| Caryophyllaceae |
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Arenaria cucubaloides SMITH |
Arenaria L. |
| A. cucubaloides Smith, Ic. PI. Ined. 17 t. 17 (1789). Ic: Grossh., Fl. Kavk. 3: t. 21 f. 9 (1945). Erect, tufted perennial, 25-50 cm, glabrous below, glandular-pubescent above. Leaves 4-12 cm, narrowly linear, grass-like; opposite stem leaves united to form a sheath 4-9 mm. Inflorescence a lax cymose panicle or corymb of one to three 1-6-flowered cymules; pedicels 8-35 mm, very much longer than bracts. Sepals 5-7 mm, densely glandular-pubescent, broadly ovate, less than 2 x longer than broad, obtuse but appearing acute to cuspidate by the inrolling of the upper margin; middle portion herbaceous, violet to black at apex. Petals oblanceolate, c. 3 x longer than sepals. Staminal glands 5, small, flap-like. Capsule exceeding calyx. Fl. 6-7. Stony meadows, 1800-2300 m. Type: [Turkey] sponte nascitur in Armenia, Tournefort. A5 Amasya: Ak Da., 1800 m, Bornm. 150! A6 Sivas: Zara to Suşehri, 1830 m. Balls 1471! A7 Gümüşane: Argyridagh, Sint. 1894: 5938! A8 Gümüşane: Bay-burt to Gümüşane, Bourgeau 53! A9 Kars: Yalnizçam, 1900 m, D. 29618! B6 Kayseri: Pinarbaşi to Gürün, 1890 m, D. 21972! B7 Erzincan: Egin, Yokar-didagh, Sint. 1890:2498! B8 Muş: Egurt to Gemaz, 29 v 1916, Schischkin ! B9 Van: Warack Da. (Erek Da.), 2700 m, Kronenburg 164! B10 Ağri: Ararat (AğriDa.), Grossheim 3: map 240. C5 Niğde: Bereketli, 2000 m, Siehe 1906:407! Soviet Armenia, N.W. Iran. Ir.-Tur. element. |