Liliaceae

F.armena Boiss., Diagn. ser. I(7):106(1846). Syn: F. brevicsulis (sphalm. hericaulis) Baker in Gard. Chron. ser. 3,6:38 (1889).
Bulb to 2 cm diam,, often with bulblets. Stem 5-15 cm, smooth. Leaves (3-)4-5(-8), glaucous, alternate, lowest 2.5-10 x 0.6-2 cm, broadly lanceolate to lanceolate. Flowers l(-3); perianth narrowly campanulate, dark purplish-brown inside and out, with glaucous bloom outside; outer segments 1.2-2.5 x 0.4-0.8 cm, ovate-lanceolate, usually acute;inner 0.5-Î.8 an broad, obtuse. Nectaries 2-5 x 1 mm, lanceolate, green, 1 mm above perianth base. Filaments 6-9 mm, stout, densely papulose. Style (7-)8(-10) mm, 3-fid; branches 1-2 mm, papillose. Fl, 4-7. Mountain steppe, usually by late snow patches, 1300-3000 m.
Type: [Turkey A8 Erzurum] in Armenia [prope Erzurum], Aucher 5377 (holo. G!iso. K!).
E. Anatolia. A8 Erzurum: Kop Da., 2130 m, Guichard TUR/116/62! B6 Sivas: Bey Da., S. of Zara, 2700 m, Stn. & Hend. 5307! Malatya: 60 km W. of Malatya, 1900 m, Rix et al. 1583! B7 Erzincan: Egin (Kemaliye), Chodch-adur Da., Sint. 1889:156 (type of F. brevicaulis)! B8 Bingöl: Kuruca pass, 1900 m, Rix et al. 1626! Erzurum: Erzurum to Çat, 1800 m, Rix et al 1676! Siirt: Sason Da., N.E. of Silvan, 1300 m, Watson et al. 1192! B9 Ağri: Tahir Da., 2500 m, Rix et al. 1634!
Endemic. Ir.-Tur. element. Close to F. pinardii but flowers purple inside, and stem glabrous. The collection from B8 Siirt (Watson et al. 1192) is unusual in having very short stems, perianth segments, and protruding style. A collection from B7 Elaziğ (Haroğlu Da., Kuzey yamaç, 2000 m, Evren 618!) is very dwarf, and unusual in its slender papillose style and filaments, both exceeding the perianth. Records of this species from Soviet Armenia are discussed under F. pinardii.