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Gentianella ciliata subsp. blepharophora |
Gentianella MOENCH |
| G. ciliata (L.) Borkh. in Arch. Bot. (Leipzig) 1:29(1796). Ic: Bot. Mag. 17: t. 639(1803); Hegi, III. Fl. Mittel-Eur. 5(3): t. 215(1927). subsp. blepharophora (E.Bordz.) Pritchard in Notes R.B.G. Edinb. 35:310 (1977). Syn: G. blepharophora E.Bordz. in Trudy Bot. Sada Jur'ev. 13:21 (1912). Map 20, p. 191. Biennial; stem erect, to 30 cm, usually simple, rarely branched from base, with solitary terminal flowers. Basal leaves spathulate to obianceolate, obtuse; middle and upper cauline lanceolate to linear-lanceolate, 10-30 x 2-6 mm, acute. Flowers 4-merous. Calyx campanulate, 10-30 mm, lobes subequal and 1/2 x corolla, sinuses obtuse. Corolla blue, rarely white, (2O-)25-35 mm, lobed to middle with oblong-obovate lobes long-ciliate on margin. Capsule much shorter than corolla, long-stipitate. Fl. 8-9. Moist grassy places, 1200-2440 m. Type: [USSR, Georgia] Adkhalkalaki, 1906, E. Bordzilovsky (holo. LE, photo!). N., N.E. & S. Anatolia; disjunct. A4 Kastamonu: N. side of llgaz Da., 1600 m. D. 25048! A7 Trabzon: Stavri (Istavri), 2135 m, Balis 1998! A8 Gümü-şane: 23 km N. of Aşkale towards Bayburt, 2390 m, Uotila 19640! Çoruh: above Artvin, 1200 m. Guichard TU R/165/60! A9 Kars: Hacuvan, 1800 m, D. 32576! B7 Erzincan: Sipikör Da., Siııt. 1890:3332! B8 Erzurum: Çat to Karlıova, 5 km S. of Karir, 2350 m, Bııttler 15958! B9 Ağri: Tahir pass, 2440 m, Archibald 3214! C5 lçel: Bulgardagh (Bolkar Da.), Gusguta valley, 2135 m, Kotschy 302! Caucasia, N. & N.W. lran. Hyrcano-Euxine (mt.) element. Differs from subsp. ciliata in its smaller corolla (less than 35 mm) and ± equal calyx lobes shorter than corolla tube. Distribution of species: Morocco, C. & S. Europe; eastwards to Siberia? |