Brassicaceae |
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Barbarea R. BR. |
B. minor C. Koch in Linnaea 19: 55 (1847). Usually small perennial herbs. Stems erect, usually glabrous, up to 30 cm, but often less than 10 cm. Basal leaves glabrous to pilose, long-petiolate, with 0-1 pairs of lateral leaflets, and a larger ovate-orbicular, usually toothed, terminal leaflet. Stem leaves oblong-amplexicaul, toothed, overlapping. Petals yellow, (5-)6-8 mm. Siliquae erect-spreading, compressed, not more than 1 mm broad. 3 intergrading varieties are recognisable in Turkey: 1. Lower leaves densely to sparsely pubescent var. eriopoda 1. Lower leaves glabrous 2. Plants delicate, up to 16 cm tall var. minor 2. Plants robust, 22-30 cm tall var. robusta var. robusta Cullen & Coode in Notes R.B.G. Edinb. 26: 190 (1965). Fl. 6-8. Stream sides, damp banks etc., 1400-3000 m. Type: Turkey B9 prov. Bitlis, Pelli, 2800 m, Davis & Polunin (D. 22396 -holo. E!). Kurdistan. Van: d. Gevas, Artos Da., 3000 m, D. 22858! C9 Hakkari: Cilo Tepe, 3000 m, D. 24087! Endemic; three specimens (B5 Kayseri: Bakir Da., 1700 m, D. 19483; C5 Içel: Gusgutathal, Siehe 1896: 243; C6 Hatay: Amanus, 1800 m, Haradj. 708) otherwise similar to this variety, have auricles similar to B. auriculata, from which they may be distinguished by their spreading, arcuate fruits. var. eriopoda Busch in Fl. Cauc. Crit. 3(4): 318(1909). Syn: B. brachycarpa Boiss., Diagn. ser. 1(5): 80 (1844). Fl. 4-6. Streamsides, wet meadows, 1100-2100 m. Many syntypes cited from the 'Little Caucasus' (Adzharo-Imeretinskiy Khr.). Scattered. A4 Kastamonu: Ilgaz Da., 2100 m, D. 21573! A/B4 Ankara: Küre Da., Brown 1297! A7 Gümüşane: Vareni Dagh, Sint. 1894: 5756b! A8 Erzurum: Erzurum to Ispir, 1800 m, vi 1853, Huet! A9 Kars: Kağizman, Aschikdash (Aşagi Dağ?), 3300 m, Satunin. Bl Balikesir: Ida (Kaz Da.), Sint. 1883: 936! Izmir: Yamanlar Da., 850 m, Hub.-Mor. 2800! B2 Kütahya: Murat Da., Bal. 1256! C5 Içel: Dombelek Da., 1900 m, Siehe 318! C6 Seyhan: Dumanli Da., nr. Bahçe, 1100 m, D. 26857! Little Caucasus. Records for B. longirostris Vel. from Turkey should probably be referred to this taxon. |