hub.-Mor. 13194! B9 Bitlis: Mt. 10 km S.E. of Pelli, 2600 m, D. 22544! Van: d. Başkale, Ispiriz Da., 3200 m, D. 23763! Warack Da. (Erek Da.), 3100 m, Kronenburg 130 (type of S. multiceps)!. B10 Ağri: 3 km E. of Doğubayazit, 1750 m, D. 43945! C5 Adana:. of Gülek Boğaz, 2000 m, Sorger 62-71-23! C6 Maraş: Berit Da., 1700-2500 m, Hausskn. C9 Van: Mt. Harefta, Başkale to Koçanis, 2700-2800 m, Nábělek 3737. C10 Hakkari: Cilo Tepe, 3700 m, D. 24216! N.W. Iran, Georgia, Soviet Armenia, Lebanon. Ir.-Tur. element. Glabrous forms (such as the plants from Berit Da. and Cilo Tepe) are referable to var. glabrescens Boiss. (the plant from Berit Da. is the type). Whereas the type specimen of S. multiceps at J E clearly has fibrous, almost woolly leaf remains at the base of the stem, that at WU does not; the latter specimen matches typical S. rigida. |