Liliaceae

H. orientalis! L., Sp. PI. 454(1753). Ic: Bot, Reg. 12: t. 995 (1826); Bentzer et aL, op. cit. t. 1 A-C(1974).
Leaves 4-6, linear to linear-elliptic, margin smooth. Scapes 1-2, 10-33 cm incl. raceme. Raceme (l-)2-8(-12)-flowered, lax. Bracts 1,5-4 mm, bifid, hyaline. Pedicels 2-7 mm, elongating to 16 mm in fruit. Perianth ratter pale grey- to violet-blue, rarely white (in cultivated specimens also rose and pale yellow), 20-30(-35) mm; tube cylindrical, somewhat widened around ovary, lobes half as long to as long as tube, narrowly ovate to lanceolate, obtuse. Filaments attached near middle of tube, slender, c. as long as anthers; anthers 3-4 mm, elliptic-oblong. Capsule c. 10 mm diam., globose, somewhat fleshy. Seeds several, c. 3 mm, black with wrinkled surface, with a distinct white elaiosome.
1.Leaves to 4-5(-ll) mm broad, narrowly linear; perianth lobes 1/2-4/5 as long as tube subsp. orientalis
1. Leaves often 12-15 mm broad, linear-elliptic; perianth lobes c. as long as tube subsp. chionophilus
subsp. chionophilus Wendeibo in Notes R.B.G. Edinb. 38:423, t. 5a (1980). Ic: Rix & Phillips, Bulb Book 46(b) (1981). Fl 5-6. On limestone slopes & scree, cliffs, often by melting snow, 1600-2500 m.
Type: Turkey B6 Kayseri: 24 km S.of Pinarbaşi, 1800-1900 m, 24 v 1965, M.J.E. Coode & B.M.G. Jones 1422 (holo. E!).
C. (southern) Anatolia. B6 Kayseri: 5 km N. of Sariz, 1900-2000 m, Coode & Jones 1382! Sivas: Ziyaret pass, c. 40 km W. of Gürün, Rix et al. 1606! Adana: d. Saimbeyli, Burunoiuk Da., 2000 m, Tuzlaci (lSTE 373İ8)! B7 Sivas/Malatya: Egin (Kemaliye) to Arapkir, Hodschadurdagh, Sint. 1889: 456! Tunceli:. Munzur Da. above Ovacik, 2500m, T. Baytop (lSTE 24243)! C6 Maraş: W. of Cokak, Ağca Da., Sorger 73-15-79!
Endemic. Ir.-Tur. element. Distribution of species: W. Syria.