| Brassicaceae |
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Thlaspi huetii BOISS. |
Thlaspi L. |
| T. huetii Boiss., Diagn. ser. 2(5): 39 (1856). Annual, 10-40 cm, simple-stemmed or branched above, glabrous. Basal leaves not rosette-forming, oblanceolate or spathulate, petiolate. Cauline leaves oblong or lanceolate, amplexicaul, entire or toothed. Inflorescence elongating in fruit. Petals 4-6 x 2-4 mm, truncate at apex, sometimes emarginate. Fruiting pedicels slightly upcurved or almost horizontal, 8-14 mm. Siliculae almost circular, 6-10x5-10 mm; apical sinus c. 2 mm, including the small ± sessile stigma; septum 1.5-2 x4-7 mm. Seeds 2-coated, dark brown with concentrically raised areas. Fl. 4-6. Waste places, s.1.-2000 m. Type: [Turkey A8 Erzurum] circa Tortum, Armeniae Turcicae, Huet (G! K!). Lazistan and Armenia. A8 Çoruh: Hopa, s.l., D. 29816! A9 Kars: Ardahan to Yalnizçam, 1900 m, D. 29590!; Selim to Kars, 1900 m, D. 29553! W. Caucasia. Closely related to the preceding species but easily separated by its much smaller fruits. Sect. Thlaspi. Siliculae orbicular with uniformly broad wings, retuse; seeds smooth; annuals, biennials or perennials. |