| Caryophyllaceae |
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Silene olympica BOISS. |
Silene L. |
| S. olympica Boiss., Diagn. ser. 1(1): 24 (1843). Figure 4, p. 187. Perennials, ± caespitose, 10-30 cm, glabrous except for the leaf margins, viscid above. Basal leaves oblanceolate to linear, up to 5 cm. Cauline leaves much reduced, linear. Inflorescence a strict raceme, the lower flowers usually contiguous and overlapping. Calyx 5-9 mm, glabrous. Petals whitish, emarginate. Filaments hairy. Anthophore 1.5-4 mm. Capsule 4-7 mm, usually slightly exserted from the calyx. Fl. 5-8. Rocky slopes, 400-2200 m. Type: [Turkey A2 Bursa] in Olympi Bithyni praeruptis herbidis, vii 1842, Aucher 585. A2 Bursa: Uludağ, viii 1945, Başarman! A3 Bolu: Ala Da. on Kartal Kaya Tepe, 2100-2200 m, D. 37360! A4 Çankiri: Küçük Ilgaz Da., 2000 m, Schiechtl! Kastamonu: N side of Ilgaz Da., 2100 m, D. 38443!'Zonguldak: Kel Tepe above Karabük, 1950 m, D. 38901! A5 Amasya: Amasya, Ak Da., 1800 m, Bornm. 1889: 76. Kastamonu: Tosya, Elmali Da., Sint. 1892: 3943. Çorum: Köse Da., 1500 m, Coode & Jones 1895! A6 Amasya: Ak Da., 1600 m, Tobey 1232! C5 Niğde: Bulghar Magara, Siehe 1896: 539! Endemic; very similar to S. lasiantha and S. capitellata. Four specimens: B7 Tunceli:Munzur Da., 2600 m, D. 31144, 31395, 31230, and A8 Çoruh: Kuru Kurum Da. above Artvin, 2300 m, Apold et al. 128, resemble each other closely; they resemble S. olympica in their tight racemes, but are similar to S. saxatilis in having petals very deeply bifid, and broader, completely glabrous basal leaves. |