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Xeranthemum annuum L. |
 Xeranthemum annuum L. |
Xeranthemum L. |
| X. annuum L., Sp. Pl. 857 (1753). Syn: X. radiatum Lam., Fl. Fr. 2:48 (1778); X. radiatum Lam. var, pictum Boiss., Diagn. ser. 1(4): 15 (1844)! X. squarrosumBoiss., Diagn. ser. 1(6): 101 (1845), incl. var. pictum (Boiss.) Boiss.! & var. unicolor Boiss., loc. cit. Ic: Fiori, Ic. Fl. Ital. f. 3699 (1904); Polunin, Fls. Europe t. 1464 (1969). Stems 5-60 cm. Leaves 5-50 x 1-8 mm. Capitula hemispherical-ovoid, 5-15 mm broad (excl. radiating inner phyllaries). Involucre glabrous; outer phyllaries ovate-mucronate, adpressed, uniformly hyaline or straw-coloured or with a fine median reddish-brown streak; inner c. 2 x length of disc, linear-elliptic, radiating, white to bright pink or purple, persistent ('everlasting'). Pappus scales 5, shorter than to slightly longer than achene. Fl. 6-9. Steppe, dry banks, dune slacks, s.l-1950 m. Described from Austria (Hb. Cliff.!). Widespread. A1(E) Edirne: Enez, s.l., Coode & Jones 2906! A2(E) Istanbul: Chichli (Şişli) to Kiathaneköy, Azn. 1259! A2(A) Bursa: above Bursa, M.&D. Zohary 2035! A3 Sakarya: nr Geyve, 100 m, D. 36302! A4 Zonguldak: Keltepe above Zarabük, 800 m, D. 38929! A5 Kastamonu: Tosya, Sint. 1892:4914b! A6 Amasya: Boraboy, 900 m, Tobey 2303! A7 Gümüşane: Kovans, between Bayburt & Gümüşane, 1800 m, D. 31939! A9 Çoruh: Ardanuç, 15 viii 1962, Leisler! B1 Izmir: N.E. of Bornova, 1 vii 1969, Fitz & Spitz.! B2 Uşak: 5 km N. of Uşak, 900 m, M. & D.Zohary 6415! B4 Ankara: 20 km W. of Ankara, 900 m, M.&D.Zohary 143! B5 Nevşehir: 5 km W. of Nevşehir, Spitz. 169! B6 Maraş: d. Göksun, Yalak, 1400 m, D. 19919! B7 Malatya: 8 km W. of Malatya, Alava 6906! B8 Muş: 6 km S. of Varto, 1600 m, D. 46313! B9 Van: 5 km W. of Çatak, D. 23254! B10 Kars: Ağri Da. below Serdar Bulak, 1600 m, D. 46935! C2 Burdur: 3 km W. of Tefenni, 1100 m, Sorger 68-22-3! C3 Antalya: 26 km from Elmali to Korkuteli, Alava & Bocquet 5250! C5 Içel: Cennet, 16 km E. of Silifke, 40 m, Sorger 71-22-5! C6 Adana: Göksu gorge below Himmetli, 700-800 m, D. 19828! C7 Urfa: Nemrut Da., Sint. 1888:1525! C8 Mardin: Kaletmara, Sint. 1888:1094! C10 Hakkari: 10 km W. of Yüksekova, 1950 m, Duncan & Tait 233! S. Europe, Caucasia, Lebanon, Syria, N. & N.W. Iran. In Turkey commonest in Irano-Turanian territory. Var. pictum (Boiss.) Boiss. and var. unicolor Boiss. (of X. squarrosum) were distinguished respectively by the presence and absence of a reddish-brown median streak on the outer phyllaries. In extreme forms this character is very well marked, but since intermediates are common and there is no geographical or ecological limitation of the variants it seems unnecessary to give them taxonomic recognition. |