Linaceae

L. meletonis Hand.-Mazz. in Ann. Nat. Hofmus. Wien, 27:62, t. 2 f. 3 (1913).
Plant suffruticose. Stems erect or ascending (rarely procumbent), (10-)20-40 (-50) cm, laxly (l-)3-9-flowered. Median leaves thick, oblong-linear, 10-25 mm x 2-5 mm, obtuse or acute, obscurely 3(-l)-nerved, glaucescent. Short sterile shoots (when present) bearing minute, imbricate, obtuse, glabrous leaves. Pedicels erect in fruit. Sepals 6-7(-8) mm, 3-nerved below, eglandular, outer oblong, acute or even acuminate, inner broadly ovate-elliptical, acute or obtuse. Petals blue, 15-17 mm. Stigmas oblong-capitate. Capsule 7-8 mm, broadly ovoid. Fl. 7-8. Rocky slopes {limestone or volcanic), sometimes in earthy hollows, 2100-3200 m.
Type: [Turkey B8 Bitlis] Meleto Dag in Sassun, an Felsstufen unter der Nordkante der Gipfel, 3000-3150 m, 11 viii 1910, Handel-Mazzetti 2757 (W!). B9 Bitlis: d. Reşadiye, Pelli Da., 3000 m, D. 22509! d. Tatvan, Nemrut Da. above Sogurt, 2100 m, D. 23517 (narrow-leaved form)! C9 Hakkari: Kara Da., 2800 m, D. 24449! N. Iraq. Ir.-Tur. element. Related to L. obtusatum and to the S. European L. extraaxillare Kit.