Ranunculaceae

A. albana Stev. in Mem. Soc. Nat. Mosc. 3: 264 (1812) subsp. armena (Boiss.) Smirn. in Fl. Cauc. Crit. 3(3): 105 (1902). Syn: A. armena Boiss., Fl. Or. 1: 10 (1867)! Pulsatilla violacea Rupr., Fl. Cauc. 6 (1869)! A. albana subsp. violacea (Rupr.) Busch in Fl. Cauc. Crit. 3(3): İ03 (1902)!
Rootstock vertical. Leaves 2-3 x pinnatisect into short, congested, linear-oblong laciniae 1-4 x c. 1 mm, ± silky-villose. Stems 3-20 cm. Involucral leaves sessile, laciniate. Flowers nodding, solitary, bell-shaped, violet-blue. Tepals ovate-oblong, 20-37 mm, very silky outside. Achene with a long plumose awn 2-4.5 cm. Fl. 6. Slopes, often igneous, 2200-4200 m.
Many syntypes from Turkey cited.
Mainly Inner Anatolia. A5 Amasya: Amasya, Maniss. 743! A6 Sivas: Yildis Da., 2500 m, Bornm. 1890: 2648! A7 Gümüşane: Moaldas Da., Sini. 1894: 5992! A8 Erzurum: Kopdaği Geçidi, 2300 m, Guichard 110/62! A9 Çoruh: Ardanuç, Kordevan Da., 2700 m, D. 30384! B5 Niğde: Hasan Da. above Taşpinar Y., 2700-2900 m, D. 18952! B7 Erzincan: Sipikor Da., Balls 275! B8 Erzurum: Erzurum, Aucher 4019! B9 Van: Gevaş, Artos Da., 3000 m, D. 22754! B10 Ağri: Gt. Ararat (Ağri Da.) 3000 m, Post 1910: 2102! C9 Hakkari: Cilo Da., 3300 m, D. 24166!
Transcaucasia; N.W. Iran? Ir.-Tur. element. Subsp. albana occurs in the main Caucasus range.