| Saxifragaceae |
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 Saxifraga kotschyi BOISS |
Saxifraga L. |
| S. kotschyi Boiss., Diagn. ser. 2(2): 65 (1856). Caespitose perennial, forming cushions up to 45 cm diam. Leafy shoots columnar, with the previous years' tightly imbricate dead leaves remaining. Leaves linear-oblong, ± acute, glaucous, lime-encrusted, ciliate at base. Flowering stems 1-6 cm, bearing 4-10 flowers. Pedicels 4-10 mm. Calyx glandular-hairy. Petals yellow, 4-5 mm, c. 2 x as long as sepals but shorter than stamens. Ovary semi-inferior. Fl. 5-9. Limestone rocks, 1300-3650 m. Type: [Turkey C5] in Tauro Cilicico, 1859, Kotschy (iso. K!). Widespread but local; absent in the W. A4 Kastamonu: Ilgaz Da., 2140 m, D. 21550! A5 Amasya: Ladik to Akdağ, 1300 m, Tobey 991 ! A7 Gümüşane: Cour- coulizos, above Gümüşane, Bourgeau. B6 Sivas: 48 km from Gürün to Pinarbaşi, 2300 m, Stn. & Hend. 5686! B7 Erzincan: Sipikör Da., 2400 m, Balls 278! B9 Van: Artos Da., 3650 m, D. 22885a! B9/C9 Van: d. Başkale, Ispiriz Da., 3400 m, D. 23705! C3 Antalya: d. Gebiz, Bozburun Da., 1600 m, D. 15510! C5 Niğde: Ala Da., upper Narpiz gorge, 2500-3000 m,Parry 95! C6 Maraş: BeritDa., 2900 m, Balls 1084! C9 Hakkari: Cilo Da. in Diz De., 1750 m, D. 24000(shade form)! C10 Hakkari: Mor Da., 2750-3600 m, Watson et al. 3634! N. Iran. S. kotschyi may possibly occur in Greece (see Fl. Europaea 1:378, 1964), but the record needs confirmation. |