Rosaceae

P. speciosa Willd., Sp. PL 2:1110 (1800). Map 13, p. 57.
Erect or ascending canescent perennial with woody caudices. Flowering stems 5-30 cm. Leaves trifoliolate; leaflets sessile or petiolulate, obovate to broadly ovate, 15-30(-40) x 10-20 mm, crenate-dentate, canescent-tomentose below, canescent-tomentose or glabrous-green above. Flowers in terminal cymes. Epicalyx segments linear-lanceolate, acuminate. Sepals broadly ovate-oblong, 5-9 mm. Petals white or rarely pale yellow, spathulate-unguiculate, 6-10 mm, slightly longer than sepals. Achenes pubescent or glabrous; style subterminal, longer than achene.
1. Leaves canescent-tomentose above var. speciosa
1. Leaves green and ± glabrous above var. discolor
var. speciosa. Ic: Sibth. & Sm., Fl. Graeca 5: t. 484 (1825); Mout., Nouv. Fl. Lib. Syr. Atlas 2: t. 79 f. 4 (1970). Fl. 6-8. Limestone cliffs, 450-3200 m.
Described from Crete, Tournefort (iso. BM!).
N., C, S. & E. Anatolia, Islands. A7 Gümüşane: Aktaş, Sint. 1894:6021! B3 Konya: Sultan Da. above Yasian (Yasyan), 1900 m, Bornm. 1899:4438! B6 Sivas: Deliktaş between Sivas and Kangal, 1900 m, D. 24836! B7 Tunceli: Munzur Da. above Ovacik, 2900 m, D. 31294! B9 Van: Gevaş, Artos Da., 2200m, D. 22711! C2 Denizli: Bozdağ above Geyra Y,, 2000 m, D. 13361! C4 Içel: Anamur between Beşkuyu and Çamurlu Y., 1900m, D. 16286! C5 Içel: Namrun, 1900 m, Siehe 1895:215! C6 Adana: Düldül Da. above Atlik Y., 2100 m, D. 16438! C9 Hakkari: Elkiyayla Da. above pass between Marunis and Beytüşşebab, 2550 m, D. 45354! C10 Hakkari: Cilo Da., Reşko Tepe, 3000 m, Graham {Duncan and Tail 241)! Is: Rodhos, above Lakkos, 550 m, vi 1870, Bourgeau!
Balkans, Crete, Syria, N. Iraq.