Liliaceae

B.rixii Wendelbo m Notes RJB.G.Edinb. 38:43 3, t. 6.f.a{1980). Map 42. Rather similar to Β. paradoxa but differing in having fafcaîeîy recurved leaves; patent perianth c. 8 mm, with inner lobes clearly broaderthan king and very different from the triangular-ovate outer ones; anthers violet; fruiting pedicels to 2 mm; valves of capsule to 12 mm broad. FL 5. Limestone and shaky scree, 2800-3000 m.
Type: Turkey B9 Van: Choh (Çuh) pass between Hoşap and Başkale, 3000 m,v 1972, Rix 1967 (holo. K!).
E. Anatolia. B9 Van: c. 105 km S. of Van, S. slope of Güzel geçidi, 2800 m, Trelawny & McPhail 2048! Çuh pass between Hoşap and Başkale, 2800 m, Rix 2305!
Endemic. Ir.-Tur. element. Known only from these three gatherings. Apparently related to B. paradoxa.

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