Liliaceae

N. tripedale (Trautv.) Grossh., FL Kavk. ed. 2, 2:110 (1940). Syn: Allium tripedale Trautv. in Acta Horti Petrop. 2:485 (1873); A. roseum L. subsp. persicum Bomm. inBeih.Bot. Centr. 28(2):513(1911);N. persicum (Bornm.) Bornm., op. cit. 33(2):210 (1915). Ic: Grossh., FL Kavk. 2: t. 13 f. 1-la (1940); Rech. fil., Fl. Iranica 76: t. 1 f. 2 (1971). Map 35.
Bulb globose, c. 1.5 cm diam., outer tunic membranous. Leaves carinate, 50 x l-2(-2.5) cm, glabrous. Scape terete, 90-135 cm, sheathed in lower 1/3, glabrous. Spathe 3.5 cm. Flowers numerous, in dense umbel, ± campanulate, white, veined and sometimes spotted pinkish-purple. Pedicels unequal, 1.5-4 cm. Outer perianth segments obovate, 13-14(-16) x 5-6 mm, apiculate, 5-veined; inner elliptic, 11-13.5 x 7-7.5 mm, 3-veined, claw 2.5-4.5 mm. Filaments 2.5 mm; anthers 2-3 mm. Style to 2 mm. Capsule 6 mm; seeds 3.5 mm. Fl 5-7. Dry rocky slopes, limestone pockets, alpine meadows by streams, 1250-2300 m.
Type: [USSR] in Armenia, ad thermas Isti-su, Radde (holo. LE).
E. & S.E. Anatolia; rare. B8 Muş: Haçreş Da., Kurtik Da. to slopes above Muş, 2250 m, Watson et al. 2832! Siirt: Sasun Da., Halkis Da. massif, slopes above Şeyhan and Sason, 1250-1850 m, Watson et al. 1261! C10 Hakkari: Sat Da., between Varegöz and SatG., 2300m, D.45519! SamdiDa., 2285 m, Rix 225!
Caucasia, N.W. Iran, N. Iraq. This species should be looked for in N.E. Anatolia.