Lamiaceae |
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Salvia trichoclada BENTHAM |
Salvia trichoclada BENTHAM |
Salvia trichoclada BENTHAM |
Salvia L. |
S. trichoclada Bentham in DC, Prodr. 12:267 (1848). Very close to S. bracteata but stem with very long spreading eglandular hairs (in addition to the glandular indumentum); floral leaves smaller (to c. 12-20 x 6-11 mm); bracts smaller; verticillasters with fewer (2-8) flowers; pedicels longer, to 3-6 mm; fruiting calyces larger (to 15-20(-25) mm) with diverging lips; corollas longer, 20-40 mm. Fl. 5-7. Rocky limestone slopes, in steppe, Quercus scrub, grassy places, fallow fields, 300-2000 m. Type: [Turkey B7?] in Mesopotamia, Aucher 1566 (G! K!). Mainly S.E. Anatolia. B7 Elaziğ: 2 km from Maden to Ergani, 1200 m, It. Leyd. 1959:1524! B8 Diyarbakir: N. of Malabad, 800 m, Watson et al. 1117! B9 Bitlis: Van G., between Avata and Garzit, 1640 m, Hub.-Mor. 10751 (form with c. 40 mm corollas)! Van: d. Çatak, Kavuşşahap Da., 1830 m, D. 23004! C8 Diyarbakir: 10 km S. of Diyarbakir,'750 m, Watson 5588! Mardin: Mardin, Sint. 1888:956! Siirt: 3 km S. of Sürt, Botan Çay gorge, 800 m, D. 43206! C9 Mardin: Kasrik gorge, 9 km from Cizre, 350 m, D. 42664! Hakkari: Zab gorge, 40 km from Çukurca to Hakkari, 1000 m, D. 44803! C10 Hakkari: Sat Da., above Varegöz, 1970 m, D. 45557! N. Iraq, N.W. & W. Iran. Ir.-Tur. element. A problematical species which intergrades with S. bracteata; further field observations are required. It may be restricted to more natural habitats than S. bracteata. |