Liliaceae

A. noēanum Reuterex Regel, All. Monogr. 235 (1875). Syn: A. jenisch-ianum Regel, op. cit. 237 (1875) p.p.; A. dilutum Stapf in Denkschr. Akad. Wiss. Wien, Math.-Nat. Kl. 50(2): 13 (1885). Ic: Mouterde, Nouv. Fl. Lib. Syr. l, Atlas t. 92 f. 3 (1966); Rech. fil., Fl. Iranica 76: t. 8 f. 106 (1971); Wendelbo, Tulips & Irises of Iran 18, f. 12 (1977). Figure 9. Map 35.
Bulb broadly ovoid, 1.5-2.5 cm. Stem 20-30 cm. Leaves l-3(-4), broadly linear, 8-15 mm broad, acute, papillose-scabrid at margin, as long as or longer than stem. Spathe 1.5-3 cm, 3-lobed, often flushed purple. Umbel fastigiate, hemispherical or spherical in fruit, (4-)5-15 cm diam., rnany-flowered. Pedicels 3.5-7 cm, unequal Perianth narrowly campanulate, sweetly scented; segments pale pink to deep mauve or lilac-pink, lanceolate, 9-14 mm, somewhat obtuse, finally limp. Filaments red or blackish-purple, abruptly attenuate from a broadly triangular-ovate base. Anthers purple. Capsule 6-8 mm. Fl. 4-5. Rocks, heavy clayey non-lime and basaltic soil, cornfields, cultivated land, vineyards, 5504150 m.
Type: [Syria] in Syria, Haussknecht (holo. JE, iso. W).
Mainly S.E. Anatolia. B? Elaziğ: Kharput (Harput), nr Saruk, Sint. 1889: 710! C6 Urfa: 20 km N. of Birecik, 550 m, Sorger 80-29-1! Hatay: Amouq (Amik) plain, Kurd Da., Haradj. 888! Gaziantep: Gaziantep, 915 m, Balls 2202! C? Urfa: d. Siverek, W. foot of Karaca Da. between Siverek and Diyar-bakir, 1000 m, D. 28326! C8 Diyarbakır: nr Diyarbakir, Noë 945! Mardin: 13 km from Savur to Midyat, 1000 m, D. 42478! Latakia, N. Iraq, N.W. Iran. Ir.-Tur. element.