| Gentianaceae |
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Gentiana cruciata L. |
Gentiana cruciata L. |
Gentiana L. |
| G. cruciata L., Sp. PI. 231 (1753). Syn: G. phlogifolia Schott & Kotschy in Bot. Zeitung 9:151 (1851); G. cruciata subsp. phlogifolia (Schott & Kotschy) Tutin in Bot. J. Linn. Soc. 64:378 (1971). Ic: Reichb., Ic. Fl. Germ. 17: t. 1052 (1854); Bonnier, Fl. Compl. Fr., Suisse et Belg. 7: t. 408 (1924). Robust herbs to 50 cm. Stems simple, stout, often several from a basal rosette, of 6-10(-12) internodes; flowers forming a terminal head and also in axils of upper leaves. Leaves 30-100 x 10-30 mm, ovate-lanceolate, subacute, 3-nerved, ± connate at base and, especially lower ones, forming a sheath. Flowers 4-merous, sessile. Calyx 8-15 mm, divided to c. 1/2 lobes triangular. Corolla blue, often purplish and green-marked outside, 15-30 mm; intermediate lobes irregular, short. Capsule narrow, sessile or subsessile. Fl. 7-9. Woodland margins and grassland, 800-2500 m. Described from Central Europe (Hb. Linn. 328/40). N. & Inner Anatolia. A3 Bolu: nr AbantG., 1 viii 1941, 8. Post!. A4 Zonguldak: Keltepe, above Karabük, 800-900 m, D. 39000! A5 Sinop: Ayancik, Çangal, 1100 m, viii 1945, Kasapligil. A6 Ordu: Ünye to Karakuş, 1000 m, D. 24913! A7 Giresun: Tamdere to Yavuzkemal, 1500 m, D. 20677! A8 Gümüşane: Maden Khan to Kop Khan, 1700 m, Balls 1771! A9 Kars: 8 km E. of Ardahan, 2030 m, Hewer 1507! B7 Tunceli: above Pülümür, 1900 m, D. 31599! B8 Muş: Bingöl to Gümgüm, Kotschy 361! B9 Van: Kavuşşahap Da., 2300 m, D. 23043! Mainly C. & S. Europe, N, C. & S. Russia, Caucasia, N. & W. Iran (rare), W. Siberia. Euro-Sib. element. Some Turkish plants have long narrow calyx lobes, 1/2 as long as the corolla. Similar plants from the Balkans were described as G. phlogifolia Schott & Kotschy, but do not warrant formal recognition. |