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Erysimum pulchellum (WILLD.) GAY |
Erysimum L. |
| E. pulchellum (Willd.) Gay, Erys. Nov. 10 (1842). Syn: Cheiranthus pulchellus Willd., Sp. PL 3(1): 523 (1800); E. lazistanicum (Rupr.) Lipsky, Fl. Kavk. 223 (1899). Caespitose perennial herb, stems 5-15(-3O) cm. Basal leaves oblanceolate, usually deeply dentate; cauline leaves elliptic to oblanceolate, deeply dentate; all with an indumentum of 3-5-fid hairs. Sepals 6-9 mm. Petals bright golden yellow, 12-18 mm. Siliquae ascending-erect, ± tetragonal, with a dense indumentum of stellate hairs, 20-25 mm. Style 2-4 mm. Fl. 5-8. Meadows, screes, rocky slopes, 1300-3200 m. Described from Cappadocia. N. Anatolia and adjacent E. Anatolia. A2 Bursa: Ulu Da., 2180-2440 m, Moore 7273! A4 Kastamonu: Ilgaz Da., 1850 m, D. 21567! A5 Amasya: Ak Da., 1700 m, Bornm. 1819! Kastamonu: Tosya, Gavur Da., Sintenis 1892: 3856! A7 Giresun: Şebinkarahisar to Giresun, 1400 m, Stn. & Hend. 5816! Gümüşane:Karagöl Da., Sint. 1894: 7312! A8 Rize: Baltaş Tepe, 3200 m, D. 21117! Trab-zon: Mesourach Kebir, Balls 549! A9 Kars: SW slope of Kisir Da., 2800 m, D. 30571! B6 Sivas: Sivas to Zara, 1300 m, Stainton 8451! B7 Tunceli: Munzur Da., 2750 m, D. 31411! Transcaucasia, Balkans. Specimens from vilayets Kars & Rize are somewhat larger in all their parts than those from the more western parts of Turkey, and are sometimes recognised as a separate species (E. lazistanicum). However, they are connected to the more westerly specimens by numerous intermediates, and are therefore best treated as part of E. pulchellum. The varieties of this species accepted by Boissier do not seem worthy of recognition. |